Esk Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2022

If this isn't consistently the best value red wine produced in Hawke's Bay, we'd love to know what is.

The 2017 was Michael Cooper's red wine Buy of the Year. The 2018 won the Trophy for Champion Merlot Dominant Red at NZ's second largest wine show. The 2019 & 2020 vintages were named in Andrew Caillard MW's Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selections (AVS). The 2021 was another stunner with an impressive 94pts from Decanter, so we're waiting with baited breath to see what this remarkable wine wins next.

Given the humble price this amazing wine sits at, it's pretty clear that something very special is going on here and the 2022 is another excellent vintage of this absolute giant-killer of a wine.

Winemaker Gordon Russell is the master of making wines of finesse and easy drinkability at Esk Valley and this 2022 merlot cabernet malbec is no exception. It's rich and full-bodied with soft dark berry and cherry flavours on the palate. It's also quirkily sealed in a clear / flint bottle which we absolutely loved. Sensational buying. A must try wine for any fan of good Hawke's Bay red. 

ADVERTISED DISCOUNTS

A change to the licencing laws means we can no longer advertise discounts on our website that show savings of 25% or more off the recommended retail product price. Products on this site will still be as sharply priced as they have always been. We simply can no longer tell you when savings of over 25% are on offer. Please email or call us on 0800 111 660 to ascertain specific product savings.