Kim Crawford Small Parcels Merlot Cabernet 2014

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There are 5 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Jonathan rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Really complex between the merlot and cab. Rich, full, deep. Undertones of port. Lots of tannins. $29. Buy again!!

Melanie Aubert rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Kim Crawford, you've done it again. New Zealand is not well known for merlot and cab, but this wine certainly does nice things. Black cherry and dark berries on the nose and more of the same on the palate. Not a lot of tannin, but definitely good acidity, so you keep coming back for more. Easy drinking on its own or with beef stew.

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Dense and heady. High alcohol and lots of barrel maturation in new and used french oak.
Very deep garnet colouration. Lipstaining.
The aromas have a lot of concentrated plum, blackberry, cassis, and charcoal.
The flavours are soft and supremely ripe. Fresh, but evolving. Brown spices - cinnamon and nutmeg. Lots of plum and berry. The oak is tasteful, even if it received a lot of it. The fruit still have a lot of centre stage.
Keep it maybe a few years down the road, but it would go great with a tender pepper steak and kale salad.

Douglas McMillan rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Airy blackberry, vanilla, eucalyptus, and graphite aromas. The taste is blackberry, black cherry, and a bit of the eucalyptus from the aromas. Quite nice. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins that are fairly rounded, and a juicy blackberry finish. Great for roast beef, hard cheeses and nuts, etc.

Jane Staples rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Very fragrant ripe blackberry, cassis aromas lead into a richly-flavoured fruity palate with blackberries, blueberries, juicy red plums, vanilla, cloves and subtle oak. Silky tannins and a lingering fragrant finish-outstanding! My Desert Island red.
Tasted April 2016

Natalie's Review

Kim Crawford Small Parcels Merlot Cabernet 2014, Marlborough, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand: A rich, supple New Zealand red wine blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon grapes grown on vines planted in warm region in the Hawkes Bay thus the more full-bodied and flavourful style. Perfect for grilled pork chops. Drink: 2016-2022. 447433 14% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 92/100. November 7, 2018 Top Rated Red. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

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