A silky smooth, luscious Gimblett Gravels Merlot.
Mills Reef Reserve Merlot
- Reserve label using fruit from a single vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels sub region of Hawke's Bay
- 91/100 (Cam Douglas MS) - "Ripe, varietal and fruity bouquet with aromas of plums and red berry fruits"
- A silky smooth, luscious Merlot full of red plum, blackcurrant and cassis flavours
27 in stock (can be backordered)
Charles Mills – sea captain, gold miner and former Member of Parliament and Minister of Trade & Custom 1890-1908. He’s a bit of a legend in the family tree of the name behind this iconic Hawke’s Bay producer, so you can see why they ended up naming their wines after him. As for the reef bit, nothing to do with anything he smoked but everything to do with how he spent his days – watching for reefs at sea and mining for reefs of gold.
Although their vineyards are mostly based in Hawke’s Bay their vineyard is actually just out out of Tauranga – and it’s flash as! Twenty aces of landscaped grounds, wine making and bottling facilities, an underground cellar, 150-seat restuarant and conference centre – and quite the spot to get hitched at!
Their Reserve Merlot is produced with top notch Gimblett Gravels fruit and with 13 months spent in quality French oak – 25% of it expensive new oak!
A silky smooth, luscious Merlot full of red plum, blackcurrant and cassis flavours – it’s absolutely delicious! Perfect with a cut of good old Kiwi beef or lamb.
- 14%
- 750ml
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