PARITUA STONE PADDOCK ‘SCARLET’ MERLOT CAB-FRANC & SAV MALBEC 2018

Hawke’s Bay

This is a wine that will pair well with wild game and venison, roasted meats and vegetable-rich lasagne dishes. It has a ripe and rich core of fruit with scents of oak then dark spices, some tobacco and licorice and stony soil moments. Firm tannins and plenty of acidity leave a dusty cocoa quality on the palate. RRP $24.95.