2018 Pioneer Block Cabernet Merlot

Saint Clair Estate

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94
Points
Tasting 2021

Tasting Notes

94
Tasting from 28.05.2021: Anne Krebiehl MW

Buttermilk, smoke, pencil, cedar and plum amalgamate on the nose into a lifted fragrance that suggests power and elegance in equal measure. The palate keeps this promise but turns the power into sheer pleasure with sumptuous plum fruit. The tannins are of fine velvet and provide a fitting backdrop for such finely captured, aromatic fruit. Drink by 2040.

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Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
Vintage: 2018
Alcohol Level: 13.5%
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Saint Clair Estate

7274 Blenheim
Neuseeland
+64 (3) 5788695
wine@saintclaire.co.nz saintclair.co.nz

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2021 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair Estate
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
White Wine
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2019 Saint Clair Family Estate Pinot Noir Pioneer Block
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2014 Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir
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2014 Pionier Block Sauvignon Blanc
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New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
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92
2012 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling Marlborough
Saint Clair Estate
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
White Wine
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2012 Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir
Saint Clair Estate
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Marlborough,  New Zealand
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2013 Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Bright Light Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair Estate
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
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89
2012 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Lone Gum Gewürztraminer
Saint Clair Estate
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Marlborough,  New Zealand
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89
2012 Saint Clair Bull Block (Pioneer Block) Omaka Valley
Saint Clair Estate
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
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2005 Saint Claire Pioneer Block 3 Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair Estate
New Zealand
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