Waipara West Ram Paddock Red 2015

The wine shows a lovely mid Ruby/Crimson colour with flashes of purple at the rim. The nose clearly shows the essence of each variety . In the mouth the wine is immediately appealing with softly textured Cabernet Franc leading the way with its blue hues fruits, savoury sinew and delightfully peppery tannins. The mid palate is suitable fleshed out by those plummy pastille notes of the Merlot .As the palate builds the Cabernet begins to assert itself showing typical blackcurrant, cigar-box and its unmistakable tannic grip- to drink 2020 to 2025