Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Roure other_regions The impressive 2014 Ngakirikiri is

The impressive 2014 Ngakirikiri is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

My sense is that this will fill out with a few years of bottle age as the tannins subside

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Vanilla and brioche aromas on the nose lead to a full-bodied

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Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Roure other_regions The impressive 2014 Ngakirikiri isOpaque ruby. An assertively scented, complex bouquet features mineral accented boysenberry, cherry liqueur, licorice and smoky mineral aromas that expand with air. Stains the palate with sweet, dense black and blue fruit, spicecake and candied violet flavors that show a surprisingly graceful touch thanks to a spine of juicy acidity. Velvety, slow mounting tannins shape a broad, smoke laced finish that hangs on with superb, floral driven persistence.