Hand-Selected Cult Californian Cabernets

“Take a look at just about any major “blind” tasting held between California wines and those of France, especially Bordeaux and Burgundy. In nearly every instance, whether the panel of judges is European or American, or an international consortium, the California wines win the tastings. As a Francophile, the results of these tastings prove nothing other than that California is producing many world-class wines.”
Robert Parker, December 2009

“If you set your expectations high when buying any of these wines then they’re not only likely to be met but well exceeded. They offer peerless value for money and deliver an experience that represents all that is good about Margaret River and the Bordeaux in concert. I was personally moved and impressed by my tasting of these wines.”
Jeff Poole

Hi From Matt

I am delighted to offer you my selection of the finest Californian Bordeaux-style reds I tasted on my visit there in February. 

While New Zealand cellars are replete with the finest wines of France, Italy, Spain, Australia and here, very little of California’s best red wines have been imported to this country.  Yet top Californian Cabernet Sauvignon is easily of the calibre of the best of those countries.   It offers a wonderful balance between the generosity of Australia with the structure of France.  They are incredibly pleasurable, luxurious wines, with layers of dark fruits, clove, cinnamon, dark chocolate and liquorice flavours.  They truly express where they come from.
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