Taste the World – Mixed Reds Under $45

Taste the World – Mixed Reds Under $45Enjoy quality red wines from around the world at outstanding value. This thoughtfully curated selection brings together smooth, approachable red wines from France, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand, offering balance, character, and everyday enjoyment. Perfect for casual dinners, sharing with friends, or discovering new favourites without stretching your budget. 1 x Te Mata Estate Vineyard Cabernet Merlot 2020 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 93 100 James

comprising about 80% of the vineyard

The peat smoke is now much more prominent and offers quite a bit of silt and smoke

This has an elegant and soft red-cherry and plum-flavored palate that delivers in tangy

Vinous Poderi "

The soil is classic Maslin Sand from the elevated Blewitt Springs subregion of McLaren Vale

Good persistence

and beautifully textured on the palate

just west of Marlborough

but they're balanced by hints of red berries

revealing roasted notes

Hippolyte Dumangin

salty and mineral notes