Paritua Red Blend 2015 Bottle:1 The grapes are chilled immediately

The grapes are chilled immediately following harvest and vinified at low temperatures in cement vats so that the final wine exudes a fresh

Nose: A markedly savoury scent of steely minerality complemented by an elegant floral parfume of white blossom and pear

in part due to Prohibition in the United States

The aroma is pencil shavings

Paritua Red Blend 2015 Bottle:1 The grapes are chilled immediatelyThis Merlot dominated Bordeaux style blend is housed in a wrist achingly heavy bottle. It's funky on the nose: medicinal, with tomato leaf, dried roses and cherry cordial aromas. The fruit is a touch stewed. More cooked fruit awaits on the big boned palate, along with chewy tannins and a bit of heat from the alcohol, leaving one wanting for more freshness and harmony.