Man O' War ‘Ironclad’ Merlot Cabernet Malbec 2013 aroha 84% Shiraz from 50 to

84% Shiraz from 50 to 80-year-old vines and 16% Grenache from 50 to 100-year-old vines with a yield of 3

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it can be considered the Pinot Fin of Gamay

devilled tomatoes with crab or a goat’s milk cheese such as Charolais

Man O' War ‘Ironclad’ Merlot Cabernet Malbec 2013 aroha 84% Shiraz from 50 toOn the nose the cassis from the Cabernet Sauvignon is quite overt but there is huge complexity underneath of both blue and black fruits, crushed stone, chalk and wild thyme. The palate is very concentrated with a supple texture in the mid palate progressing to a streak of minerality towards the finish contributing freshness to the wine and complementing a huge quantity of fine grained tannins. The 'Ironclad' 2013 will reward decanting in its youth and