DUNLEAVY ‘THE STRIP’ MERLOT/CABERNET/ 2020
$55.00
Bordering the old Waiheke Air Strip this vineyard produces world-class Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot.
Planted when their children were barely walking, John and Paul Dunleavy’s vines have matured over two decades and, like their children, bring their own unique character to this wine.
Aged in barrels for 10 months, but made in a forward, fruit driven style to be enjoyed in youth, The Strip will continue to improve over time with careful cellaring.
Additional Information
| Weight | 1 g |
|---|
Composition
Composition
80% Merlot
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 13.5% contains 8 standard drinks
Contains sulphites
Sugar: <1 g/l
Allergen info: Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
CRITIC REVIEWS
CRITIC REVIEWS
“Medium-bodied wine from an excellent vintage with dried herbs, cherry, blackberry and chocolate/mocha threaded with vinous flavours. Accessible now but with good cellaring potential. A complex wine.” Drink 2024–2035
VINTAGE SUMMARY
VINTAGE SUMMARY
A year like no other
A dream vintage in the shadow of global turmoil.
As we picked throughout lockdown, we were grateful to find pristine, clean, ripe, concentrated fruit across the board.
Minimal sorting was needed – in fact, in most blocks the fruit was perfect enough to ‘pick-and-drop’.
COVID-19 provided challenges but we were able to complete the harvest with just the core vineyard crew due to perfect conditions.
We had no rain pressure through vintage. We were able to pick when we wanted. Allowing each of our red wine varieties to ripen to optimal levels.
All fruit was pristine but some exposed blocks were down in volume due to high winds impacting flowering in spring.
