Destiny Bay 'Magna Praemia' 2022, Waiheke Island

An opaque dark purple core with a bright pink rim and stained tears leads to a bouquet of youth, concentration and urgency. Scents of ripe dark berry fruit from boysenberry to blackberry lead the power base of fruit then aromas of toasty new barrel, vanilla and nut then dark plums, new leather and clove. Violets and dark cherry flesh, stony hard clay soil ideas and spice. On the palate a dry wine with a full-bodied frame, a backbone of acidity and plenty of new wood flavours along smoke and spice. This is also a concentrated youthful and powerful wine with core fruit flavours that sit nice through the palate offering contrast to the structure, length and focus. Tannins are in abundance with a firmness and exacting texture. Lengthy, youthful and well made, a wine best enjoyed from 2030 through 2044+.

96 Points

Outstanding

RRP from $690.00

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