The Wine Society, Exhibition Hawke's Bay Red, 2014

Very 'old-worldy' nose of cedar and tobacco alongside a touch of garrigue, cassis and plum in the background. Relatively light, but juicy and moreish with some chalky tannins. There is lots of peppery spice, cinnamon, cedar, tobacco and hedgerow fruit, making for a pleasurable drop that will work excellently with a peppered steak. Made by Craggy Range.