2020 Trinity Hill, The Gimblett, Gimblett Gravels
£24.50
“A powerful bouquet with ripe varietal fruit scents then layers of oak and mineral earth qualities. Blackberry and iron, dark cherry flesh, plum and black olive, wood smoke and dark spices from toasty barrel. Equally powerful on the palate with flavours of dark skinned berry fruit, clove and dusty vanilla spice layers. An abundance of firm tannins from fruit then wood combine with a back bone of acidity forming a strong foundation. Excellent weight, concentration, lengthy and mouthfeel, delicious! Best drinking from 2024 through 2034+.”
95 Points, Cameron Douglas MS
“Dense, with a savoury finish and perceptible tannins. Dry finish and quite bordelais. Very bright fruit.”
17.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW
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Product Description
Founded in 1993, by winemaker John Hancock together with Robert and Robyn Wilson, owners of The Bleeding Heart Group and The Don in London, Trinity Hill is synonymous with quality and consistency. In 2021, Trinity Hill was bought by a group of New Zealand private investors passionate about the wine industry, including Director, Mitch Plaw and his business partners, Craig Turner, Mark Sandelin and Michael Nock.
Winemaker Warren Gibson has worked at Trinity Hill since 1997. Alongside his winemaking expertise, Warren also manages Trinity Hill’s 80 hectares of vineyards across Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels. He is well versed in these areas and this knowledge is reflected in his wines. Warren and his team show the best of what Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels can produce. These are wines defined by elegance, balance, drinkability and flavour precision, making them a joy to drink.
Fruit is sourced from Trinity Hill’s own sites in the Gimblett Gravels in the wider Hawkes Bay area. For the 2019 vintage, 94% came from Gimblett Stones and the remaining 6% from Gimblett Estate. Soils consist of river shingle deposited by the Ngaruroro River, and are extremely free draining and of low fertility. Each of the sites produce relatively small crops with intensely-flavoured, deep-coloured grapes.
Additional Information
| ABV | 14% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Critic Score | 95/100 |
| Drink until | 2034 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2020 |
