The British autumn heralds the arrival of the Gimblett Gravels annual vintage selection, a 12-bottle case that Master of Wine Andrew Caillard believes best represents the latest crop from this former river bed on the Heretaunga Plains in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay.
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Rebecca Gibb’s Gimblett Gravels 2017 verdict:
{}
{"wineId":"33461","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33462","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33463","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33464","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33465","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33466","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33467","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33468","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33469","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33470","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33471","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33472","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
