Esk Valley, Winemaker's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Malbec-Cabernet Franc, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2018

It may well have the longest wine name ever, but this is a good-value Cabernet Sauvignon-based Bordeaux blend. Fermented in old concrete vats, it retains pure black fruit flavours, with hints of aniseed and smoky oak notes from 50% of the wine maturing for 16 months in new oak. Raspy tannins and lively acidity give an engaging mouthfeel.