2020 Shed Five Thirty 530 Reserve Merlot - Malbec - Cabernet, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Shed Five Thirty Estate, formerly known as Moana Park, is a boutique winery in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, known for its minimal intervention winemaking. Their 2020 Reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet is a blend of three classic red grape varieties, creating a rich and complex wine.

The wine presents a layered bouquet with dried boysenberry, truffles, and hazelnut. There are also earthy notes reminiscent of porcini mushrooms.

On the palate it is fleshy and powerful, with velvety tannins that sustain the flavors, revealing more dark berries as it develops.

The winery follows a minimal intervention philosophy, meaning little to no additives, preservatives, or sugar are used in production