Believe In Oyster Bay

“Hawke’s Bay is producing some of the world’s greatest red wines at the moment,” according to the Leader-Post’s James Romanow. “Enormously fine, well structured wines that will go the distance, they are tremendous in every sense of the word. For the most part, the region specializes in Bordelais varietals like merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc. Oyster Bay is part of Marlborough but they’ve decided to use it as a label and sell a Hawke’s Bay merlot under that name. It’s an elegant, poised wine, with a lovely bouquet of fruit and flowers, leading you into a spicy, dry wine that can stand up to any steak you care to serve. If you’ve been avoiding merlot for the last several years, Oyster Bay may turn you back into a believer.”