“This new release Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot, 2007 boasts vibrant, alluring flavours of ripe plum, sweet berry fruits and hints of spice, accentuated with a nuance of oak and an elegant, lingering soft texture. Oyster Bay lends its reputation to the cool climate Merlot it grows in Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island – a region described as “arguably the most exciting find in recent times for the cultivation of Merlot in New Zealand.””