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Newton Forrest
Newton Forrest sits in Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay's most distinctive terroir. The region's stony soils and warm growing season suit Bordeaux varieties, and the winery's two flagship reds—Cornerstone and Stony Corner—are both Merlot-Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon blends. Cornerstone averages 86.5 points from Wine Spectator; Stony Corner, 86.0. Both wines reflect the gravelly character of their vineyard site, where stone-laden earth forces vines to work harder and concentrate their fruit. Gimblett Gravels has emerged as New Zealand's premier address for structured, age-worthy reds, and Newton Forrest's approach centers on that mineral-driven expression.
Critics
Wine Spectator