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Te Mata Coleraine 2009
NZD $83.95 NZD $68.95
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This is perhaps one of the greatest vintages ever made so far, the thing about Te Mata is that they are able to raise the bar particularly in good vintages which is not always the case with many other wineries, the following review is what Robert Parker had to say about it:
"The 2009 Coleraine is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2009 Coleraine takes time to unfurl with nascent aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate, a touch of sloe and liquorice. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, quite austere tannins. It is a little brutish at the moment but the finesse is there on the long, languid finish. The 2009 is a masculine Coleraine with great intensity and promise for the future." – 93-95/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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Kemp Road Cabernet Merlot Syrah 2002
NZD $49.95 NZD $44.95
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Te Mata Zara Viognier 2009
NZD $34.95 NZD $23.95
Zara ’09 is the palest gold colour with pure, floral aromas of jasmine, with orange and peach blossom. The palate is soft and ripe with cinnamon, clover honey and apricot flavours, and a lingering finish. Zara ‘09 will continue to develop in bottle for three to four years from harvest, integrating further and gaining an even more luscious character. It can be enjoyed on its own, or with rich seafoods and white meat dishes, as well as lightly spiced Asian food.
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Te Mata Coleraine 2008
NZD $83.95 NZD $58.95
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Widely regarded as NZ’s greatest red wine. Exceptionally long lived it shows concentrated dark berry characters, a firm, finely textured palate with a sustained finish. A powerful full-bodied wine that rewards cellaring, Coleraine will evolve over 10-15 years.
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Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2010
NZD $59.95 NZD $42.95
Bullnose ’10 has an impressive deep magenta colour, with aromas and flavours of raspberry and cherry syrup, baking spices and lavender. The rich palate displays velvety tannins underpinning plum and cream notes, leading to a long, elegant finish. It will continue to evolve in bottle for eight years from harvest.
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Te Mata Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2010
NZD $31.95 NZD $23.95
One of the leading and best Sauvignon Blanc in the country, more the style of a Graves rather than a Sancerre to put it in simple terms, steely and flinty with excellent depth and concentration, blended with Semillon and Sauvignon Gris, this is a wine that even though very attractive in its youth can also develop for 3-5 years.
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Alan McCorkindale Syrah 2006
NZD $39.95 NZD $34.95
A great new addition to Alan's portfolio and a great one it is! As you all mostly know that Alan really is one of the leading winemakers in the country mainly known for his whites but he was lucky enough to source this Syrah from Hawkes Bay and having tried it at various times frankly it’s up there with most New Zealand Syrah which sell for $70-$80. Beautiful purple colour boasting black pepper, dusted white pepper, black olive and a barrage of dark berry fruit. Drinking quite well now but also over the next 3-4 years.
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Te Mata Elston Chardonnay 2009
NZD $48.95 NZD $29.95
Elston ‘09 has a light golden colour with intense fresh pineapple and peach characters combining with lemon, oatmeal, cream and vanilla notes. It is a rich, complex wine balanced with fresh acidity, leading to a long finish. Elston '09 will continue to evolve in bottle for five years from harvest and matching well with full flavoured dishes based on seafood, poultry and white meats as well as soft ripened cheeses. Elston ‘09 is bottled with leading technology ‘DIAM’ corks. When the wine is well cellared, these provide consistent evolution for every bottle.
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Te Mata Awatea 2009
NZD $44.95 NZD $28.95
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The ever popular Awatea always proved to be very consistent and good value for money when compare with many other Bordeaux blends from NZ, the 2009 like the winery states will prove to be one of the best. Te Mata Estate believes this to be the finest Awatea it has produced to date. Awatea ’09 is a blend of 45% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, and 7% petit verdot. It will continue to evolve in bottle, providing great enjoyment up to 10 years from harvest. It is a natural partner for savoury red meat dishes and hard cheeses.
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Lonestone Chardonnay 2009
NZD $21.95 NZD $19.95
With so many exciting, sexy and outstanding wines from all over the world, the question nowadays has to be to Chardonnay, or not to Chardonnay, but there are always exceptions to the rule. This is made from a single vineyard in Hawkes Bay which has been barrel selected, 12 months matured in French oak with lee’s stirring. Having tried it against other top Hawkes Bay Chardonnay at $40+ frankly is just as good. It’s classy, generous, very well integrated and elegant. We like it because of its racy acidity and its intense stone fruit and slightly nutty flavours. Drink now or cellar for another 2-3 years.
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Mt Hector Chardonnay 2009
NZD $15.95 NZD $13.95
Hailing from the Hawkes Bay area, this relatively new vineyard produces Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. This is their Chardonnay which shows flavours of ripe stonefruit with a dash of sweet, spicy oak. Enjoy with vegetarian, chicken and lighter red meat dishes. Drink now or over the next 2-3 years.
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Black Barn Tempranillo 2009
NZD $59.95 NZD $52.95
Tempranillo it is very new to New Zealand, though it is showing some promise mainly in Hawkes Bay where weather conditions and soils seem to be very well suited to the grape variety. We have tried a number of them and without doubt this is the very best that we found, it is unmistakeably varietal in flavour and profile, leather, tobacco even dry saffron, everything that you would expect from a Rioja, in fact we tried it against some classical Rioja and it was surprising how well it compared. Black Barn is a leading Hawkes Bay producer and it is refreshing that they are prepared to push the boundaries and experiment with something out of the ordinary, they definitely hit the nail on the head with this one, lovely caressing ripe fruit, concentration, dry spice and vibrancy, starting to drink now but will also cellar for the next 3-4 years.
