2019 Te Mata Estate Coleraine

Brand	Te Mata Estate
Region	Hawkes Bay
Varietal	Cab Merlot Cab Franc
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	13.5%
Vintage	2019
Country	New Zealand

From the stunning 2019 vintage, this Coleraine displays awesome power, structure and concentration while retaining elegance. As usual, it is tight, but showing the vibrant promise of that awaits the careful collector. This year’s blend is 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc and has spent 17 months in new French oak.

Powerfully aromatic – classical Cabernet characters of crème de cassis, bay leaf, plum, tobacco and graphite.

Dense and focused, still youthful but pristine fruit floods the palate, closely followed by a burly entourage of structural tannins, the fruit still very primary but undeniably luxurious and filled with undeniable potential. Possibly more forward than a classic Coleraine vintage, but with all the bones, flesh and sinew to reward patient cellaring over 10 to 25 years. The wine will improve with a few hours in the decanter before enjoying, especially if opened before 2025.