Te Mata Coleraine 2017

Te Mata Coleraine 2017 is a full-bodied Bordeaux blend and the flagship wine of the Te Mata estate in Hawke`s Bay, New Zealand. Coleraine has been described as `New Zealand`s First Growth` and is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend with a minor element of Merlot, with fruit sourced from a selection of Te Mata`s finest vineyard plots. Each plot is matured separately in new French oak before being blended and barrel-aged for a further period of time before bottling. "The latest vintage of Te Mata`s top red is a wine for the cellar. It offers cassis, black liquorice, bay leaf, ground black pepper and graphite notes on the nose. The palate brings chalky tight-grained tannins that knot firmly around the tongue. But all is in place for this wine to develop into an elegant and classy drop. Just give it time." Wine Enthusiast, 2019