TASTING NOTES FOR Te Mata Coleraine Cabernet Merlot Hawke’s Bay New Zealand 2024

🍷 Appearance
Deep, brilliant crimson with a vibrant purple core. Dense, youthful and beautifully concentrated in the glass, signalling remarkable depth and long-term cellaring potential.

👃 Aromas
Powerful and highly perfumed, opening with fresh roses, cassis, wild blackberry and blackcurrant. Layers of dark plum, cedar, graphite, dried herbs, tobacco and fine spice add exceptional complexity and sophistication.

👅 Palate
Full-bodied, precise and intensely concentrated, delivering blackcurrant, blackberry and dark plum supported by savoury herbs, dark chocolate, cedar and finely integrated French oak. Fresh acidity provides remarkable energy and balance, while powerful, refined tannins create impressive structure.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Dense and finely sculpted with firm, powdery tannins and a seamless, polished texture. The finish is extraordinarily long and persistent, leaving lingering cassis, dark berries, graphite, spice and savoury mineral notes.

🍇 Overall Style
An iconic Hawke’s Bay Cabernet-based blend combining power, elegance and extraordinary precision. The exceptional 2024 vintage produced wines noted for balance, restraint, tension and purity, making this a compelling expression of Coleraine with decades of development ahead.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with roast beef, slow-cooked lamb shoulder, venison, beef Wellington, braised short ribs, truffle dishes and mature hard cheeses.

⭐ BBD Verdict
Te Mata Coleraine 2024 is a profound and beautifully composed New Zealand red. Presented in a wooden box, it is an exceptional collector’s wine offering remarkable concentration, finesse and cellaring potential—an outstanding addition to any serious cellar.

Cheers Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷