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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sdwineguru on 3/5/2024 & rated 92 points: Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2020 Te Mata Estate Coleraine ($80). Mid garnet, viscous (14.0 alc.); berries, cocoa, light wood, mint nose (57% CabSauv; 36% Merlot; 7% CabFranc). low-mid acids; mid+ tannins; good Bordeaux blend balance; tasty, semi-tight finish; still evolving. 17-17.5/92-93. (1491 views) | | | Tasted by Geerath on 2/15/2023: Having read such an accurate review by G.M below there really is not much more to add, the fine grained chalky mouth coating tannins being a highlight for me, with tannin quality surpassing wines such as Carmes Haut-Brion and Grand-Puy-Lacoste had along beside . As is expected, it needs several years for the elements to integrate, the cedar nose being one that stands out the most. Best currently with some rendered salty pan fried meat. This will be a pleasure to track (92-94) (3835 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 2/7/2023: New Zealand London Annual Trade Tasting (Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls): Big, bold notes, fresh and fleshy, fruit notes, spicy, 14% alcohol warmth, palate tight, harsh, alcohol notes again, aggressive and planky
Needs time to come together (2785 views) | | | Tasted by G.M. on 12/23/2022 & rated 96 points: Yes, this is a great wine. Glowing, shimmering, purple-ruby. Effusing floral, cedary, herbal perfume, even in its youth. Polished and woven mass of chalky tannins, bright acidity and intense dark fruit to age over decades. Bought and opened in Christchurch as a pre-Xmas indulgence, with no regrets. The stash in Melb will be left to slumber. (96+ Superb wine) (3428 views) | | | Tasted by jsperl on 6/4/2022 & rated 81 points: Drinking this the year of release, so admittedly this is still extremely young.
This shows in the polished neon purple colour. A muted nose, hints of dust and gravel, very bright fruit, but not a lot of interest.
The palette shows its youthfulness, bright fruit, green vegetal notes, and some balsamic vinegar. Not a lot of body, quite soft tannins.
Tasted this at the same time as a 2015 and 2019. The 2019 was the star, and by contrast only managed to highlight how young the 2020 is. Definitely not ready to drink, but looking forward to making the same comparison in 5 or so years. Hoping it lives up to its pedigree. (4626 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 4/27/2022 & rated 91 points: SLDS April 2022: Blind. Spearmint, vanilla, cherry and blackberry. Sweet and dense on the palate, this feels amped up - showy and polished. Powerhouse at the moment, definitely needs time. Not very Coleraine like when revealed but it is what it is. (3425 views) |
| By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (9/26/2022)
(Te Mata Hawkes Bay Coleraine, New Zealand) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming MW
JancisRobinson.com (8/5/2022)
(Te Mata, Coleraine Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Rebecca Gibb MW
Vinous, New Zealand Reds: Treading Lightly (Apr 2022) (4/1/2022)
(Te Mata Estate Coleraine Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (11/23/2021)
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| Te Mata Estate Producer website
Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate is a family owned winery, making wine from hand-harvested vineyards controlled by the winery. Te Mata estate sits on the site of New Zealand's oldest winery, and is considered to produce New Zealand's best, or at least most consistent, Bordeaux blend in the form of Coleraine. 2020 Te Mata Estate ColeraineCOLERAINE ’20
COLERAINE IS NEW ZEALAND’S MOST FAMOUS RED WINE. FIRST PRODUCED IN 1982, THIS CLASSIC BLEND OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT AND CABERNET FRANC DISPLAYS THE CONCENTRATION, COMPLEXITY AND ELEGANCE FOUND IN THE WORLD’S FINEST WINES. ORIGIN
Coleraine derives its name from the Coleraine vineyard, home of John and Wendy Buck of Te Mata Estate. John’s late grandfather was born in Coleraine in Northern Ireland and the name has been maintained through the family home to the wine. A single vineyard wine until 1989, Coleraine is an assemblage of the finest wines produced from distinct plots within Te Mata Estate’s oldest Havelock Hills vineyards first planted in 1892.
VINEYARDS
Coleraine ’20 was hand harvested from separate plots within Te Mata’s vineyards between 19 March and 2 April 2020.
WINEMAKING
Each parcel of grapes was destemmed before a traditional warm-plunged fermentation and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were then run to predominately new French oak barrels for 17 months’ maturation. Throughout this time, they were regularly topped and racked. The assemblage was made in January 2021 and the finished wine was bottled in December 2021. The final blend is 57% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 7% cabernet franc.
TASTING NOTE
A gleaming, obsidian-dark Coleraine ’20 flashes in the glass. Its depths glimmer with wild roses and cedar, blackcurrants, dark cherries and plums—a rapid symmetry of perfectly ripe, dark fruit. Notes of cocoa-nib, thyme, and layer upon layer of fine tannin are polished to a mirror finish, shimmering the length of the wine. From its elevated aromatics to its monumental mid-palate weight, intense vitality, and long radiant finish, Coleraine ’20 is a window on midnight. Replete in detail. Out of darkness emerges an immense wine of clarity, concentration and focus. Coleraine 2020 is a perfect visionRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.New Zealand New Zealand Wine (New Zealand Winegrowers)North IslandHaving a cool factor is a great start.
When they were creating climate classifications for wine regions around the world, we weren’t exactly complaining that New Zealand’s was called ‘cool.’ Step out in the middle of the day on a classic Marlborough or Hawke’s Bay’s summer, and you may wonder if they got it right. The brightness is beautifully intense, and sunshine plentiful.
But stay about a little. Until nightfall. The shift from day to night isn’t just defined by light, but temperature too. It chills quickly. The South Pacific Ocean taking its deep breath over our two islands. For the grapes, this makes for more than a chilly night. Ripening is gradual, almost methodical. As each day edges the grape towards ripeness, each night captures its flavour.
This pattern creates one of the longest grape growing seasons on earth – and those unmistakable, remarkable zesty flavours, and fragrance that are the hallmark of our wines.

Sometimes the world really is your oyster.
Hawke's BayThe philosophy of Oyster Bay is to produce fine, distinctively regional wines that are elegant and assertive with glorious fruit flavours.
The Hawke’s Bay wine region is arguably the most exciting find in recent times for the cultivation of Merlot in New Zealand. Ancient alluvial river terraces provide for a superb mix of soils over gravelly, free draining subsoils, with an abundance of pure river water or irrigation.
With a temperate maritime climate, the vines are warmed by strong clear sunlight during the day and cooled at night by the sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean.
This is the unique environment in which Merlot produces its vibrant, fully-ripened varietal flavours.
Essentially, Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot is about elegance and intensity of fruit. The hero is always freshness of ripe fruit, spice and soft tannins on the palate. |
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