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Red
2013 Te Mata Estate Cabernet / Merlot Woodthorpe
Red Bordeaux Blend
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Hawke's Bay
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2004
Community Tasting Notes 2
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barrkel wrote: 86 points
October 7, 2018 - Underwhelming. It has the frame of a Bordeaux, but the painting is missing. Oak and tannins dominate, and there's a hint of fruit, and some fruity acids tending towards vinegar, but after a couple of hours of air, it's a bit thin. It's not harsh or unpleasant, just unsatisfying.
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Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 90 points
May 1, 2018 - Tasted at The Wine Society's Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon tasting, Winchester, UK. Not sure what the blend is here. The bottle shows Merlot/Cabernet, but The Wine Society marketing shows Cabernet/Merlot. Neither mentions Cabernet Franc. But it doesn't really matter. What matters is that this is an excellent wine which benefits from 5 years since the vintage. The colour is dark red, almost black. The nose shows blackcurrant with herbacious overtones. Excellent wine and excellent vfm.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Te Mata Estate
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Cabernet / Merlot
- Vineyard Woodthorpe
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Hawke's Bay
- Appellation Hawke's Bay
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (12%)
- In Cellars 19 (19%)
- Consumed 70 (69%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerTe Mata Estate
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
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