Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
2016 Te Mata Estate Cabernets / Merlot Awatea
Red Bordeaux Blend
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Hawke's Bay
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2020
Community Tasting Notes 6
-
Waza Likes this wine: 92 points
December 14, 2022 - Dark crimson, arromatic nose. I think a bit young still, but other thought it was really good.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
Ianjaig Does not like this wine: 85 points
December 5, 2022 - Only had 4 or 5 glasses before corking it and didnt try again (due to sickness). Found it to be thin, bland and a touch green. Not for me unfortunately.
-
jskuek Likes this wine: 91 points
March 6, 2022 - 2 hours decant is recommended ...
1 person found this helpful Comment -
bobdobilina wrote: 91 points
January 14, 2022 - Youthful, dark carmine color.
Nose is just starting to develop some secondary notes (lead pencil, olives) but mostly primary with black fruits and cocoa nibs.
Cool but ripe blackberries, wood shavings, tangy with a graphite streak.
Showing quite well and just starting to show some development. I would probably hold a few more years, suspect peak is 5 years off.
I find Awatea a bit more modern in style than Coleraine, but this is quite a nice showing in that vein, and has good potential.
91+3 people found this helpful Comment -
BPej Likes this wine: 90 points
June 5, 2018 - Didn’t seem to have the complexity as the last bottle I had. Was a bit more plush with less structure. Needed more air perhaps? The fruit intensity is still there but more dominated by dark plums, blackberries and milk chocolate.
1 - 5 of 6
More notes
Pro Reviews 1
Add a Pro ReviewDecanter
-
By Rebecca Gibb MW
NZ Reds 2016, 12/1/2017 (link)(Te Mata, Awatea, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Te Mata Estate
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Cabernets / Merlot
- Vineyard Awatea
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Hawke's Bay
- Appellation Hawke's Bay
- UPC Codes 6478813106167, 9418953106136, 9418953106167
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 288 (68%)
- Consumed 137 (32%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
86% Like It 7 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerTe Mata Estate
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
Add Articles
- Wine2016 Te Mata Estate Cabernets / Merlot Awatea (add)
- FamilyTe Mata Estate Cabernets / Merlot Awatea (add)
- ProducerTe Mata Estate
- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationCabernets / Merlot (add)
- VineyardAwatea (add)
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
- AppellationHawke's Bay (add)