Community Tasting Notes 17

• ProfByron Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 29, 2020 - Impressive. There was a time when Awatea was best enjoyed at 6 or so years, at 12 this is just developing.
  
  Bright colour, lovely legs.
  
  Gradually, with a bit of breathing, lovely fragrance emerges. Rather classic claret. Still youthful but getting there.
  
  Better than most cru bourgeois Bordeaux. Has that freshness and class of good left bank claret.

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• alanh13 wrote:

  November 11, 2020 - I would have guessed this was Bordeaux and maybe an even more recent vintage (2010 vintage even?) at Grand Cru level. Not particularly special but intense and good quality, maybe a little square though.
  Quite poised even austere yet rich. Could maybe do with a decant. This was stored in perfect conditions at the Wine Society with perfect cork, so ageing slowly and very well.
  Food helped a lot and was a bit more open on the second day.

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• ProfByron Likes this wine: 88 points

  November 8, 2019 - Fresh, well crafted claret. Green notes are a bit dominant.
  
  Drinks well now but I’m not worried about leaving this Awatea for 5-10 years.
  {13.5%, cork}

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• guy12 wrote: 89 points

  June 16, 2017 - Last bottle must have been off, tasted like a different wine, still lots of tannins but well balanced on day 2 . Bordeaux ringer

• Jon & Rachel wrote: 91 points

  January 24, 2017 - Smooth and well balanced. Very much enjoyed

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• 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 9418953106082, 9418953106136

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• In Cellars 113 (55%)
• Consumed 94 (45%)

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