2021 Te Mata Estate Sauvignon Blanc Cape Crest

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  6/28/2023 - Marc wrote: 92 Points

  Drunk before the profound Coleraine 2013, this outstanding oak-aged SB set the stage for a memorable meal. Gorgeous oak nuance adds weight and charm to the herbal, very Hawkes Bay interpretation of the varietal. Like the Coleraine, balance comes to the fore. This is a delicious wine that also partners very well with food. Drunk witha spicy Korean soup of soft tofu, Chile, and seafood, which worked surprisingly well!

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  6/12/2023 - Cremuel Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Light gold in the glass. Moderate green gooseberry nose, sweetness and exotic fruits, nectarine and peaches. Very interesting. Wonderful flavours, not typical NZ SB, lively greenness, rapier sharp initial acidity, no sweetness at all, yet juicy and very fine. This is rather good. Would like to see what age will do to this one, but in the meantime enjoy fresh. Finished this a couple of days later, and has softened the acidity and lovely juicy tangy freshness is there. Really good.

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  6/1/2023 - Shrewsram Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Great nose! Sort of bloomy, almost nectarine skin-contact W/Bx. Exotic, nicely integrated wood, passion fruit, guava, creamy, honey/wax notes… loads here. Fantastic!
  
  Feels higher acid vs Estate SB. Tangy and sour in parts, lots of phenolic grip. Juicy and long, with pronounced mineral sensations and tense too. Long, fragrant, toasty and mealy finish. Excellent.

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  12/29/2022 - evanqian wrote: 92 Points

  2023 New Year Days in Hawkes Bay; 12/28/2022-1/3/2023 (Hawke's Bay): Nectarine, tropical, moderate fruity notes, round and smooth texture, fine structure, some lees flavours in finish.
  
  87% sauvignon blanc, 9% sauvignon gris and 4% semillon. 11 months in barrels,
  
  Alc 13.0%, TA 7.5 gL, pH 3.1
  
  Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 5+3/10
  Total 92+/100

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  9/22/2022 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Light hay color. Fuller than traditional SB on nose with ripe peach, pineapple and melon. Dry, tart acidity, palate follows through. Medium- body, ok balance, medium- finish.

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