Te Mata Estate 'Coleraine' Hawke's Bay Red Blend 2018 GRENACHE BLANC fined and/or filtered if necessary

fined and/or filtered if necessary

The grapes are vinified in a highly personal

The majority of the vineyards are over 40 years old

The 2012 reminds me of the 2003

Aequorin chardonnay and Obelinpinot noir step down from the risers and into the spotlight to deliver the rarest solo performances

Te Mata Estate 'Coleraine' Hawke's Bay Red Blend 2018 GRENACHE BLANC fined and/or filtered if necessaryA deep midnight magenta, Coleraine 2018 is symphonic in its harmony and presence. The aromatics are immediately varietal with grace notes of cassis, raspberry leaf, fresh roses, dark chocolate, lifted black cherry, espresso and cedar. The palate deepens the opening theme. Theres tapenade, darkest blackberry and ripe plum while underneath, quietly, a precise, profound tannin structure resonates. Powerful, deep set, graceful and complex, Coleraine 2018