2019 Te Mata Coleraine Cabernet Merlot, Hawkes Bay

New Zealand’s First Growth. Many critics consider Coleraine up there with the best Bordeaux blends in the world.

Andy Howard MW decanter.com

Destined for a long life, this majestic offering shows cassis, dark plum, hint of tobacco, cedar and floral aromas on the nose. The palate is packed with rich fruit intensity combined with layers of silky texture and complex flavours, wonderfully supported by perfectly pitched chalky tannins, making it sturdy and structured with a seemingly endless finish. Flawless and spellbinding. A blend of 59 cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot & 4% cabernet franc. At its best: 2029 to 2049.

100 points Sam Kim wineorbit.co.nz February 2021

Made from 59% cabernet sauvignon with merlot and cabernet franc. Ripe, cassis and berry flavours with a seasoning of spice. This wine represents elegance on a grand scale and is on one of the best vintage I've tasted. It has plushness and power with great potential.

98 points Bob Campbell MW therealreview.com 3 February 2021