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Te Mata Coleraine 2022

SKU: TMCL202210 UCNZ

~~$164.99~~ $149.99

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Te Mata Coleraine 2022 is a flagship wine from New Zealand’s renowned Te Mata Estate, showcasing the estate’s commitment to producing world-class Bordeaux-style blends with a distinctive Kiwi twist.

This vintage offers a deep, complex flavor profile with layers of dark fruit, cassis, and subtle earthy notes, complemented by integrated oak and fine tannins, making it a wine of exceptional depth and character.

With its robust structure and balance, Te Mata Coleraine 2022 is poised for aging, allowing it to develop further complexity and refinement over the next decade, making it a worthy investment for collectors.

Critic Scores

99 // Huon Hooke

"Deep, brooding purple-red colour with a concentrated berry fruit bouquet laced with cedar, violets and dried herbs, gorgeous fruit and classy oak embellishment. The wine is full bodied and powerful, with a generous serving of fine grained tannins that add length, authority and a drying but supple finish. Tremendous persistence and wonderful structure. A great wine, that will richly reward long-term cellaring. "

98 // Sam Kim

"The ‘King of the Grape’ Cabernet Sauvignon comes to the fore with its flatteringly classy presence. This is captivating and totally seductive on the nose, exhibiting blackcurrant, violet, game, anise, subtle tobacco and cedary oak characters, leading to a powerfully concentrated palate displaying considerable depth and exceptional concentration. Harmonious too, it’s gloriously structured and balanced with a firm grip, yet the tannins are just right and seamlessly infused. Perfectly proportioned, this 2022 has the majestic feel that each previous Coleraine possess. A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc."

97 // Erin Larkin

"The 2022 Coleraine is laden at this stage with the outrageous attractiveness of youth. I mean, it’s irresistible. There’s raspberry, nori, rose petals, coffee grounds, star anise, salted licorice, sun-dried kelp/nori, warm pine and layers of peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine is so fresh, so alive, with so much energy, but it already is showing the svelte line of this house, this place. With a hint of raw cocoa laced through the finish, I’m sad to push this glass away. It will be the last time that I taste it for a while. A ripper. Excellent."

96 // Gary Walsh

"I tasted this over two days, and gee, it really moved about. Started off with a pop of fragrance and more rugged tannin, then it eased itself back into a more typical Coleraine profile, though for sure it’s a different style in some respects with its unusually high Cabernet Sauvignon component of 84%, the remainder being 13% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Black fruit, some red, pencil lead, a little aniseed and floral perfume, nori, baking spice, pimento, slight vanilla. Medium-bodied, a fair bit of chew, dark fruit and dark chocolate, porcini mushroom umami, grainy tannin, concentrated and chewy, earthy and ferrous, with a bright line of very ‘mineral’ acidity on a long finish. Excellent, albeit a more Cabernet focussed expression of Coleraine, which marks it out as being different, and on that point such a worthy of addition to the cellar, though of course the wine is outstanding irrespective of that."

96 // James Suckling

"A very elegant young Coleraine with lovely aromas of oyster shell, lead pencil, sweet tobacco, black currant and moss. Very perfumed and expressive. Medium- bodied with fine tannins that are polished and energetic with some citrusy acidity underneath. Some dust to the texture. This is the second highest blend of cabernet sauvignon in the history of Coleraine with 84% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot and the rest cabernet franc."

Product Details

Red

2022

Cabernet Blend

Te Mata Estate

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

15 Plus Years

Cork

13.5%

750ml (Bottle)

Available for Purchase

Estimated dispatch from Warehouse: Wednesday, January 01, 2025

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Description

Te Mata Coleraine 2022 is a celebrated example of New Zealand’s ability to craft exceptional Bordeaux-style blends, reflecting the expertise and heritage of the Te Mata Estate. This vintage displays a deep, inky color and opens with an inviting bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, plums, and a hint of tobacco, followed by nuanced aromas of cedar and graphite. The palate reveals a rich tapestry of dark fruit flavors intertwined with elegant notes of chocolate and spice, all supported by a well-structured framework of fine, velvety tannins.
The 2022 vintage is distinguished by its impressive depth and complexity, embodying the hallmark characteristics of a classic Bordeaux blend while showcasing the unique attributes of New Zealand terroir. The wine’s balanced acidity and robust structure ensure that it will age gracefully, evolving and maturing beautifully over time. Te Mata Coleraine 2022 pairs beautifully with hearty dishes such as roast lamb, beef Wellington, or aged cheeses, and promises a rewarding experience for both current enjoyment and future cellaring.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

Te Mata Coleraine 2022 is a celebrated example of New Zealand’s ability to craft exceptional Bordeaux-style blends, reflecting the expertise and heritage of the Te Mata Estate. This vintage displays a deep, inky color and opens with an inviting bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, plums, and a hint of tobacco, followed by nuanced aromas of cedar and graphite. The palate reveals a rich tapestry of dark fruit flavors intertwined with elegant notes of chocolate and spice, all supported by a well-structured framework of fine, velvety tannins.

The 2022 vintage is distinguished by its impressive depth and complexity, embodying the hallmark characteristics of a classic Bordeaux blend while showcasing the unique attributes of New Zealand terroir. The wine’s balanced acidity and robust structure ensure that it will age gracefully, evolving and maturing beautifully over time. Te Mata Coleraine 2022 pairs beautifully with hearty dishes such as roast lamb, beef Wellington, or aged cheeses, and promises a rewarding experience for both current enjoyment and future cellaring.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

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