98 points. Deep, purple-tinted syrah with a wonderfully fine-grained, perfectly-pitched texture. Flavours include cassis, plum, dark berries, anise, black pepper, floral and red rose together with spicy oak. A very impressive wine
Very deep, bold, bright purple/red colour, the aromas similarly impressive for their concentration and vibrancy. The wine is super-concentrated and loaded with drying, savoury tannins that add a smidgin of bitterness that helps cleanse the aftertaste, which is formidably long. A sensational cabernet blend, gorgeously flavoured and perfumed, profound and lingering. It has the intensity and structure to age long-term. The patient will be handsomely rewarded.
Pictured here is our new Power Harrow and Seeder, this is used to sow cover crops which increases soil and vine health by adding organic matter into our soils. This also increases biodiversity in the vineyard which is extremely important in our red varieties.
Have we had another lucky run? like the 2013 to 2015 trio, our last three harvest have been very fortunate.
2019, 2020 and 2021 are looking incredible. Catch up on our Vintage Reports or try the wine in the glass. Fruit concentration is at a whole new level.
The Hawke’s Bay Foundation had a successful first auction with Te Mata’s bottle painted by Freeman White getting top praise and price.
