Te Mata Coleraine 2023

Bewertungen

Einer der "Grand Cru" Neuseelands (Tipuranga Teitei o Aotearoa). Kritiker über den Te Mata Coleraine 2023:

Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98/100. This cuvée is a selection of the best from each vintage. In 2023, the strongest performer was the Cabernet Sauvignon. The elevation in all aspects of this wine from the already tremendously impressive Awatea is significant. With raspberry, iodine, crushed shells, nori, pressed flowers, new lead pencil, tobacco, bramble and cassis, it is magnificent. I love this wine.

James Suckling (JamesSuckling.com): 97/100. This really changes in the glass with blackcurrants, kelp, umami, graphite, fresh mushrooms and roses. Iodine and lemon rind as well. Extremely expressive. It’s medium-bodied with lovely finesse and fine, caressing tannins that are very long in the finish. Firm yet open-grained tannins. Needs time to come together but already a beauty. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot and 5% cabernet franc. Best after 2028.

Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast: 97/100. 2023 will forever be remembered in the North Island as the year of Cyclone Gabrielle. Fortunately, Te Mata's vineyards escaped relatively unscathed. In fact, Coleraine, the historic estate's top wine, is singing. Unmistakably Cab aromas of blackcurrant, dried mint, pencil lead and rhubarb are out in full force from first sniff. The palate shows precision and balance with a beautiful rush of tangy, current-y acidity tempered by fine, dusty tannins. It's perfumed and svelte with charm and appeal now, but a promise of even greater things to come. —

Degustationsnotiz:

Ein majestätischer, brillanter Magenta-Ton trifft auf schwarze Johannisbeere und eine tiefgründige Komplexität an einem immens konzentrierten Gaumen. Aromen von Himbeere, weissen Blüten, Soja und Espresso steigen über einer Note von Treibholzrauch auf und erzeugen eine frische, erhabene, küstennahe Sensation. Ein intensiver, tanninreicher und skulpturierter Wein, der fesselnd und unwiderstehlich endlos ist. Dies ist die Essenz von Coleraine – ein majestätisches Statement eines Ortes, einer Zeit und einer Abstammung.

Charakteristische Aromen:

Zusatzinformationen

Rebsorten: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot und 5% Cabernet Franc.

Passende Speisen: Rare Roastbeef, Wagyu-Steak oder langsam gegarte Lammschulter mit Rosmarin.

Weinberge: Hawke's Bay, Neuseeland. Coleraine '23 ist eine Assemblage der besten Weine aus verschiedenen Parzellen der ältesten Weinberge von Te Mata Estate, die erstmals 1892 bepflanzt wurden. Die Lese erfolgte von Hand zwischen dem 31. März und 17. April 2023.

Weinbereitung: Jede Partie wurde entrappt, bevor eine traditionelle Gärung mit manuellem Unterstoßen und verlängerter Mazeration auf den Schalen erfolgte. Die Weine reiften 17 Monate lang in vorwiegend neuen französischen Eichenfässern. Während dieser Zeit wurden sie regelmässig aufgefüllt und umgezogen. Die Assemblage erfolgte im Oktober 2023, die Abfüllung im Dezember 2024.

Der Name Coleraine: Benannt nach dem Coleraine-Weinberg, dem Zuhause der Familie Buck. Johns Großvater wurde in Coleraine (Nordirland) geboren. Ursprünglich ein Einzellagenwein, ist er seit 1989 eine Assemblage der besten Partien der historischen Lagen in den Havelock Hills.

Produziert und abgefüllt von: Te Mata Estate, PO Box 8335, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4157, Neuseeland

Über Coleraine

• "This highly collectible red is snapped up every year it is released." -  Bob Campbell MW, Kia Ora Magazine, June 2018 
• "Te Mata Estate Coleraine has won well-deserved iconic status for a string of elegant and complex wines that first appeared in 1982, blazing a trail for others to follow." -  Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, June 2018 
• "If there was Kiwi wine aristocracy, Te Mata would be it. Nestled in the foothills of the Te Mata heritage zone, they make some of the best wines in the country. Independent, family-owned, exclusively Hawke’s Bay, and committed to making premium wine on site." - Cuisine Wine, 2017 
• "New Zealand’s Grange equivalent, only Coleraine comes from one place, is much cheaper, and to my tastes, is significantly better and more interesting." - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, Australia. March 2017 
• "The legendary cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend of NZ. New Zealand’s Sassicaia." -  James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, USA 2012 
• "My benchmark. I’ve had every vintage of Coleraine the Buck family have made, from the inaugural 1982 to the current 2015. Te Mata Estate is the standard by which every other wine producer could be judged. The full range of styles has always been impeccable." -  Raymond Chan Wine Reviews 
• "Arguably New Zealand’s most prestigious wine. No one dreamed such a wine could be made from New Zealand grapes. Dramatically raising the bar for red wine in New Zealand." Coleraine ’16 Review Summary, Bob Campbell Decanter Magazine, October 2018 
• "A great wine from the very first vintage. Consistently great." -  Huon Hooke, The Real Review October 2018 
• "A national treasure. A benchmark, with a remarkable track record for age-worthiness. Consistently high quality and style have been hallmarks since day one." - Linda Murphy, jancisrobinson.com. October 2018
• "The Buck family of the Te Mata estate produce the best New Zealand wine I have come across … could have passed muster as a classed-growth claret." - Bruce Anderson, The Spectator, May 2020