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Te Mata Estate Awatea 2020
$85.00
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR AWATEA ENTHUSIASTS
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FIVE STARS 95/100 | Bob Campbell MW
FIVE STARS 97/100 | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
FIVE STARS | Michael Cooper
2020 was another sensational vintage in Hawke's Bay. Every varietal performed to its full potential and the 2020 Te Mata Estate releases are in exceptional form, with stunning reviews from NZ's top wine critics. Awatea 2020 is another exceptional release and it's robustly weighted and powerful with silky cocoa tannins.
This ex-private cellar purchase presents Awatea enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to add the 2020 vintage to their collection. This wine has been cellared with extreme care and is just now entering its optimum drinking window. Buy with complete confidence.
This wine comes from a recent private cellar purchase. All the wines purchased have been stored in a temperature-controlled wine fridge and we can vouch for their cellar provenance. We have no reason to think that this wine will not be in perfect condition when you open it but, please note that because we were not the original purchaser of this wine, our usual ‘no questions asked’ guarantee does not apply and we are unable to replace or refund your purchase should the wine be faulty in any way.
ADVERTISED DISCOUNTS
A change to the licencing laws means we can no longer advertise discounts on our website that show savings of 25% or more off the recommended retail product price. Products on this site will still be as sharply priced as they have always been. We simply can no longer tell you when savings of over 25% are on offer. Please email or call us on 0800 111 660 to ascertain specific product savings.
Tasting Notes
Bob Campbell MW writes "95 pts. A blend of cabernet sauvignon 54%, merlot 34% and cabernet franc 12%. Elegant wine with blackcurrants, rose petals, fresh herbs, cedar wood and spicy oak (among others). Inevitably, Awatea will be compared to its big brother Coleraine. It stands up well particularly when price is factored in."
Sam Kim writes "Without question, the best Awatea ever made. It’s immediately inviting on the nose showing blackcurrant, sweet plum, subtle tobacco, floral and cedar aromas, followed by a wonderfully weighted palate displaying terrific fruit power and density. It’s sturdy and robust with silky texture and loads of cocoa tannins. A blend of 54% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot %, 12% cabernet franc. Exceptional value."
The winery writes "Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’20 is a dark royal ruby; a bright purple glow at its edge. Immediate classical aromas of walnut and polished cedar shimmer amongst wild blackberry, currants, marzipan, and dusty sun-baked gravel. On the palate, sparkling red and black summer-fruits entwine with brilliant red roses, high notes of vanilla, and silky dark-chocolate tannin. Savoury, bright, sustained and sumptuous, Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’20 simply shines."
Michael Cooper writes "Offering top value, this deeply coloured, highly fragrant red is mouthfilling, with concentrated ripe flavours of blackcurrants, plums, herbs and spices, finely integrated oak, and a tightly structured, persistent finish."
| Stock Level: | Low |
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| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Volume: | 750ML |
| Alcohol: | 14% |
| Seal Type: | Cork |
