A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR COLERAINE ENTHUSIASTS
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FIVE STARS | Michael Cooper
97/100 | Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
18.5/20 | Raymond Chan
FIVE STARS 97/100 | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
96/100 | Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Te Mata Estate's Coleraine releases are a thing of legend, representing New Zealand winemaking at its absolute pinnacle. Described as "New Zealand's greatest red wine", the name Coleraine is synonymous with power, finesse and length.
This ex-private cellar purchase presents Coleraine enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to add the 2016 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.
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The winery writes "Brilliant magenta, Coleraine ’16 entices with concentrated rose syrup, fresh, fragrant raspberry, wild strawberry, ripe plum, thyme and cedar. Offering superb depth and complexity, Coleraine ’16 is defined by a precise, lazer-edge of pure, bright, red fruit. Framed by tight acid and silky tannins, all this extends elegantly into an exquisite and super-fine crescendo, giving exceptional length and finesse to the wine". The final blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Huon Hooke writes "Darker, riper fruit notes dominate the bouquet: black and red fruits with some typical violet and blueberry grace notes. It's a bright, fresh, tightly-focused wine with terrific line and length. Full-bodied, with abundant fleshy extract and tannin structure providing appropriate grip. This seems a riper style and very good indeed."
Stock Level: | Low |
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Vintage: | 2016 |
Volume: | 750ml |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
Seal Type: | Cork |