Te Mata - Awatea Cabernets-Merlot 2021
Price: $49.99
Sale: $39.98
| Producer | Te Mata |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Subregion | Hawkes Bay |
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| Varietal | Red Blend |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 86843 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Te Mata Description
50% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 14% cabernet franc
A deep brilliant crimson with an underlying amethyst hue, immediately offers up concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry, dark plum, cocoa-powder and cedar with a subtle marine note in the background. The ripe dark and red fruit is fresh and varietally defined, enlivening the wine with layers of brightness, persistence and appeal. This depth of fruit, balanced by the bright, ripe, acid tension, carries right through to its fine dry finish.
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2021 Awatea Cabernets Merlot is dusty and chalky aromatically, with lavender and crushed rocks, pouch tobacco and a sheet or two of nori. The wine feels fleshy despite that, and this brings a pleasurable see-saw of savory and succulent. This is an excellent wine and perfumed to the extreme.
Vinous Media: 93 Points
The 2021 Awatea blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc. It is young and intense with masses of headstrong fruit; brooding cassis and dark chocolate provide some of the mille feuille-like layers in this wine, along with bright lifted green herbal notes and violets. What's most attractive about this wine is its texture and persistence from both its freshness and the shape of the tannins. It has a lengthy, savory finish that's all mocha and black tea. Great value for the money - this is an elegant, sophisticated wine that will best be drunk over the medium to long term.
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