Te Mata - Sauvignon Blanc Hawkes Bay Cape Crest 2020
Price: $34.99
Producer | Te Mata |
Country | New Zealand |
Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 80386 |
Size | 750ml |
Te Mata Description
The 2020 is a remarkable Cape Crest; palest lemon and brilliant in the glass. Luscious citrus and succulent stone fruit slide effortlessly towards a precise and lingering finish of gooseberry, lime and sea salt. Among all the ripe and pure fruit on the palate floats crunchy acidity and complexing grace-notes of dill, coriander, beeswax and woodsmoke. Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a signature example, with drive, moreish appeal and elegance to spare.
Blend: 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Semillon, 6% Sauvignon Gris
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2020 Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc is reductive and flinty on the nose, with curry leaf and mustard seed, dried tobacco and brine, layers of cinnamon cassia and bay leaf. I am learning that reduction is a polarizing character; however, I love it. I am one of the fans. On the palate, the reduction carries on; it courses through the palate and laces up the finish, with crushed nuts and flint, white pepper with graphite, new leather and lemon acid. This is mouthwatering, complex, layered and delicious. Huge fan.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
Te Mata’s barrel-fermented Sauvignon is blended with a little Semillon and Sauvignon Gris. This vintage is as deftly crafted as the last but is more tightly wound when first opened. Give it air and only a quick chill to allow the citrus, dried tarragon, white blossoms and cream to shine. The acidity is bracing and the oak shows a bit on the palate, but overall there’s beautiful length, texture and flavor depth on this well-structured wine.
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