{"product_id":"2023-te-mata-estate-coleraine-cabernet-merlot-750ml","title":"2023 Te Mata Estate Coleraine Cabernet Merlot 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Erin Larkin, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate · 2023 Vintage, Tasted January 2025\u003cbr\u003e“With raspberry, iodine, crushed shells, nori, pressed flowers, new lead pencil, tobacco, bramble and cassis, it is magnificent.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com · 2023 Vintage, Tasted June 2025\u003cbr\u003e“Extremely expressive… medium-bodied with lovely finesse and fine, caressing tannins that are very long in the finish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Huon Hooke, The Real Review · 2023 Vintage, Tasted September 2025\u003cbr\u003e“Rich and rounded, supple and fleshy, with plenty of fine-grained tannin but no sign of astringency.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Gary Walsh, The Wine Front · 2023 Vintage, Tasted December 2024\u003cbr\u003e“Blackcurrant, dried herbs, nori, tobacco, pencil and liquorice… with a very long finish. Wonderful perfume.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColeraine is Te Mata Estate’s flagship red wine, first produced in 1982, and made from a selection of the finest parcels from the estate’s oldest vineyards, first planted in 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage was hand harvested from Te Mata Estate’s Hawke’s Bay vineyards between 31 March and 17 April 2023. The final blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA regal brilliant magenta hue with blackcurrant and brooding complexity on an immensely concentrated palate. Raspberry, white flowers, soy and espresso emerge alongside driftwood smoke, delivering an intense, tannin-rich and sculptured wine with remarkable length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned and produces estate-grown, estate-bottled wines exclusively from its historic Hawke’s Bay vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 80%; Merlot 15%; Cabernet Franc 5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Hawke’s Bay \/ North Island \/ New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Traditional warm-plunged fermentation with extended maceration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: 17 months in predominantly new French oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joval","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51614478369070,"sku":"SK80961520","price":144.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2023TeMataEstateColeraine.png?v=1767927208","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-te-mata-estate-coleraine-cabernet-merlot-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}