Te Mata Coleraine 2022

Bewertungen

Einer der "Grand Cru" Neuseelands (Tipuranga Teitei o Aotearoa). Kritiker über den Te Mata Coleraine 2022:

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: 98/100. The ‘King of the Grape’ Cabernet Sauvignon comes to the fore with its flatteringly classy presence. This is captivating and totally seductive on the nose, exhibiting blackcurrant, violet, game, anise, subtle tobacco and cedary oak characters, leading to a powerfully concentrated palate displaying considerable depth and exceptional concentration. Harmonious too, it’s gloriously structured and balanced with a firm grip, yet the tannins are just right and seamlessly infused. Perfectly proportioned, this 2022 has the majestic feel that each previous Coleraine possess. At its best: 2032 to 2052.

Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 97+/100.The 2022 Coleraine is laden at this stage with the outrageous attractiveness of youth. I mean, it’s irresistible. There’s raspberry, nori, rose petals, coffee grounds, star anise, salted licorice, sun-dried kelp/nori, warm pine and layers of peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine is so fresh, so alive, with so much energy, but it already is showing the svelte line of this house, this place. With a hint of raw cocoa laced through the finish, I’m sad to push this glass away. It will be the last time that I taste it for a while. A ripper. Excellent. It is clear to me that the Coleraine from Te Mata is New Zealand’s greatest Cabernet blend... Every 1% pays off, and that is the defining difference between a good estate and a great one.

James Suckling (JamesSuckling.com): 96/100 & #30 Top 100 Wines of New Zealand 2024.  A very elegant young Coleraine with lovely aromas of oyster shell, lead pencil, sweet tobacco, black currant and moss. Very perfumed and expressive. Medium-bodied with fine tannins that are polished and energetic with some citrusy acidity underneath. Some dust to the texture. This is the second highest blend of cabernet sauvignon in the history of Coleraine with 84% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot and the rest cabernet franc. March release. Best after 2027 and beyond.

Michael Cooper: Super Classic. Breed, rather than brute power, is the hallmark of Coleraine (correctly pronounced Cole-raine rather than Coler-aine), which since its first vintage in 1982 has carved out an illustrious reputation among New Zealand’s claret-style reds. In all vintages since 2007, Cabernet Sauvignon has been the predominant variety. At its best, it is a magical Hawke’s Bay wine, with a depth, complexity and subtlety on the level of a top-class Bordeaux. The grapes are grown and hand-picked in the Havelock North hills, in the company’s warm, north-facing Buck and 1892 vineyards, and the wine is matured for 16 to 20 months in French oak barriques, predominantly new.

Verkostungsnotiz:

Reine Aromen springen aus dem Glas - blumige Aromen von Lavendel, Veilchen, Pflaumen und schwarzen Johannisbeeren umkreisen den dunklen, würzigen Kern des Weins, der sich aus Graphit, Zedernholz, Kaffee, Vanille und Tabak zusammensetzt. Am Gaumen findet sich ein präzises Gleichgewicht zwischen Fülle und lebendiger Energie; modern und ausdrucksstark, mit Cassis, Himbeeren, Mokka, Gewürzen und einer Mineralität. Die Reife der Frucht ist so saftig, dass sie die tiefgründigen Tannine umhüllt, die den Gaumen endlos weitertragen.

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Zusatzinformationen

Rebsorten: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc.

Passende Speisen: Lamm mit Thymian, deftige Gerichte mit dunklem Fleisch, Roastbeef.

Weinberge: Hawke's Bay, Neuseeland. Stammt von verschiedenen Parzellen der ältesten Weinberge von Te Mata Estate in den Havelock Hills.

Weinherstellung: Die Trauben wurden vor der traditionellen Gärung und einer verlängerten Mazeration auf den Schalen komplett entrappt. Die daraus resultierenden Weine wurde für 17 Monate in fast ausschließlich neuen französischen Eichenfässern gereift. Die Assemblage wurde im Dezember 2022 durchgeführt und der fertige Wein wurde im Dezember 2023 in Flaschen abgefüllt.

Name Coleraine: Der Name Coleraine leitet sich vom Weinberg Coleraine ab, der Heimat von John und Wendy Buck von Te Mata Estate. Johns verstorbener Großvater wurde in Coleraine in Nordirland geboren, und der Name hat sich über den Familiensitz bis zum Wein erhalten. Ursprünglich ein Wein aus einem einzigen Weinberg, ist Coleraine seit 1989 eine Assemblage der besten Weine aus verschiedenen Parzellen der ältesten Weinberge von Te Mata Estate in den Havelock Hills.

Produziert und abgefüllt von: Te Mata Estate, PO Box 8335, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4157, New Zealand

Verantwortlicher Lebensmittelunternehmer/Einführer: vinabonus GmbH, Simmedenweg 40, 34134 Kassel, Deutschland

Über Coleraine

• "This highly collectible red is snapped up every year it is released." -  Bob Campbell MW, Kia Ora Magazine, June 2018 
• "Te Mata Estate Coleraine has won well-deserved iconic status for a string of elegant and complex wines that first appeared in 1982, blazing a trail for others to follow." -  Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, June 2018 
• "If there was Kiwi wine aristocracy, Te Mata would be it. Nestled in the foothills of the Te Mata heritage zone, they make some of the best wines in the country. Independent, family-owned, exclusively Hawke’s Bay, and committed to making premium wine on site." - Cuisine Wine, 2017 
• "New Zealand’s Grange equivalent, only Coleraine comes from one place, is much cheaper, and to my tastes, is significantly better and more interesting." - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, Australia. March 2017 
• "The legendary cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend of NZ. New Zealand’s Sassicaia." -  James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, USA 2012 
• "My benchmark. I’ve had every vintage of Coleraine the Buck family have made, from the inaugural 1982 to the current 2015. Te Mata Estate is the standard by which every other wine producer could be judged. The full range of styles has always been impeccable." -  Raymond Chan Wine Reviews 
• "Arguably New Zealand’s most prestigious wine. No one dreamed such a wine could be made from New Zealand grapes. Dramatically raising the bar for red wine in New Zealand." Coleraine ’16 Review Summary, Bob Campbell Decanter Magazine, October 2018 
• "A great wine from the very first vintage. Consistently great." -  Huon Hooke, The Real Review October 2018 
• "A national treasure. A benchmark, with a remarkable track record for age-worthiness. Consistently high quality and style have been hallmarks since day one." - Linda Murphy, jancisrobinson.com. October 2018
• "The Buck family of the Te Mata estate produce the best New Zealand wine I have come across … could have passed muster as a classed-growth claret." - Bruce Anderson, The Spectator, May 2020