‘Deep purple/red colour with complex spice aromas. The palate is powerful, deep and very long-lasting, with ample soft supple tannins which persist. Superb richness, flesh and fruit sweetness balanced by great structure. Very impressive.’ 97 Points ★★★★★ Huon Hooke, Australia, March 2017 Featuring: Bullnose 2015 ‘Velvety texture and beautifully woven silk tanning… The wine combines
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‘Wonderfully balanced with fine-grained tannin structure supporting the fruit, along with delicate acidity. The fruit opulence carries the wine to a very long, lingering finish.’ 19.5/20 ★★★★★ Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, March 2018Featuring: Bullnose 2016 ‘Silky texture and flowing mouthfeel, elegantly framed by polished tannins. A magnificent syrah as always. Outstanding.’ 96 points ★★★★★
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Bullnose ’18 – ‘A great bouquet, fine nose of Syrah with white and black peppercorn, roses and lavender, a core of red currants, black cherry and Doris plum, some sweet olive and new leather. Firm, youthful and dry with an abundance of tannins and acidity. As the wine relaxes (a little) the future looks set
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‘The palate is elegant and taut with fine concentration of blackberry, blackcurrant and redcurrant fruit, along with hints of leaf and red florals. Good linearity, and carries to a fragrant red-fruited finish.’ 18/20 ★★★★ Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, March 2018 Featuring: Awatea 2016 ‘Delectable. Overdelivering for the price.’ 95 points ★★★★★ Wine Orbit, Sam Kim,
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Awatea ’17 – ‘ Coleraine most often is a fair leap ahead of Awatea, but this year they almost pack into the same scrum with equal weight. Black fruit, tobacco, dried flower perfume, cocoa with a sprinkle of baking spice. Its proudly medium-bodied, light but lithe and well-knit. Mineral feel and lead pencil savoury stuff,
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Te Mata Estate – ‘Te Mata justly lays claim to being the oldest commercial winery in New Zealand. They also produce two of the nation’s iconic wines, the Coleraine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc that exhibits the best characteristics of a stylish Bordeaux with ample New World power and exuberance, and
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