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Coleraine ’98 has been named a ‘Wine Legend’ in the August Issue of UK’s top wine magazine Decanter, placing it amongst other wines more than ten times its price. Garnering immediate international praise, Coleraine ’98 was available for $75 at release and today sells for more than $250. Previous Decanter Wine Legends include Domaine de
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‘Te Mata Coleraine from Hawke’s Bay is in my opinion New Zealand’s greatest red wine. It is a tribute to the foresight of John Buck and his partners in creating the wine, and to the superlative work of winemaker Peter Cowley and the viticultural team led by Larry Morgan who have provided a wine that
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Te Mata Estate is pleased to announce Coleraine and Bullnose Syrah as two of the first picks for Air New Zealand’s new ‘Fine Wines of New Zealand’ programme. Six of the nation’s leading independent wine experts, on behalf of Air New Zealand, have named their official ‘Fine Wines of New Zealand’; a list of the country’s
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‘With the release of the ’13 vintage virtually complete, and the ‘14s just commencing, Hawke’s Bay has wine generated new levels of respect from critics and consumers worldwide. There’s almost a ‘gee, this region really does cut it’ feeling emerging as people sense they are discovering something for the first time. Peter Cowley and I
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For each vintage Te Mata Estate makes available a small selection of Coleraine in bespoke bottles. Prices are available on request but stocks are very limited. If you’re thinking of a unique gift for a very special occasion we recommend confirming availability as early as possible. 1.5L Magnum 3L Jereboam  6L Methuselah  9L Salmanazar 12L
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The Coleraine latest release, from the sensational 2013 vintage, has been lauded as the best ever by the world’s top critics. New Zealand’s Sam Kim of WineOrbit.com, described Coleraine ’13 as ‘Perfection’ awarding it the maximum 100 Points. Masters of Wine Rebecca Gibb and Bob Campbell both declared Coleraine among their ‘Top Wines of 2015’. In naming
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At the end of 2015 Coleraine house, the Buck family home, was awarded the ‘Enduring Architecture Award’ by the New Zealand Institute of Architects. John and Tobias Buck attended the event with Claire and  Zac Athfield. John’s speech acknowledged Wendy Buck and Claire Athfield – the two women who inspired himself and Ath, and who
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