Te Mata Estate Hawke's Bay Bullnose Syrah 2022
Te Mata Estate Hawke's Bay Bullnose Syrah 2022
5 Stars, 97/100 (Sam Kim)
“Plush and exquisite at once, this engaging Syrah shows dark fruit richness, clove, floral and assorted nut aromas on the nose with a hint of dried herbs, leading to superbly weighted palate offering splendid fruit purity with sensual complexity, gorgeously framed by velvety texture and beautifully melded tannins. This is weighty, robust and sophisticated with gorgeous harmony, finishing refined and immensely satisfying. At its best: 2027 to 2042.””
4 1/2 Stars (Michael Cooper)
“This consistently classy red is estate-grown and hand-picked in the Bullnose and Isosceles vineyards, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and the Hotspur vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels. It is typically matured for 14-16 months in French oak barriques (partly new). The refined 2022 vintage has bright, full but not dense colour. Still very youthful, it is medium to full-bodied, floral and supple, with a strong surge of vibrant, plummy, spicy flavours, oak-derived complexity, and obvious potential. A very graceful red, slightly lighter than in some past vintages, it should be at its best 2026+.””
Stunning wine from stellar vintage!