Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2020 - Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Wine of the year? Maybe - quite possibly.

Gary Walsh from The Wine Front sums up this 2020 vintage the best:

"Not released as yet, but sneaky sneaky.

Unbelievably good. Young, but the potential is overwhelmingly potent. Floral, nutty, intense small-berried fruit, cedar, anise and sweet herb. Tight, medium-bodied, so concentrated, but light too, ultra-mineral, fresh, all the gravel and tense cabernet feel, but with perfume unlocked: so flagrant and fragrant. The length is superb. I’m taken aback by the beauty and essence-like nature of this wine. My precious. Easily one of the best wines I’ve tasted in the last decade." 

98+ Points - Gary Walsh - The Wine Front