Ranked #2 of 16 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc from Hawke's Bay
98/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Very impressive Coleraine, possibly the best I have yet tasted. Quite Bordeaux-like with impressive density and complexity. Richly textured wine that is obviously youthful but easy to appreciate. Cassis, dark chocolate, vanilla, liquorice, mixed spice and anise are some of the more obvious flavours. Destined to become a classic
Tasted: 15/02/2023
Drink: 2023 to 2040
97 Points Huon Hooke huonhooke.com
Very deep bright purple colour; the bouquet shows similar mulberry, blackcurrant and raspberry fruit aromas as the Awatea but the wine is more concentrated all-round and shows a little more oak (65% new). There are violet notes and a sprinkle of spices including nutmeg too. The tannins are more persuasive and mouth-coating also, and the length is prodigious. A smashing cabernet blend, and a top vintage for this wine. (56% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 12% cabernet franc) Drink 2025 - 2041.
Source: Huon Hooke huonhooke.com.