Te Mata Estate

Bullnose Hawkes Bay Syrah

9.115 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

A rich dark Ruby red in colour. More blackberry notes and less pepper than usual with this Cuvée on nose. However black pepper, liquorice and plum on the medium bodied palate. A little constrained at the moment but this is the first of 4 bottles so I will get to find out the potential. Tried another bottle 31 weeks later on 14th February 2023. True to type with lots of black pepper and spice with a little blackberry. Tasted another bottle on 9th December 2023 with similar notes - loads of white pepper. Barely medium weight. A revised score of 88 points. It needs more mid palate fruit.

A rich dark Ruby red in colour. More blackberry notes and less pepper than usual with this Cuvée on nose. However black pepper, liquorice and plum on the medium bodied palate. A little constrained at the moment but this is the first of 4 bottles so I will get to find out the potential. Tried another bottle 31 weeks later on 14th February 2023. True to type with lots of black pepper and spice with a little blackberry. Tasted another bottle on 9th December 2023 with similar notes - loads of white pepper. Barely medium weight. A revised score of 88 points. It needs more mid palate fruit.

Jul 8th, 2022
Douglas Renall

Fantastic wine, great vintage

Fantastic wine, great vintage

Apr 5th, 2016
David Thibodeau

Knights of the Wine Table #10

Knights of the Wine Table #10

Aug 13th, 2018
Gene Bodemer

Killer...Slightly.gamey nose with wild red and black berries white pepper, smoke and silky tannin...New Zealand? Whaa?

Killer...Slightly.gamey nose with wild red and black berries white pepper, smoke and silky tannin...New Zealand? Whaa?

Dec 1st, 2017
Yuen-Chuen Chan

Great Shiraz!

Great Shiraz!

Jul 24th, 2017
Frank Kuo

Color of dark inky mesmerizing purple. Different shades of purple extend all the way to the rim. Nose is warm and pleasant, with sweet cherry, sweet plum, cocoa, sweet oak, and some herbal spice like sage or thyme. Taste is smooth, round, and polished. It gives you the sensation of warmth and comfort. The taste is dominated by structured cherry and plum sweetness, mellow acidity, oak, hickory, milk chocolate, right amount of spice, and some grilled pepper. Aftertaste is some refreshing zest, herbal note, olive, and residual sweetness. It is a shame that the rating in delectable doesn't reflect her beauty.

Color of dark inky mesmerizing purple. Different shades of purple extend all the way to the rim. Nose is warm and pleasant, with sweet cherry, sweet plum, cocoa, sweet oak, and some herbal spice like sage or thyme. Taste is smooth, round, and polished. It gives you the sensation of warmth and comfort. The taste is dominated by structured cherry and plum sweetness, mellow acidity, oak, hickory, milk chocolate, right amount of spice, and some grilled pepper. Aftertaste is some refreshing zest, herbal note, olive, and residual sweetness. It is a shame that the rating in delectable doesn't reflect her beauty.

Feb 4th, 2017
Jeremy Pollard

Ripe, round and opulent, with pepper and spice. Needs time, but should be delicious.

Ripe, round and opulent, with pepper and spice. Needs time, but should be delicious.

Apr 23rd, 2016
TJ Maxwell

TJ had this 7 years ago

TJ had this 7 years ago

Apr 5th, 2017
Atil Singh

Atil had this 4 years ago

Atil had this 4 years ago

Apr 25th, 2020
Campbell Harris

Campbell had this 6 years ago

Campbell had this 6 years ago

Apr 25th, 2018