2021 Te Mata "Bullnose" Syrah Hawke's Bay
96JS
94RP
93DC
93VN
$64.99
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96
James Suckling
Reviewed January 2023This includes some Gimblett Gravel fruit, which gives black and white-pepper, iodine, lead-pencil, and black-fruit aromas and flavors. Tar and asphalt, too. Full-bodied and tied in with a lovely structure and focus. Linear and very racy. Terrific integration and structure.
Professional Reviews
94
Wine Advocate
94+ points. The 2021 Bullnose Syrah gives us Asian five spice, musk, red dirt, gravel and blueberry on the nose. There's a distinctly darker fruit character on the palate, with red licorice, pomegranate, savory and gentle meat nuances. This is fleshy but with energy and finesse. Matured for 16 months in French oak (33% new), it's almost creamy, with hints of cream soda and sarsaparilla, and there's a spice/blood root character. This wine achieves that aspirational balance between sweet fruit and savory tannin. (EL)
93
Decanter
One of the silkiest Syrah wines from Hawke’s Bay, Bullnose is pure seduction. A lifted bouquet of sweet red cherries with violets, sweet spices and pink peppercorn, it is charming and inviting, leading to a generous yet silky smooth finish. One of the most emblematic wines from one of New Zealand’s most historic wine estates. (AB)
93
Vinous
The 2021 Syrah Bullnose is exotically spiced, leaving you half expecting a belly dancer to appear while you're drinking it. It is sweetly fruited while full of floral fragrance, cardamom, cinnamon and sandalwood. While it is richly fruited, it is not a big Syrah in terms of size. It does, however have motion and drive; the tannins are well-handled. Fragrant and long with sinew providing length and carrying its scent. You could approach this in youth if you were the world's most impatient person but I'd hang on, as this will be delightful in the coming 6 to 10 years and beyond. (RG)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Shiraz/Syrah |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| Alcohol Content | 13% |
| SKU | 2068197 |