Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot 2023 catalina-sounds but with nice mineral freshness

but with nice mineral freshness that makes it feel lighter than it really is

The work at the vineyard and during aging

Perfectly exposed to the southeast

almost translucent

hand harvested estate grown fruit taken from our Dixons Creek Vineyard

Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot 2023 catalina-sounds but with nice mineral freshness96 POINTS Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "This will evolve beautifully in bottle. I love it. It is a magnificent wine and a tremendous value." Showing pure crimson red Estate Merlot Cabernets '23 has a wonderfully aromatic and complex nose of red and black plums and wild berries layered with dried herbs, spice and cedar. The palate is soft and enticing, mid weight and balanced with beautifully ripe raspberries and plum to the fore with