Te Mata, Coleraine other_regions_italy Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel

Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel vertical at the property

fruit-forwardness that marked many of the following vintages

cinnamon and tobacco adding depth to the plum and mulled cherry flavors

that seems a little smudged initially but gains clarity with aeration

perhaps displaying more definition to the dusky black fruit

Te Mata, Coleraine other_regions_italy Tasted at the Cos d’EstournelThe oak is a little obvious on both nose and palate now, but there is plenty of concentration and depth to the dark fruit character. Rich and intense with some great spicy notes, there is enough acidity and depth for this to develop for a number of years.