There isn’t a more iconic New Zealand wine than Te Mata Coleraine. Full stop. The Sydney Morning Herald called it ‘New Zealand’s greatest red wine’. Its 1998 vintage is the only wine from New Zealand to be named a ‘Wine Legend’ by Decanter Magazine. This is probably amongst the most exclusive list of wines in the world, and includes such Aussie classics as 1955 Penfolds Grange. We could go on and on. The bottom line is that this is one of the most celebrated wines ever produced, and you can trust that Vinomofo is bringing you a very small number of bottles.

The 2021 edition is just a bit over 50% cabernet sauvignon, around 1/3 merlot and the rest cabernet franc. It’s intensely perfumed and beguilingly complex. We’d put it up against those First Growth Bordeaux that go for thousands of dollars without hesitation. The critics of course agree, always scoring the wine in the high 90’s.

I was lucky enough to taste this at a vintage launch lunch recently and it blew me away, drilling home the true pedigree of great Hawkes Bay cabernet. Our tiny allocation will sell out quickly, but you don’t need to drink it quickly. There’s easily 20+ years of ageing potential here. I was graced with a taste of that 1998 Coleraine at the aforementioned lunch, showing so lively and bright still 20+ years later. That’s a long life ahead for New Zealand’s most iconic wine. Are you ready to be a part of that journey?