2023 Te Mata Bullnose Syrah

97 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Combining impressive fruit purity with savoury nuances, the wine shows dark cherry, raspberry, violet, cinnamon, white pepper, and toasted nut characters on the nose. The palate offers excellent weight and silky flow, together with plush texture and fine, grainy tannins, making it sturdy and refined at the same time. Sensually seductive and alluring with a prolonged, captivating finish.

94 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Bullnose Syrah leads with crushed rocks and rose petals, pomegranate pearls, raspberry and a shading of tapenade. In the mouth, the wine is silky and medium-bodied, more leafy than in previous vintages but leaning toward dried herbs rather than anything indicating "greenness." A casing of dark chocolate or powdered cocoa is like a gossamer sheath over the fruit and is very attractive. As ever, this is an impressive wine from this Cabernet-focused house in Hawke's Bay. As usual, the tannins are chalky and supple through the middle palate, and they serve to define the finish. 13% alcohol, sealed under Diam.