Producer: Te Mata
Variety: Gamay Noir
Vintage: 2015
Region: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
RRP: $19
ABV: 13%
APPEARANCE
- Clarity: Clear
- Intensity: Light
- Colour: Ruby
- Other observations: Purple rim
NOSE
- Condition: Clean
- Intensity: Medium (+)
- Aroma characteristics:
Vibrant, sweet, confectionery, bubble gum, blueberry, ripe red cherries, baking spices, creamy
Development: Youthful
PALATE
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Medium
- Tannin: Low
- Alcohol: Medium
- Body: Medium (-)
- Flavour intensity: Medium (+)
- Flavour characteristics:
Blueberry, sweet baking spices, bubble gum. Very delicate oak integration.
Other observations: Very well balanced, obvious carbonic maceration is the perfect match for this varietal making a wine that is a fantastic example of its type.
- Finish: Medium (+)
CONCLUSIONS
- Quality level: Very good
- Level of readiness: Drink now, this style is not designed to age. The only thing holding this wine back from a 'outstanding' rating is the fact that a light, clean Gamay can never deliver the age-worthiness or complexity deserving of a higher rating. You couldn't get a better example of this type of wine, a truly great example.