Te Mata Estate Woodthorpe Merlot/Cabernets is a deep, red ruby colour. It has aromas and flavours of very ripe dark cherry and plum with spicy oak and a hint of milk chocolate. 2009 represented an xceptional vintage for Hawkes Bay.

Match with red meats & hard white cheeses. Drink now-2014.

2009 Vintage

• "Te Mata Estate’s Woodthorpe Vineyard offers five single vineyard wines of eye-catching quality and value. Woodthorpe Merlot/Cabernets always reminds me of a good Bordeaux, with very satisfying depth of fresh berryish fruit flavours, some savoury, spicy complexity - and great drinkability." Michael Cooper, July 2011