Te Mara

Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Wonderful with baked chicken ($20). Crisp, floral nose and fruity. Lovely finish. — 10 days ago

Cesari

Mara Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Corvina Blend 2019

Bolder than expected. Dry and slightly acidic, with tobacco, plum, and cherry notes. Will get again. — 2 months ago

Craggy Range

Aroha Te Muna Pinot Noir 2014

An excellent Martinborough Pinot Noir. Rich and luscious like an Otago Pinot but not as overt as Otago usually is. Red and Black cherry with restrained whole bunch influence. Balanced French oak. Craggy Range is based in Hawkes Bay (the winery is a great spot for lunch!) but they were smart enough to establish their Te Muna vineyard in Martinborough - a much better terroir for Pinot Noir. Bob Campbell MW nailed the brief by saying it “delivers power with consummate subtlety. “ A point or two off for a ridiculously heavy bottle. — 5 months ago

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Amazing view from the property restaurant.
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@David T Agreed David. You can see where the name of the winery came from.

Te Mata Estate

Elston Chardonnay 2021

Golden hay color. Citrus, peach, vanilla. On the palate-hints of oak, buttery, nutty. Balanced, not overtly rich. Medium acidity.
— 3 months ago

Te Mata Estate

Estate Vineyards Hawke's Bay Syrah 2020

Ted
8.9

Soft and easy. — 2 months ago

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te Pa

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Lovely inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc with a nice mix of grapefruit and lemon, and a fragrant perfumed nose. A great value at $20. — 6 months ago

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Matthiasson

Michael Mara Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Paul J
9.8

Wow! Awesome bottle/wine! Lovely gold color. Butter, minerals, Meyer lemons, camomile, and melons on the nose. Same on the palate with a refined texture and massive depth. Super complex wine that could go toe to toe with high-end White Burgs!! Prime drinking age, sad it’s my last of this vintage.

I thought this started to get overpriced, I am dead wrong!! Worth every penny!!
— 8 months ago

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Te Mata Estate

Estate Vineyards Gamay Noir 2022

Ganska moffig för att vara en gamay. #småpartierna — a month ago

Te Mata Estate

Coleraine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019

Ex-magnum. Fabulous!!! 🍷🍷👌🏽👌🏽 — 2 months ago

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Broc Cellars

Michael Mara Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

This was the original wine that taught me what Chardonnay was capable of, and this one, with 8 years of aging still impressed. My friend Eric said it best, “it’s a schizophrenic wine”, the nose is wild and natural, super funky malo, with incredible tartness and yellow citrus, like an underripe pineapple and musty funk. The palate though on this slightly opaque, pale golden liquid is very different. Lemon curd, baked silky citrus explosion, with a woody, forest floor, and mineral like spine that rolls right down the middle, and ends with a surprisingly chalky and stony finish. Such a special site for wine, elevated by the measured hand of a veteran winemaker. @Chris Brockway — 3 months ago