Te Whau

The Point Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.122 ratings

8.96 pro ratings

Waiheke Island, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec

Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Hard Cheese, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Duck, Blue Cheese

Top Notes For

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.4

Promising fruity aromas with underlying herbaceousness. Classic aged Bordeaux character on the palate with lots of cassis and leather. Seamlessly balanced. Clearly superior to the ‘05 I opened last month - a pleasant Christmas surprise.

Promising fruity aromas with underlying herbaceousness. Classic aged Bordeaux character on the palate with lots of cassis and leather. Seamlessly balanced. Clearly superior to the ‘05 I opened last month - a pleasant Christmas surprise.

Dec 26th, 2020

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.0

2002 Te Whau 'The Point', #Waiheke Island, New Zealand #NZwine. A lovely #Bordeaux-style blend with dried black cherry and cassis plus graphite, leather, forest floor and baking spices. Soft, silky & round. #wine #sommelier

2002 Te Whau 'The Point', #Waiheke Island, New Zealand #NZwine. A lovely #Bordeaux-style blend with dried black cherry and cassis plus graphite, leather, forest floor and baking spices. Soft, silky & round. #wine #sommelier

Jan 2nd, 2015

9.1

This has been well crafted and is up there for a top kiwi Bordeaux blend 12 years in the bottle and still fresh light on oak but no fruit bomb

This has been well crafted and is up there for a top kiwi Bordeaux blend 12 years in the bottle and still fresh light on oak but no fruit bomb

May 18th, 2020

7.7

Flat. Maybe we waited too long.

Flat. Maybe we waited too long.

Feb 27th, 2020

9.2

Spicy lots of black fruit blackberries, black currant

Spicy lots of black fruit blackberries, black currant

Apr 1st, 2017

9.2

A nice mellow red

A nice mellow red

Feb 22nd, 2017

Deepti Pradeep Iyer

9.8

Packing weekend to move to our first home deserves this beautiful wine

Packing weekend to move to our first home deserves this beautiful wine

Mar 6th, 2016

9.9

Wow worth the wait! Licorice and dark berries. Smoky to finish. Delicious!

Wow worth the wait! Licorice and dark berries. Smoky to finish. Delicious!

Nov 5th, 2014

We have this at Jim and Marianne's. From Waiheke Island Second day on bottle it's a little bitty we are going to let it breathe.

We have this at Jim and Marianne's. From Waiheke Island Second day on bottle it's a little bitty we are going to let it breathe.

Apr 2nd, 2015

Rise Over Run

9.0

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Apr 11th, 2017