Te Mata 2014 Coleraine Red (Hawke’s Bay)

Country: New Zealand / Hawke’s Bay
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Winery: Te Mata / Coleraine

The 2014 Coleraine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Some herbal, cabbagey notes blow off with air to reveal vanilla, cedar, cassis, blackberry and mocha. Full bodied and plush, this wine is soft enough to drink now, but could probably go 20-plus years.