2010 New Zealand

The original William Murdoch, grandfather of current owner Brett W Murdoch, served in the Coldstream Guards, hence the name of this flagship bottling in homage. Located in the middle of the famous Gimblett Gravels wine district in Hawkes Bay, the vineyards are farmed organically while the wines are made by Hayden Penny under the watchful eye of Jenny Dobson, consultant winemaker.

A rich vibrant and complex Bordeaux blend, albeit predominantly cabernet sauvignon, full of smooth supple gracious fruit with charming, ripe blackcurrant flavours. It is a big wine with plenty of muscle, but Jenny Dobson’s Bordeaux background shows in the strength of the backbone – she’s not looking for exuberant fruit. Drink 2015-2020.

Te Mata Estate is New Zealand's oldest winery, dating from the early 1890s.  Te Mata is best known for its Bordeaux blend, ‘Coleraine’. This is widely regarded in New Zealand as the country’s greatest red wine.  It has all the richness one would expect from the New World but with an Old World savouriness and poise

The Coleraine 2010 has a youthful dark crimson colour and displays Coleraine’s gorgeous floral aromas, together with macerated blackberries woven with graphite and thyme. The palate is pure and very precise, building in intensity, with a long fine tannin structure providing great length. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc, it will continue to develop in bottle and provide great enjoyment up to 15 years from harvest.