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First planted in 1990, the Bullnose vineyard's old red iron soils produce Te Mata Estate's finest Syrah. The wine is named Bullnose after an early Morris Cowley car, which was nicknamed Bullnose due to its distinctive radiator. The bull emblem that appears on the wine label is drawn from the car’s radiator crest.
5 Stars & 98/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2022 (2020 Vintage)
"This is brimming with gorgeous aromas of Black Doris plum, violet, warm spice and toasted almond on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate offering rich texture and plush mouthfeel. It’s powerful and imposing while remaining gracious and captivating, beautifully framed by fine grainy tannins, finishing persistent and immensely satisfying. At its best: 2024 to 2040."
5 Stars & 98/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, January 2022 (2020 Vintage)
"Deep, purple-tinted syrah with a wonderfully fine-grained, perfectly-pitched texture. Flavours include cassis, plum, dark berries, anise, black pepper, floral and red rose together with spicy oak. A very impressive wine."
5 Stars Michael Cooper, June 2022 (2020 Vintage)
"Estate-grown in the Bullnose and Isosceles vineyards, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and the Hotspur vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels, this classy Hawke's Bay red is hand-picked and matured for 15 to 16 months in French oak barriques (partly new.) Unlike its Estate Vineyards stablemate (below), it is not blended with Viognier, and the vines for the Bullnose label are cropped lower. The very graceful 2020 vintage is a great Bullnose. Dark and highly perfumed, it is full-bodied, with very youthful, beautifully ripe blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours, showing impressive freshness and density, a backbone of supple, fine-grained tannins, and a finely poised, long finish. Best drinking 2025+."
Reviews for the 2019 vintage below…
Rated Outstanding & 96/100 Cameron Douglas MS, February 2021 (2019 Vintage)
"Now includes some Gimblett Gravels fruit. Looks at that colour!. Dark purple and pink rim. Rhone like bouquet with spices and meats, dark berries and oak follow. Fantastic bouquet overall. Warm and generous on the palate – flavours of dark berries and spices. Raspberry and barrel spices of vanilla and clove. Firm tannins and high acidity. Excellent wine. Invest if you can. Best from late 2022 through 2030+."
95/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, December 2021 (2019 Vintage)
"Pretty, floral, red and black fruit, a sneaky grid of pepper, dried roses and violet. Medium-bodied, concentrated, a little liquorice and spice, nutty, dense and clenched, very graphite and ‘mineral’ character, beef stock and meaty flavours too, and a long finish packed with silty tannin, coffee bean and violet. Beautiful Syrah here. All just so."
