Te Tera ('The Other') is designed for early drinking, compared to its stablemates. Delicious young, but also ageworthy, the 2020 vintage (4.5*) was matured for 10 months in French oak barrels (15 per cent new). Full, bright ruby, it is a mouthfilling, sweet-fruited red, with generous cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing very good complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking 2023+.
Details
Type: Red Wines
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2020
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★ – 4 Stars
Price: $30 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: AV
When to drink: 2023
Past Vintages:
Vintage: 2020; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 28
Vintage: 2018; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 25
Vintage: 2017; Winemaker’s Rating: 7/7; When to Drink: 22 – 22
Notes: WR provided by wineries. P = Peaked.
Reviewed February 2022