Key Facts
- Producer
- Te Mata
- Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carménère
- Type
- Red
Te Mata Estate Vineyards Merlot - Cabernets 2005
Te Mata · Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Te Mata Estate Vineyards Merlot - Cabernets 2005 by Te Mata is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon in Hawke's Bay, this Good wine scores 65/100 in aggregate.
Aggregate Score
Based on community ratings across 1 vintage, normalized using Bayesian averaging.
How This Wine Compares
Critic Scores
Vintages & Ratings
Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 65/100 based on 1,550 ratings across all vintages.
Our Review
Te Mata Estate Vineyards Merlot - Cabernets 2005 by Te Mata is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon in Hawke's Bay, this Good wine scores 65/100 in aggregate.
Food Pairings
Serving Temperature
16-18°C
Aging Potential
2-5 years
Pros
- +Well-rated by the community
Why This Score?
This wine's score of 65 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Key Facts
- Producer
- Te Mata
- Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carménère
- Type
- Red
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