Te Mata Estate Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc Hawke’s Bay 2021 750ml

Expert Reviews – Vintage 2021

The Wine Advocate 94 Points | The 2021 Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc is aromatically a little sweaty, with white flowers and enoki mushroom, pear and even sweet pea. This is composed and impressive and yet still so young. Having had the benefit of tasting the lineup, I’d say that while I can both appreciate and even encourage drinking these wines in their youth, the complexity and layering that evolves over time is magnificent, and you are missing this element in youth. The trade off of fresh fruit in the short term is not enough to warrant the sacrifice of age-derived complexity.

James Suckling 93 Points | A perfumed nose of green apples, passion fruit, grated nutmeg and beeswax. Medium-bodied. Bright and driving. Lemony acidity with a subtle smokiness. There is lovely weight and texture here with a solid core of fresh fruit and a lingering finish. A blend of sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris and semillon. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Vinous 92 Points | White Bordeaux lovers eat your heart out, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Cape Crest is a white Sauvignon-Semillon blend offering palate richness and texture. There’s plenty of expressive aromatics from blackcurrant and herbs to nectarine and tropical fruit, along with well-integrated oak-derived vanilla. A delightful, concentrated, attractive style that provides a refreshing alternative to classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc styles.