Te Motu ‘Kuikui’ Syrah Vertical pack
$500.00
Three stellar vintages of our limited release of ultra-premium Syrah.
Pack contains
1 x Te Motu Kuikui 2009
1x Te Motu Kuikui 2015
1x Te Motu Kuikui 2019
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Named in dedication to Margaret Dunleavy, the green-fingered mother of eleven, Kuikui means ‘the matriarch’ in Maori. As her children planted vines in the Onetangi Valley, she placed and nurtured the rose bushes at the end of each row.
Kuikui represents the best expression of Syrah our estate will produce.
Hand-harvested from low-yielding vines, with an obsessive level of fruit sorting. This Syrah was fermented in barrel, before enjoying extended élevage and maturing for 24 months in premium French oak before resting in bottle.
This wine can be enjoyed in its youth, but has the pedigree to improve for years to come. Only 600 bottles produced of each release.
23 in stock
Additional Information
| Weight | 3 g |
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Critic Reviews
Critic Reviews
Kuikui 2009
Last tasted in 2016 when I suggested this wine might be at its peak. I was clearly wrong. It is certainly showing forest floor, Bovril bottle age characters but it is delicious (if you like bottle-aged red wine). Cedar, old books, old leather and Christmas cake flavours. A real treat.
96 Points / 5 stars – Bob Campbell MW 26 JAN 2023
Kuikui 2015
Supremely elegant wine with cedar, dark berry, tobacco leaf, black pepper, old leather, ‘forest floor’ and dried herb flavours. Showing the benefit of bottle age but with plenty of potential to become even more interesting with further careful cellaring.
96 Points / 5 stars – Bob Campbell MW 08 DEC 2021
Kuikui 2019
”A fresh and spicy red with blueberry, orange-peel and blackcurrant character. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish with energy and focus. Pure Syrah, in a sophisticated and fine way.”
95 Points / 5 stars – James Suckling
Composition
Composition
Kuikui 2009
Alcohol: 13.5%
Contains sulphites
Sugar: <1 g/l
Allergen info: Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
Kuikui 2015
Alcohol: 13.5%
Contains sulphites
Sugar: <1 g/l
Allergen info: Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
Kuikui 2019
Alcohol: 13.8%
Contains sulphites
Sugar: <1 g/l
Allergen info: Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
Vintage Notes
Vintage Notes
The 2009 growing season on Waiheke was marked by a warm, dry summer that allowed grapes to ripen fully and develop complex flavors. Wines from the vintage are noted for their rich, ripe fruit characters, good structure, and aging potential.
2015 was a great vintage here in the valley, though cool conditions through spring flowering did thin our volumes, the remaining fruit that developed through the long hot summer was beautifully concentrated.
2019 A long hot, dry growing season, ticking all the boxes for optimal ripeness. The fruit quality was pristine, and resulting wines are something else. High energy and beautifully structured.
