Vintage 2005 cellar pack
$431.50
A special library release from the family cellar. Available for a limited time.
3 bottles from one of Waiheke’s greatest vintage of the 00s.
Pack includes:
1x Te Motu 2005 750ml (RRP $385)
2x Dunleavy Cabernet/ Merlot 2005 750ml (RRP $95)
Te Motu 2005
Cellared to prime drinking age, the cabernet dominant Te Motu 2005 is in terrific form, recently earning 96 points from Bob Campbell MW.
“A cabernet sauvignon-dominant blend with merlot and cabernet franc. Mellow, bottle-aged red with emerging beef tea and ‘forest floor’ flavours adding extra interest to dark berry, cedar, old leather and spicy oak flavours. An elegant, supple wine that is close to full maturity.”
Tasting Notes: Bob Campbell MW 30 JUN 2021
Dunleavy 2005
The feisty little brother of our Te Motu blend. This medium bodied Cabernet Merlot blend has developed beautifully with age.
Bright red fruit, smooth tannins, and savoury notes of game meats and leather, drinking exceptionally now I A special release from our library collection, too good not to share.
Additional Information
| Weight | 3 g |
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Vintage Notes
Vintage Notes
The following is a press release from the Waiheke Winegrowers Association reporting on the 2005 vintage:
24 May 2005
Golden summer of ’05 best ever Waiheke Island wine vintage
Despite a cool start to the grape growing season, Waiheke Island vintners are picking that Waiheke’s 2005 vintage will be the island’s greatest – and produce possibly New Zealand’s finest Bordeaux-style reds ever.
Waiheke Winegrowers’ Association president Tony Forsyth says that although winegrowers across the island reported lower than normal yields, they are all excited about the fruit’s exceptional quality. The Association represents 28 winegrowers.
A long cold spring and early summer led to a reduced fruit set, which was not helped by hail in December. At that point many vintners were preparing for the worst. Instead, Waiheke Island enjoyed its driest summer since 1918, which resulted in grapes achieving optimal maturity.
The four-month drought reduced both bunch and berry size, resulting in a higher skin to juice ratio. This has resulted in deeply-coloured, concentrated, flavoursome wines, with the structure to age very well.
“Waiheke Island’s 2005 vintage will go down in history as one of our greatest – and possibly one of New Zealand’s greatest as well,” says Mr Forsyth.
Other Waiheke Island winemakers share Mr Forsyth’s excitement.
Gretchen Goldwater of Goldwater Estate said Waiheke Island’s 2005 vintage had been exceptional across the board. “In 23 vintages on Waiheke, Goldwater Estate has never recorded such perfect ripening conditions”.
Neill Culley of Cable Bay Vineyards commented that the combination of low yield, minimal rainfall and excellent heat accumulation resulted in grapes achieving optimal maturity. “The resulting wines display excellent depth of flavour, great balance and promise of great drinking over many years.”
John Dunleavy of Te Motu Vineyard agrees: “Although we are down on volume, we are very happy with the quality of the grapes harvested. There is absolutely clean fruit with some of the best analysis we have ever had. The small berries, a result of the long dry ripening period, will provide some very intense and concentrated wines.”
Mr Forsyth, owner of Te Whau Vineyard, says the hot, dry summer will result in great white and red wines alike. White wines will be the first releases of the 2005 vintage, coming on to the market around October / November. Red wine fans will have to exercise a little more patience and wait until late 2006.
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Composition
Composition
Te Motu 2005
Alcohol 13.5%
Allergen info: Contains sulphates.
No egg/fish has been used in production.
Dunleavy 2005 Cabernet/ Merlot
Alcohol 13% ABV
Allergen info: Contains sulphates.
No egg/fish has been used in production.
