"This is my kind of syrah with concentration and power yet supremely elegant. It has wonderful density and a seductively velvet texture. Layers of pepper (black and white), violet, plum and berry are very evident on the aroma and on the palate. As good as it is now, the wine will age very well indeed Drink 2017 to 2024" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, November 2017

"A magnificent syrah as always, 2016 Bullnose offers fragrant aromas of red cherry, plum, thyme, olive and almond with subtle lift of warm spice on the nose. The palate is concentrated and refined at the same time, delivering silky texture and flowing mouthfeel, elegantly framed by polished tannins. Outstanding. At its best: 2020 to 2030" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018.

Deep crimson, Bullnose ’16 weaves star anise, violets, black cherry and allspice across a core of ripe berry fruit and luxurious, velvet tannins. From Te Mata Estate’s 120th vintage, this is an enchanting, signature Bullnose. Expressive, darkly aromatic, and replete with fresh raspberry, boysenberry, and espresso, all leading to a finely textured finish.

Vineyard partners Michael Morris and Peter Cowley named Bullnose after an early Morris Cowley car, nicknamed Bullnose due to its distinctive radiator. The bull emblem that appears on the label is drawn from the car’s radiator crest. The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing and then a secondary malolactic fermentation. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 15 months’ maturation. During this time, they were regularly topped and racked, before egg-white fining, blending and then bottling in September 2017. Bullnose ’16 is closed with a natural cork, allowing continued evolution in bottle for eight years from harvest.