New Zealand / Bordeaux blend

Hawke's Bay 1980 Bordeaux blend

Source-supported draft: Hawke's Bay Bordeaux blend 1980 is Good as a formative Te Mata-era context year, but it predates Coleraine's flagship benchmark. Producer identity and cellar history are decisive.

80 - Mixed
Score80
ConfidenceModerate
MaturityVariable
Window1984-1998

Vivintage verdict

Mixed

Source-supported draft: Hawke's Bay Bordeaux blend 1980 is Good as a formative Te Mata-era context year, but it predates Coleraine's flagship benchmark. Producer identity and cellar history are decisive.

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