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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020
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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020

May 25, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A return to a WineFolio favourite – the 2018 vintage was the winning wine in our Top 10 tasting of New Zealand Chardonnays. The 2020 vintage is also now the …

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Testify Red 18
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Testify ‘Red’ 2020

May 23, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Daniel Brennan’s ‘Big red’ of his stable of Testify/Decibel/Giunta wines. This year it is still Gimblett Gravels fruit, but with 20% Merlot joining the Malbec party. A dense dark purple …

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Pierro Chardy 19
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A tour around the best of Australian Chardonnays

May 22, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

At a long weekend staying at Clearview Homestead recently, not only did I get to taste a regional selection of the 2020 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnays; a long afternoon of Californian …

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Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2013
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Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2013

May 21, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Kupe vineyard just east of Martinborough on its terraced, alluvial gravel soils, comes this top-drawer Pinot Noir, made one of the country’s legendary winemakers – Larry McKenna. Huw …

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Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2020
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Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2020

May 20, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made from grapes planted many years ago by Clearview Estate legend Tim Turvey and daughter Katie at Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay. A brilliant pale lemon gold, with voluminous aromas that …

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Passage Rock ‘Generation’ 2020
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Passage Rock ‘Generation’ 2020

May 19, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made for the first time in 2020 from “an exceptional year, perfect grapes and five barrels” according to David Evans at the winery. A deep, dense inky black claret in …

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Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008
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Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008

May 19, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From one of the classic sub-regions for great Chardonnay, but a tricky hail and rain-affected vintage in 2008. A mid-golden straw colour in the glass, showing some bottle age. Nicely …

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Rockburn Pinot Gris 2021
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Rockburn Pinot Gris 2021

May 17, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Reviewed for “Pinot Gris Day 2022” Golden yellow straw coloured, with green edges; and a lively nose filled with classic Pinot Gris aromatics – pear, guava, rockmelon, lime leaf, mandarin, …

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Destiny Bay ‘Destinae’ 2010
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Destiny Bay ‘Destinae’ 2010

May 17, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Waiheke Island, and a vintage described as ‘a very ripe and very Mediterranean style vintage’. Dense and inky ruby purple colour. Brooding and aromatic on the nose, with youthful …

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Terrace Edge Syrah 2019
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Terrace Edge Syrah 2019

May 16, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From a precipitous slope of a vineyard in Waipara, North Canterbury, comes this well-regarded Syrah – the 2015 vintage finished an excellent 4th place in the Top 10 tasting of …

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