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St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2018
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St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2018

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

A deep, dark claret red in the glass, with a lovely pop of boysenberry, plum, smoky white wood, raspberry, black pepper, cloves and cocoa on the nose. Lighter than I …

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Savage White 2015
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Savage White 2015

December 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 2 Comments.

Made by Duncan Savage, using a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, plus smaller amounts of Clairette Blanc and Chenin Blanc from the Western Cape in South Africa. Delicately aromatic, …

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Zaria Chardonnay 2019
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Zaria Chardonnay 2019

December 28, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Hawke’s Bay wine, another beauty from the winning 2019 vintage. Crisp and bright – a green-lemon colour, with a shy but elegant nose. Pure and clean notes of white …

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Rockburn ‘The Art’ Pinot Noir 2021
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Rockburn ‘The Art’ Pinot Noir 2021

December 27, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A dense ruby-purple colour in the glass. Varietally pure aromatics, with black cherry, bramble, raspberry, cinnamon, hazelnut, damson plum and a lift of violet florals on the nose. The core …

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Trinity Hill Pinot Gris 2022
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Trinity Hill Pinot Gris 2022

December 26, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A pale golden-slate in the glass, with a waft of equally golden aromas – pear, ginger, quince, allspice, white peach and honeysuckle on the nose. Succulently ripe and just off-dry …

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JL Vergnon Expression 2010
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Champagne Jean Louis Vergnon x 2

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

‘Expression’ Extra-Brut 2010 A blanc de blancs champagne – so 100% Chardonnay – from Grand Cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger / Oger and Avize. A pale gold in the glass, …

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Black Barn 191 Chardonnay 2019
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Black Barn 191 Chardonnay 2019

December 24, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A youthful, bright, pale lemon-green in the glass. The bouquet reveals quince, grapefruit, white pepper, cashew nut, white peach, wheat biscuit and geranium. The palate has a core of minerality …

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Champagne Chartogne-Taillet Heurtebise 2017

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

A blanc-de-blancs single vineyard ‘Grower champagne’ from Merfy – the “Heurtebise” vineyard. Very dry, but also wonderfully complex. The nose shows this in spades – almond, fennel, creme fraiche, white …

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Sam Harrop Cedalion Chardonnay 2019
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Sam Harrop Cedalion Chardonnay 2019

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

From a single vineyard site in Waiheke’s Onetangi Valley. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass. Crisp, bountiful aromatics of grapefruit, vanilla, lemon zest, brioche, white pepper, nectarine and chestnut. …

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Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2016
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Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2016

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

A Heathcote wine (supplied by a resident expert) from Victoria, Australia. An italian variety, and rather European in style – in this expression. A dense ruby red in the glass. …

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