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Mount Brown Estates Rosé 2020
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Mount Brown Estates Rosé 2020

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A rosé blended from Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Syrah, from the Waipara Valley and was the Trophy winning rosé at last years NZ International Wine Show. A blushing pink in …

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Greystone Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir
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Greystone ‘Vineyard Ferment’ Pinot Noir 2019

May 9, 2021May 13, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

Started as a project in 2012, and now the subject of a PhD thesis, Greystone began to experiment with the concept of beginning the ferment – in fact the whole …

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Karikari Estate Chardonnay 2019
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Karikari Estate Chardonnay 2019

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From their vineyard on the Karikari Peninsula, way up north, this Chardonnay is an appealing lemon-gold colour in the glass. A slightly old-school set of aromas, with a rich, oatmeal, …

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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Dry Riesling 2018
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Dry Riesling 2018

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Pale lemon gold with a green tinge in the glass. Aromas of green apple, lime zest ginger and apricot. Juicy and tart on the palate, with tangerine, lychee, preserved lemon …

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Greywacke chardonnay 2017
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Greywacke Chardonnay 2017

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Lemon-green with a hint of straw in the glass. Effusive, appetising aromas of peach, satsuma, sweetcorn, golden apple, lemon peel with a struck match, smoky minerality, and a note of …

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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2018
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2018

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Blushing crimson-ruby in the glass, with a concentration to the aromas of damson, nutmeg, red cherry, sumac, enhanced with an ethereal top note of lilac and violet florals. A jazzy …

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Seifried Zweigelt 2018
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Seifried Zweigelt 2018

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Seifried family vineyard at Brightwater – Zweigelt is a rare variety in New Zealand (although originally from Austria, and very popular there). Translucent ruby red in the glass, …

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Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2018
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Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2018

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Bright lemon green in the glass, with vivid aromas of lemongrass, apricot, pine needle, crushed thyme and jalapeno, with a floral jasmine lift. The palate is concentrated, juicy, with grilled …

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The Landing Boathouse ‘Vino Rosso’ 2019
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The Landing Boathouse ‘Vino Rosso’ 2019

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A blend of Italian varieties Sangiovese and Montepulciano, rounded out with Cabernet Franc and Merlot, all grown on the Landing Estate vineyards in the Bay of Island in the excellent …

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Trinity Hill ‘125 Gimblett’ Chardonnay 2019
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Trinity Hill ‘125 Gimblett’ Chardonnay 2019

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

A single vineyard wine, from the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and from the excellent 2019 vintage. Opens with a mouth-watering bouquet of grapefruit, cashew, nectarine and caramel, lit …

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