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McArthur Ridge ‘Southern Tor’ Pinot Noir 2023
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McArthur Ridge ‘Southern Tor’ Pinot Noir 2023

February 4, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

The Champion Wine of the Show (and Champion Pinot Noir) at NZIWS in 2024. A dark ruby burgundy colour in the glass. The perfume is filled with red and blue …

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Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024

February 3, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

This family of wines from Rapaura Springs have had re-designed golden labels for the 2024 vintage. The word ‘ROHE’ means territory, and the range showcases Marlborough’s sub-regions. Dillon’s Point is …

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Sheild Sauvignon Blanc 2024

February 2, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Sauvignon blanc from Nelson – the Appleby, Clover Road and Twin Rivers vineyards on the Waimea Plains. A pale, steely lemon-green colour in the glass. A very bright and …

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Giaconda Chardonnay 2019
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Giaconda Chardonnay 2019

February 1, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Chardonnay from a well-known producer in Beechworth, Victoria (Australia) – the 2021 vintage received the first 100/100 score from The Wine Advocate for an Australian white table wine. A lime-gold …

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Maude EMW 23
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Maude ‘East Meets West’ Pinot Noir 2023

January 31, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the family vineyard at Mt Maude in Wanaka, picked from two blocks on the Eastern and Western sides, facing in opposite directions. Quite a pale ruby colour in the …

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Dry River Gewurztraminer 2008
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Dry River Gewurztraminer 2008

January 30, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

An aromatic white wine from Martinborough – labelled ‘Amaranth’ in this year, which denotes bottlings with particularly good cellaring potential (Amaranth is Greek for ‘unfading flower’). A pale green-gold colour …

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Trinity Hill ‘EMMA’ Rosé 2024

January 29, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

The second edition of this limited edition Rosé – ff you were expecting a v.2 following the 2023 vintage of this one, think again. Made this year with Montepulciano fruit …

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Obsidian Estate ‘Vitreous’ 2019

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A red wine grown in Waiheke Island’s Onetangi Valley. A ‘Right Bank Bordeaux’ blend of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. A medium-density ruby …

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Te Pa ‘The Reserve Collection’ Auntsfield Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
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Te Pa ‘The Reserve Collection’ Auntsfield Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

January 27, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Chardonnay from Marlborough, and this label’s single vineyard, reserve range. Very pale and bright lemon-green in the glass. The bouquet shows ripe fruit flavours of peach, golden apple and …

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A New Years box from Laithwaites – pt.2

January 26, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

2025 began with the delivery of fifteen wines in a box landing at the door from www.laithwaites.co.nz. This time around it was mostly reds, but with a couple of interesting …

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