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Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2009
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Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2009

March 29, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Using fruit from the Gimblett Gravels – one of the label’s top wines, and well cellared at over a dozen years. A dense burgundy red in the glass, showing little …

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Tantalus Cachette 20
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Tantalus Cachette Reserve Chardonnay 2020

March 28, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Waiheke Island wine, from an excellent vintage in 2020. A pale straw colour in the glass, with a perfume that is quite tight but alluring – white peach, ginger, …

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Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux 2019
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Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux 2019

March 26, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

The top white wine from Craggy Range – Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay – had a four-year break while their Gimblett Gravels Vineyard was replanted. This 2019 is the first in …

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Te Kano Chardonnay 2021
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Te Kano Chardonnay 2021

March 24, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A blend of the Te Kano Estate Gerome and Northburn Vineyards, made from three clones – Mendoza, 1066 and 548. Appetising aromas of lemon, peach, apple and sliced fennel, with …

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Clearview Estate Reserve Syrah 2019
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Clearview Estate Reserve Syrah 2019

March 23, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Clearview Estate at Te Awanga in Hawke’s Bay. A dark purple-mauve in the glass, with a definitive aroma of Syrah. Fragrant with bramble, damson, fig, star anise, black …

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Clos Henri Estate Sav 22
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New releases from Clos Henri

March 21, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

In Marlborough, Clos Henri are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first harvest. As the physical property has evolved, so too now does the company’s identity – with a revised …

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Misha's the starlet sav 2021
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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021

March 20, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Bendigo in Central Otago. A bright, very pale green-gold in the glass. Perfumed with a mixture of familiar Sauvignon scents – blackcurrant, passionfruit and lime, but adding in tropical …

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BBros Sparkling moscato rose
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A pair of rosé sparkling wines from Brown Brothers

March 19, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato Rosé 2021 At just 7% alc/vol this light spritzy is a lovely summer sparkler. Delicately aromatic, with strawberry, rosehip, watermelon and redcurrant flavours, that float from …

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Tantalus Estate Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2019
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Tantalus Estate Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2019

March 17, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the estate on Waiheke Island’s Onetangi Valley, comes this right-bank Bordeaux-inspired blend. Perfumed with plum, roasted fennel, boysenberry, raspberry, rosemary and fresh dates. Medium-bodied, the palate accentuates the blend, …

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Clearview Estate Reserve Semillon 2020
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Clearview Estate Reserve Semillon 2020

March 15, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A rare treat to find a single varietal Semillon – one of only a few produced in NZ. A very pale straw colour in the glass, you are presented with …

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