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Judge Rock Pinot Noir 2017
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Judge Rock Pinot Noir 2017

February 22, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A wine from Alexandra in Central Otago, in an excellent vintage for the region. A deep ruby red colour in the glass. The nose has that Central Otago cherry note, …

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Providence Private Reserve 2005

February 21, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A red blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec, from Matakana, north of Auckland, in a vintage that the producer describes as “climatically a perfect year for the Auckland area”. …

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Grava Riesling 2023
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Grava Riesling 2023

February 20, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Riesling from organic fruit, grown on alluvial soils in Martinborough. A very pale straw-lemon yellow in the glass. The perfume has a lovely varietal purity, with lime, golden apple, …

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Mills Reef ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Reserve Syrah 2020
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Mills Reef ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Reserve Syrah 2020

February 19, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the celebrated Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, in a superb vintage. A deep ruby-garnet red in the glass. The aromas show good varietal typicity – you know this …

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Ata Rangi Pōtiki Chardonnay 2023
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Ata Rangi Pōtiki Chardonnay 2023

February 18, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Pōtiki means ‘last born’ in Maori – the wine named after a selection of the newest plantings in the Martinborough terrace vineyards of this pioneering producer. 2023 was a tricky, …

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Matahiwi ‘Holly’ South Series Pinot Noir 2021
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Matahiwi ‘Holly’ South Series Pinot Noir 2021

February 17, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Pinot Noir made from chosen blocks in the Matahiwi Estate vineyard in Wairarapa. Quite a dense, dark burgundy red colour in the glass. Enticingly perfumed with black cherry, blueberry …

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Stoneleigh Riesling 2024
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Stoneleigh Riesling 2024

February 16, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A wine from Marlborough that won the Trophy for Champion Marlborough Riesling at the International Wine Challenge in London, as well as a Gold Medal at the NZ International Wine …

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Halite Light Dry Red 2025
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Halite Light Dry Red 2025

February 15, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From this boutique Martinborough label comes this offbeat red blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Sangiovese. The Pinot Noir comes from the biogro-certified Grava vineyard, just south of Martinborough, …

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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2023
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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2023

February 14, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Chardonnay from the old riverbed soils of the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. A vibrant golden green in the glass, with inviting, complex aromas of white peach, lemon, grapefruit, …

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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2025
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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2025

February 13, 2026 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that strays far from the path well-trodden by the majority of Marlborough examples. From a single vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, there is a much …

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