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Le Gra Pinot Noir Rose
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Le Grá Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

July 9, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A new label to me – from the Wairarapa, neat presentation. A delightful pale salmon pink in the glass. Dry in style and perfumed with a cranberry, cherry, red apple, …

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Church Road Grand Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
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Church Road Grand Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

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

A deep, dark, ruby hue in the glass. The nose is firm, leading with raspberry, black cherry, damson, elderberry, Campari – then violets, thyme and bayleaf follow through. Medium to …

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Dancing Water 2019
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Dancing Water Pinot Noir 2019

July 6, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A new label to me – from the North Canterbury region of Waipara. Dark ruby/crimson, with blueberry, raspberry and doris plum, lavender, truffle and thyme on the nose. A savoury …

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Helio Chardonnay 20
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Helio Chardonnay 2020

July 4, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Edition 2 of this wine that became quite the talking point on release last year. Pale green/lemon yellow in the glass. The nose is clean, bright with elegance and depth. …

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Lake Chalice The Falcon Riesling 2020
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Riesling 2020

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

Very pale lemon yellow in the glass, with a restrained nose of jasmine, satsuma, melon, lemongrass and just a hint of petrol. Much bigger through the palate. Ripe, succulent and …

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Tony Bish Skeetfield 2019
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Tony Bish Skeetfield Chardonnay 2019

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

What was Tony’s top level wine (before ‘Zen’) this barrel-fermented wine comes from the much-admired, dry-farmed Skeetfield vineyard in Dartmoor, Hawke’s Bay. An effusive nose, serving up red apple, sweetcorn, …

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Herzog Mistral
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Hans Herzog Estate ‘Mistral’ 2017

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

Fruit from very low-yielding vines on their hottest vineyard block, a mix of 50% Viognier, 30% Marsanne and 20% Rousanne results in this classic Rhone Valley style white blend. Intensely …

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Kim Crawford ‘Small Parcels’ Corner 50 Vineyard Merlot-Cabernet 2013
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Kim Crawford ‘Small Parcels’ Corner 50 Vineyard Merlot-Cabernet 2013

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

From Hawke’s Bay and the lauded 2013 vintage, comes this Bordeaux blend red. Inkily dark garnet; perfumed with blackcurrant, raspberry, liquorice, chamomile, cinnamon and elderberry. The Merlot shows a deep, …

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Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2019
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Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2019

June 29, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A year on from release, the Estate has developed beautifully. With a slightly reductive opening on the nose, that then shows roast cashew, lemon rind, peach, golden apple and grapefruit, …

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Saving Grace Dry Riesling 2019
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Saving Grace Dry Riesling 2019

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

Waipara Hills upper tier range – Saving Grace – and a varietal that is renowned for being a star of the North Canterbury region. Palest green-yellow in the glass, with …

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