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Coal Pit ‘The Leo’ Pinot Noir 2019
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Coal Pit ‘The Leo’ Pinot Noir 2019

January 6, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Named as a tribute to new grandson of owner Rosie Dunphy; this limited edition Pinot Noir was a pick from the seven best barrels of the 2019 vintage from their …

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Wairiki ‘The Matriarch’ Chardonnay 2021
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Wairiki ‘The Matriarch’ Chardonnay 2021

January 5, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Hawke’s Bay wine – from the Linn family vineyard at Mangatahi. A bright straw-gold in the glass. Rich, ripe notes on the nose, with nectarine, grapefruit, mandarin and greengage …

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Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Syrah 2019
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Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Syrah 2019

January 4, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard wine from the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The Ghost Town vineyard is on Chinaman’s Terrace, where over 2000 Chinese miners lived in the 1860’s. It is …

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Greenhough Pinot Blanc 2017
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Greenhough Pinot Blanc 2017

January 3, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From their Hope Vineyard in the Waimea Plains near Nelson. A relatively rare aromatic white varietal for New Zealand. A vibrant lemon-gold in the glass, with equally bold aromas of …

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Dicey Black Rabbit 2020
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Dicey Black Rabbit Pinot Noir 2020

January 2, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago. Scented with ripe fruit flavours of redcurrant, blood orange, cherry and plum; a note of terracotta, and then dried herbs, a …

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Lethbridge ‘La Gauche’ 2021

January 1, 2024 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Bordeaux left-bank inspired blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc from the Lethbridge vineyards outside Geelong in Victoria. Considering the ripe depth on show, it …

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WineFolio Best wines of the year – 2023

December 31, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I judge to be the best of …

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Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir 1994
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Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir 1994

December 30, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From one of the premier producers of Pinot in Australia, and a place I visited earlier this year to talk to Coldstream Hills winemaker Andrew Fleming (here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=8892). On …

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Black Barn Vineyards Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2022
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Black Barn Vineyards Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2022

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

A translucent lemon-straw colour in the glass. An elegant perfume – calm and measured – revealing aromas of citrus peel, melon, sourdough, crushed shell, pineapple and fig. Oak is apparent …

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Domain Road ‘Defiance’ Pinot Noir 2019

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

A single vineyard expression (and barrel selection) from the Defiance vineyard on Felton Road in Bannockburn. A dense ruby colour in the glass. A savoury style, with that pop of …

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