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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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Jackson Estate ‘Vintage Widow’ Pinot Noir 2012
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Jackson Estate ‘Vintage Widow’ Pinot Noir 2012

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

The 2015 vintage of this wine was the Trophy Winner at IWSC in 2019 (effectively being judged as the Best Pinot Noir in the World!). Medium depth garnet ruby red …

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Johanneshof Noble Late Harvest Riesling 18
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Johanneshof Noble Late Harvest Riesling 2018

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Trophy-winning dessert wine at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards in 2021. A rose and butterscotch colour in the glass, with vibrant aromas of honey, golden peach, cherry, lemon thyme, …

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Te Awanga ‘One Off’ The Foudre Chardonnay 2019
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Te Awanga ‘One Off’ The Foudre Chardonnay 2019

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

An elegant, but taut nose showing restrained notes of white peach, mandarin, roast cashew, grapefruit pith and oatmeal, with wood smoke and elderflower. Medium bodied and still tight across the …

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