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Esk Valley ‘The Terraces’ 2013

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A ‘Bordeaux style’ red blend from Hawke’s Bay – the icon wine of this producer, and made in one of the greatest vintages for red wines in living memory. A …

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Tohu Whenua Awa Pinot Noir 2021

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Pinot Noir from the Upper Awatere Valley in Marlborough. Unfiltered, it is a dense, opaque dark burgundy colour in the glass. The perfume shows dark cherry, toasted middle eastern …

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Dublin St. Pinot Noir 2020

October 27, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

In 2023 the Champion Pinot Noir of the New Zealand International Wine Show was the 2020 ‘Reserve’ bottling of this wine from Martinborough. A dark but bright ruby colour in …

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Tohu Sauvignon Blanc 2025

October 26, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Awatere Valley in Marlborough in a season that ‘delivered near-perfect growing conditions’. A pale steely-green colour in the glass. The aromatic and intense bouquet begins with fresh herbaceous …

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Catalina Sounds ‘Sound of White’ Chardonnay 2023
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Catalina Sounds ‘Sound of White’ Chardonnay 2023

October 24, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

A Chardonnay from Marlborough, and winner of the Champion Chardonnay Trophy at NZIWS this year. A very pale lemon-green colour in the glass. The perfume is complex and plush, with …

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Akarua Pinot Gris 2024

October 23, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago. A translucent, bright pale gold in the glass. The brightness shows in the bouquet too – a vivid blend of orange blossom, jasmine, …

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Urlar Gladstone Viognier 2023

October 22, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A white wine from the Gladstone sub-region of Wairarapa, and a varietal that seems to be in decline after looking very promising for New Zealand a decade ago. A pale …

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Nuala Riesling 2024
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Nuala Riesling 2024

October 21, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A white wine from Central Otago – winner of a Gold Medal at NZIWS in 2025. A pale silvery green colour in the glass. The perfume starts with apple, lemon, …

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Te Kairanga Estate Rosé 2025

October 19, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A wine made from Pinot Noir in Martinborough – winner of a Double Gold medal at NZIWS this year. A well-presented wine – in a category where that and the …

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Ash Ridge ‘Imogen’ Chenin Blanc 2024
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Ash Ridge ‘Imogen’ Chenin Blanc 2024

October 18, 2025 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A white wine from this organic, family-run producer in Hawke’s Bay – and winner of a Gold Medal at NZIWS in 2025. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. The …

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