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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. La Conquista! 2018
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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. La Conquista! 2018

October 4, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A tongue in cheek celebration of the new spanish varieties ‘invading’ the Barossa – made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. A bright ruby purple in the glass, with effusive berry, …

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Domain Lavantereux Freres Chablis 2018
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Domaine Lavantereux Freres Chablis 2018

October 3, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Crisp and light, a pale straw colour in the glass. Shows plenty of green – granny smith apple, bergamot, pear and lime, along with the chalky minerality that is the …

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Rockburn ‘Stolen Kiss’ Rosé 2022
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Rockburn ‘Stolen Kiss’ Rosé 2022

October 2, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Central Otago Pinot Noir, pretty and bright in the bottle and a pale berry pink in the glass. Terrific aromatics that start off sweet like the scented interior of …

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Rapaura Springs ‘Rohe’ Sauvignon Blanc 2022 releases
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Rapaura Springs ‘Rohe’ Sauvignon Blanc 2022 releases

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

There is a movement in Marlborough in the last few years seeking to showcase the different aspects of vineyards located throughout the different areas of ‘Marlborough’ as a whole, and …

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Rapaura Bouldevines 2020
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Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Chardonnay 2020

September 29, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard Chardonnay – coming from Marlborough’s Omaka Valley. A pale lemon-green in the glass, with an opening salvo of smoky reductivity and citrus on the nose. Tangerine, red …

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Yealands Reserve Rosé 2022
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Yealands Reserve Rosé 2021

September 27, 2022November 20, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

An appealing pale berry pink – brightening the table at lunch, and looking very smart in the glass. A blend of Pinot Noir (giving the colour) and Pinot Gris – …

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Doctors' Riesling 2020
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The Doctors’ Riesling 2020

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made by Forrest in Marlborough, a naturally lower alcohol wine (at a modest 9%) from one of the low-alcohol pioneers. A very pale green-straw colour in the glass, with a …

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Trinity Hill Thomsons Block rose 22
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Trinity Hill ‘Thomson’s Block’ Rosé 2022

September 24, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From syrah grapes, the special block that they create an excellent single vineyard Syrah from in Hawke’s Bay. A refined, coppery salmon pink colour in the glass, with delicate floral …

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Astrolabe The Farm Chardonnay 2019
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Astrolabe The Farm Chardonnay 2019

September 22, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass, with aromatics of peach, blanched almond, tangerine, nutmeg, pear, nougat and a floral jasmine element. Dry, well balanced and with a complex, layered …

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Chaffey Bros Synonymous Shiraz
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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. Synonymous* Barossa Shiraz 2019

September 21, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Does what it says on the tin. A Barossa Shiraz. A deep, dark, rich nose of blackcurrant jam, pepper, dark chocolate, anise, bramble, cranberry, kirsch, and the tang of a …

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