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Month: January 2020

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Morton Estate Three Vineyards Chardonnay 2013

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From 3 selected Hawke’s Bay vineyards, and from a great vintage. Drunk this weekend, after 6 years in bottle. A light golden colour, greening at the edges. A noticeably smoky …

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Valli Gibbston Pinot Noir
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Valli Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2018

January 23, 2020September 26, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Valli’s winemaker, Jen Parr, just won NZ Winemaker of the Year at the Gourmet Traveller WINE NZ awards – this is one of several Pinot Noir that Valli produce from …

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Review – Doctors Flat Pinot Noir 2016

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From a small single vineyard in Bannockburn, Steve Davies winery produces one wine – a Pinot Noir of great character, that’s now made the Fine Wines of NZ list. A …

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Trinity Hill L’Eritage Syrah 2018

January 14, 2020January 21, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

Another new Gimblett Gravels wine, by Trinity Hill. This one named after the heritage Syrah clones gifted to Trinity Hill’s founders by French wine legend, the late Gerard Jaboulet. Superb-looking …

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Forrest Estate Chenin Blanc 2018

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From two sites in Marlborough – Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys, an award-winner showcasing this classic Loire variety – unusual to find on it’s own from the South Island. Crisp …

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Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A new flagship wine from Trinity Hill – from a single vineyard at Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay, named after the address. Limited Release. A beautiful luminous lemon-gold in the …

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Te Mata Coleraine 2002
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Review – Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2002

January 6, 2020October 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2002 One of New Zealand’s iconic ‘Bordeaux Blend’ red wines – it’s the one I tend to see the most when flicking through wine auction catalogues …

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Wine reviews 01 Jan 2020

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Babich ‘Irongate’ Chardonnay 2016 This wine has so much going for it – a long history, Mendoza clone fruit, and from a renowned single vineyard in the famed Gimblett Gravels. …

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