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Month: July 2020

Man O' war Kulta Chardonnay
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Man O’ War Kulta Chardonnay 2019

July 31, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - 2 Comments.

From Waiheke Island, this new chardonnay is all about moving on, and up, from their iconic Valhalla. Tasted alongside a couple of French white burgundies, this sits well alongside those …

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Rod and Emma Easthope
Winemaker Series

Winemaker series: Rod Easthope

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

On a beautiful late winter afternoon (post-Covid-19 lockdown), I caught up with Rod Easthope at his family vineyard / winery / homestead overlooking the river. It’s a beautiful spot, and …

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Theory & Practice Merlot 2018
Reviews

Theory & Practice Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018

July 26, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made by roving winemaker Ant Mackenzie from Hawke’s Bay fruit. A dark ruby with burgundy edges and a lovely savoury bouquet – mocha, blackcurrant and black pudding. Full bodied with …

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Bottle find at Escarpment
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Amazing find at Escarpment vineyard

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

An exciting day recently on the Escarpment Vineyard. With vineyard upgrades in progress, the team knew it was time to set out and find the bottle of sparkling wine planted alongside …

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Kumeu River CRU Tasting
Features / Reviews

Kumeu River 2019 Chardonnay releases

July 26, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Sitting down to taste the brand new releases from “an exceptional Vintage of unsurpassed quality” at Kumeu River this weekend – we’ve been looking forward to the 2019s for well …

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Mahi Alchemy Chardonnay 2018
Reviews

Mahi Single Vineyard ‘Alchemy’ Chardonnay 2018

July 25, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard wine, one of three chardonnays created by Brian Bicknell and team at Mahi in Marlborough. Pale golden with a lemon-yellow glow in the glass. Crisp, fresh aromas …

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Helio wine bottles
Features

A place for us – Helio

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

One of a slew of new labels to have crossed our paths this year, was a Hawke’s Bay based label  – Helio. Kicking things off with a limited availability Chardonnay …

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Rod McDonald
Winemaker Series

Winemaker series: Rod McDonald

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Heading back to visiting wineries and vineyards after weeks and months of Lockdown restrictions; I found myself on the motorway out of Auckland at 5am one morning. Later that day …

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Quartz Reef Pinot Noir 2018
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Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Pinot Noir 2018

July 19, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard wine from pioneering Bendigo person of note – Rudi Bauer; with fruit from their Demeter-certified biodynamic estate on Loop Road. 2018 was a hot, hot year, and …

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Esk Valley Terraces Hillside
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Esk Valley – ‘The Hillside’ 2010 vs ‘The Terraces’ 2016

July 17, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

During a recent visit to Hawke’s Bay, I had the opportunity to put two of the regions iconic red blends together in a head-to-head clash of these two special wines …

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