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Month: August 2020

Reviews

Trinity Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2019

August 30, 2020September 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

I love it when I get to taste a wine where you get a feeling that something’s just a little off the regular beat. Hawke’s Bay Sav is a different …

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Sileni Estate
NZ Wine Regions

Hawke’s Bay – Gimblett Gravels & Bridge Pa

August 24, 2020January 6, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

My advice is that you’ll be arriving in this area onboard your bike as part of the fabulous Hawke’s Bay Trails – this is the aptly-named ‘Wineries Ride’ section of …

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Tony Bish Fat & Sassy
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Tony Bish ‘Fat & Sassy’ Chardonnay 2019

August 22, 2020September 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Tony Bish has a singular vision – Hawke’s Bay chardonnay. Pushing the boundaries with innovation, and investments in egg-shaped fermenters – including the first Taransaud French oak ‘Ovum’ to make …

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Smith & Sheth Studio
Features

Smith & Sheth Studio Experience – Havelock North

August 22, 2020September 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Much is made of the taste of wine – people devote entire careers to this facet; and then there is also the creation of wine, with a worldwide industry that …

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Esk Valley pinot Gris
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Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2020

August 21, 2020September 10, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

I first met this wine at the end of June as it was just being sent up to Auckland for bottling – my first wine of the 2020 vintage; and …

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Bald Hills ‘3 Acres’ Pinot Noir 2016

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

This was my choice for “Pinot Noir Day 2020” OK, I cheated and started it the night before, but will finish it off on the big day.. Another great value …

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Craggy Range Te Kahu 2010
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Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels ‘Te Kahu’ 2010

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A single vineyard wine, from the Gimblett Gravels vineyard in Hawke’s Bay; made with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec – a blend of classic Bordeaux varietals. Deepest, inky …

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Villa Maria Private Bin 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
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Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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

One of the first 2020 vintage bottled wines to cross my paths for tasting. This is very promising! Open and accessible – invitingly appealing to drink, and easy to understand, …

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News

Hawke’s Bay Wine Cellar Door opened in Hastings

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

From this week, Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers are running a “Cellar Door” in the heart of Hastings located at the Corner of Warren & Heretaunga Streets (in the popular Heretaunga St …

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Rockburn The Art Pinot
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Rockburn ‘The Art’ Pinot Noir 2016

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

This was described by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis in our conversation this year, as a wine ‘constructed’ in a particular style, using the artistry of the winemaker over the science. Deep …

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