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Month: May 2021

Eskdale Winegrowers Chardonnay 2010
Reviews

Eskdale Winegrowers Chardonnay 2010

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Hand-picked fruit from Eskdale, Hawke’s Bay; given 12 hours of skin contact, and two years maturation in new French oak. Under cork, it pours pure golden straw into the glass, …

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RESWA awards lunch
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Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2021 results (and lunch)

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Judging for the Royal Easter Show was a close-run thing – back in February we’d just come out of another Level-3 lockdown in Auckland which had restricted travel, leaving organisers …

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Pegasus Bay Prima Donna
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Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir 2016

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

From the North Canterbury vineyards oldest ungrafted vines, made in exceptional years. A deep, ruby burgundy in the glass; with an elegant nose of plum, redcurrant, thyme, rosehip, black cherry, …

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Daniel Brennan
Winemaker Series

Winemaker Series: Daniel Brennan

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Travelling around Hawke’s Bay, you get to realise that it’s a real community of wine people down here, with connections between families, companies and friendships. There’s a few names that …

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Radburnd Cellars Chardonnay 2019
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Radburnd Cellars Chardonnay 2019

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 2 Comments.

Sourced from three sites in Hawke’s Bay (in an excellent 2019 vintage) chosen for their specific contributions to the wine – each bottle comes beautifully packaged and labelled “Kate’s Best”. …

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La Collina Syrah 2018
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Bilancia ‘La Collina’ Syrah 2018

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From a small hillside vineyard on Roy’s Hill, Hawke’s Bay – one of the Syrahs on the ‘Fine Wines of New Zealand’ list for 2020. The nose is perfumed and …

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Negociants Fine Wine Tour 2021
News

Negociants Fine Wine Tour 2021

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Established in 1985, Negociants New Zealand is a distributor of premium wines from New Zealand and around the world. At the 2021 Negociants Fine Wine Tour, they will present a …

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Spy Valley ‘Easy Tiger’ Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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Spy Valley ‘Easy Tiger’ Sauvignon Blanc 2020

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

It was ‘Sauvignon Blanc Day’ on 7th May and I was determined to be in Marlborough for the day and to explore a few different examples of our best known …

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Waipara vineyard
Wine Regions

North Canterbury – Waipara Valley pt.1

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 3 Comments.

Visiting the North Canterbury wine region, I’ll assume you’re setting off from Christchurch to the south, and you’ll be in Waipara in well under an hour, so don’t rush. Take …

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Blank Canvas ‘Abstract’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018
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Blank Canvas ‘Abstract’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Holdaway vineyard in Dillons Point, Marlborough, a Sauvignon Blanc in the fumé style – wild yeast, barrel ferment in seasoned oak – owing much to good white Bordeaux, …

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