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Month: July 2021

Tupari pinot Noir 2019
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Tupari Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2019

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Bright and aromatic nose, showing cranberry, cinnamon, green herbs, strawberry, menthol/eucalyptus, almond, plum and vanilla. Fresh, balanced with plush, clean fruit and fresh acidity in delicious harmony. Dry and medium-bodied …

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Terra Sancta at La Fuente
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Terra Sancta at La Fuente, 29.07.21

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

A perfect chance last night to catch up the winemaker of the Pinot Noir that came top in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting at the beginning of July – Austin …

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Seresin reserve Chardonnay
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Seresin Reserve Chardonnay 2016

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

From Marlborough, a brilliant pale straw colour. With a nose that combines elegance with depth – peach and melon with a toasted almond, but also vanilla and caramel. Dry, medium-bodied …

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Rockburn
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Rockburn Pinot Noir 2020

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

The 2020 vintage will be long-remembered for New Zealand’s entry to full lockdown four days before the first harvest picking was to start in Central Otago. Luckily the vines played …

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Stonyridge Syrah
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Stonyridge Syrah 2018

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

From the ‘Eastern Hills of Waiheke Island’, a deep, inky, garnet in the glass. Wide and spicy on the nose, with blueberry, red plum, rosehip, raspberry, eucalypt and toasty rich …

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Villa Maria Ihumatao Chardonnay 2019
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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2019

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

With recent ‘best in line up’ type plaudits from reviewers, this Single Vineyard wine is now quite hard to find. An excellent 2019 vintage has had writers scrambling for superlatives …

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Kumeu River Barrel Hall
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Kumeu River 2020 Chardonnay releases

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

As last year, I’m at Kumeu River in late July, to taste the new release Estate and single Vineyard Chardonnays as part of their CRU initiative for keen supporters to …

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Testify Pinot Noir 2018
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Testify Pinot Noir 2018

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

A Martinborough Pinot Noir from talented winemaker Daniel Brennan. A lighter ruby in the glass, with a lifted, elegant nose filled with musk rose, orange rind, damson and red cherry, …

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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019

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

Trophy Winner at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards. Plum, cinnamon, clove, lavender, rose and blackberry on the nose. Supple and juicy, with rich, dark fruit flavours across the wide …

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Carrick Pinot Noir
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Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018

July 22, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From fruit on their Cairnmuir and Arthur’s Vineyards in Bannockburn. A classic Central Otago nose of thyme, dark cherry, cranberry and rosehip. Medium bodied, with vibrant acidity and a concentrated, …

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