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Month: October 2021

Leveret Estate Rosé 2019
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Leveret Estate Rosé 2019

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

Showing a deep shade of salmon pink, a little darker red at the edges in the glass. This is no shrinking violet – a rich nose shows plum, toffee apple, …

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Felton Road Riesling 07
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Felton Road Riesling 2007

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

From the Elms vineyard (Block 2) and the Calvert in Bannockburn. A lemon-green/straw colour in the glass, with a wonderfully aromatic nose. Showing golden peach, apricot, lime marmalade, quince, almond, …

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Church Road '1' Terraces Chardonnay 2019
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Church Road ‘1’ Terraces Chardonnay 2019

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

Voluptuous, bold perfumes of yellow fleshed peach, mandarin peel, red apple, roasted chestnut, melon and spring blossom. A slatey note of salinity and minerality underlies this ripe, tropical fruit basket. …

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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Rosé

October 28, 2021October 31, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - 5 Comments.

At the beginning of this latest Top 10 tasting, our panel discussed what role a rosé wine plays in the world of wines. Rosé isn’t necessarily seen as a ‘serious’ …

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Three Miners ‘Miner’s Right’ Pinot Gris 2020

October 27, 2021 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Earnscleugh Valley between Clyde and Alexandra, in Central Otago. Lively and fragrant aromas of sliced pear, nectarine, green melon and spice with orange zest and ginger. Honeysuckle floral …

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Church Road 1 Redstone Single Vineyard Merlot 2019
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Church Road ‘1’ Redstone Merlot 2019

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

A bold rush of aromas – varietally pure with plum at the fore, then some eucalpyt, herbals, blackberry, cranberry, clove and violet florals. Great balance – generous and deep, but …

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New Zealand and UK trade deal slashes tariffs

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

New Zealand has struck a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, promising a new future for the export of our wines to their shores. The agreement to cut tariffs and …

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Mahi Boundary Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2018
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Mahi Boundary Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2018

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

Hand picked fruit from the Boundary Farm vineyard, with its warm, north facing, clay-soiled slope. Elegant and subtle on the nose, with aromas of white peach, elderflower, almond, grapefruit and, …

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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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

From Wilyabrup in the Margaret River, a dense dark ruby claret in the glass. Punchy and aromatic, showing dark cherry, pepper, plum, bay leaf, blackcurrant, blueberry and eucalyptus on the …

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Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2019
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Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2019

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

From a vineyard just to the west of the Clearview winery, made by Tim Turvey and daughter Katie . Vibrant pale lemon-yellow in the glass, the 2019 version of this …

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