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Month: January 2022

Rogue Vine Chardonnay 2019
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Rogue Vine Chardonnay 2019

January 31, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Northland –  made by award-winning winemaker Rod MacIvor, from fruit grown overlooking the Te Puna inlet in the beautiful Bay of islands vineyard. A medium straw-gold in the glass, …

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Stonyridge Larose 2019
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Stonyridge Larose 2019

January 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

Tasted at the winery, on a recent visit to see Marty and Stephen. A baby, of course, but so bright and vibrant – impossible to ignore its youthful charm, not …

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Cable bay Waiheke
Wine Regions

Waiheke Island – part 1

January 27, 2022March 1, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Welcome to a world of wine, set apart from the mainland on a small island in the Hauraki Gulf, off shore from New Zealand’s biggest city – Auckland. Home to …

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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Riesling
Top 10 Tastings

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Riesling

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

After 100 plus days in lockdown – in Auckland – it was great to be back into wine tasting and judging mode these last few weeks. After an overnight trip …

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Margrain Grüner Veltliner 2021
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Margrain Grüner Veltliner 2021

January 24, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Martinborough – a delicate pale straw colour in the glass, greening at the edges. Off-dry and light to medium bodied. Citrus notes of grapefruit and satsuma sit nicely alongside …

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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2017
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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2017

January 23, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From Wanaka, and some of New Zealand’s oldest Pinot vines. A dense, opaque, purple in the glass – boldly perfumed with blueberry, cherry, raspberry and violets florals. Medium bodied, dry …

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Au Bon Climat "XXX Anniversary Nuits Blanches au Bouge" Chardonnay 2010
'Non-NZ wines' / Reviews

Au Bon Climat “XXX Anniversary Nuits Blanches au Bouge” Chardonnay 2010

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From the Santa Maria Valley in California. A vibrant depth of golden-green colour in the glass, with a heady nose of smoky vanilla, roast cashew, nectarine, butterscotch, pear, quince and …

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Man O’ War ‘Gravestone’ 2019
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Man O’ War ‘Gravestone’ 2019

January 20, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

A ‘Bordeaux Blanc’ style white wine – a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Waiheke Island. Pale lemon/straw colour in the glass, with intriguing aromas of green apple, cut …

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Astrolabe Comelybank vineyard Rosé 2021
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Astrolabe Comelybank vineyard Rosé 2021

January 19, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

From fruit grown by Jeff and Vanessa Hammond in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough – from the low-yielding, but superb quality, 2021 vintage. A pale peachy pink in the glass, with …

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Murray Cook at Dog Point
Winemaker Series

Winemaker series: Murray Cook

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

I planned to be in Marlborough on “International Sauvignon Blanc day” – as you do. The New Zealand wine industry owes a huge debt to this one style of wine. …

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