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Month: June 2022

Gimblett Gravels
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Gimblett Gravels 2020 Annual Vintage Selection revealed

June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Since the 2008 vintage, the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association has sent a case that they feel best represents the vintage to critics and writers around the world. Known as the …

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Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2018
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Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2019

June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A well-regarded Chardonnay – from Margaret River, in Western Australia. Restrained on the nose, with pear, fennel, red apple, lime zest, white smoke, green crushed herbs and honeysuckle aromatics. Tense …

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Clearview Reserve Cab Franc 2020
Reviews

Clearview Estate Reserve Cabernet Franc 2020

June 28, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Hawke’s Bay wine, produced at Te Awanga for over a quarter of a century – and has, traditionally been one of my favourite wines of the Estate. A vibrant, …

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Stonecroft Serine Syrah
Reviews

Stonecroft Serine Syrah 2018

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made from the oldest organically-farmed Syrah vines in the country – in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. A dense garnet-black colour in the glass, with distinctive toasted oak …

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Blank Canvas Reed Chardy 19
Reviews

Blank Canvas Reed Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

June 26, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A Marlborough wine, from the Reed Vineyard in the Waihopai Valley, hand-picked and indigenous yeast fermentation. Pale lemon-gold in the glass, with an intense complexity on the nose, not pulling …

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Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja 2016
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Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja 2016

June 25, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A bold Spanish red, aged for 16 months in American oak barriques. Deep inky black-claret in the glass, with deliciously old-world styling and aromas of cedar, tobacco and old leather …

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Ata Rangi
Features

Conversations at Ata Rangi

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

I’ve been invited down to “Pinot Day 2022” – an annual weekend of celebration, with Pinot Noir, good food, and friends, created by good friend Curt Thomas. It’s my first …

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Waimea Cabernet Syrah
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Waimea Cabernet Franc-Syrah 2019

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

From the Nelson region – Waimea vineyards were established in the 90s on the Waimea plains. The nose is fresh and bright, with a sappy, herbal note above dark berries …

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Trinity Hill Rosé 2021

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

A gorgeous coppery rose-petal pink in the glass, brightly perfumed with redcurrant, apple, mandarin, strawberry, thyme and lavender aromas. Dry but juicy, with the fresh acidity nicely balanced with succulent …

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Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah 2020
Reviews

Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah 2020

June 21, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A dark, vibrant blackest-purple colour in the glass, youthful and inky. Varietally true and with a bright complexity to the airy, lifted nose. Perfumed with black plum, white pepper, boysenberry, …

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