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Month: December 2022

St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2018
'Non-NZ wines' / Reviews

St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2018

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - 1 Comment

A deep, dark claret red in the glass, with a lovely pop of boysenberry, plum, smoky white wood, raspberry, black pepper, cloves and cocoa on the nose. Lighter than I …

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Savage White 2015
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Savage White 2015

December 30, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Made by Duncan Savage, using a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, plus smaller amounts of Clairette Blanc and Chenin Blanc from the Western Cape in South Africa. Delicately aromatic, …

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Matt Connell Tasting Room view
Wine Regions

Central Otago – Cromwell

December 29, 2022January 10, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Coming from the north, the first Cellar Door that you’ll find to visit is Matt Connell Wines just off the highway that runs between Cromwell and Wanaka at 140 State …

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Zaria Chardonnay 2019
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Zaria Chardonnay 2019

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

A Hawke’s Bay wine, another beauty from the winning 2019 vintage. Crisp and bright – a green-lemon colour, with a shy but elegant nose. Pure and clean notes of white …

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Rockburn ‘The Art’ Pinot Noir 2021
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Rockburn ‘The Art’ Pinot Noir 2021

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

A dense ruby-purple colour in the glass. Varietally pure aromatics, with black cherry, bramble, raspberry, cinnamon, hazelnut, damson plum and a lift of violet florals on the nose. The core …

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Trinity Hill Pinot Gris 2022
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Trinity Hill Pinot Gris 2022

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

A pale golden-slate in the glass, with a waft of equally golden aromas – pear, ginger, quince, allspice, white peach and honeysuckle on the nose. Succulently ripe and just off-dry …

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JL Vergnon Expression 2010
'Non-NZ wines' / Reviews

Champagne Jean Louis Vergnon x 2

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

‘Expression’ Extra-Brut 2010 A blanc de blancs champagne – so 100% Chardonnay – from Grand Cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger / Oger and Avize. A pale gold in the glass, …

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Black Barn 191 Chardonnay 2019
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Black Barn 191 Chardonnay 2019

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

A youthful, bright, pale lemon-green in the glass. The bouquet reveals quince, grapefruit, white pepper, cashew nut, white peach, wheat biscuit and geranium. The palate has a core of minerality …

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Te mata
Features

A morning at Te Mata Estate

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

A first time visiting Te Mata Estate in Hawke’s Bay. It’s the producer of the regions’ most revered wine – the red ‘Coleraine’, but has so far escaped my attentions. …

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Champagne Chartogne-Taillet Heurtebise 2017

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

A blanc-de-blancs single vineyard ‘Grower champagne’ from Merfy – the “Heurtebise” vineyard. Very dry, but also wonderfully complex. The nose shows this in spades – almond, fennel, creme fraiche, white …

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