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Month: December 2023

Valli Gibbston Pinot Noir 2022
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Valli Gibbston Pinot Noir 2022

December 11, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Elegant and effusive on the nose, with red cherry, plum, boysenberry, peppercorn, spice and herb adding seasoning. There is a restrained, lacy, lightness of touch at play from the nose …

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Taylors Reserve Parcel Shiraz 2021
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Taylors Reserve Parcel Shiraz 2021

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

Sourced from Limestone Coast and Clare Valley. Winner of a Gold medal at NZIWS this year. Plenty of menthol and eucalypt on the nose here – with sweet lush red …

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Ch Garage Cab Sav 2021
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Chateau Garage Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A wine from the well-known Cornerstone Vineyard, in Hawke’s Bay. A darkly, inky purple in the glass. Very ‘old world’ on the nose, it has all the varietal signature of …

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Sam Harrop Bridge Pa Fiano 2020
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Sam Harrop Bridge Pa Fiano 2020

December 8, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A rare grape variety in New Zealand (best known in southern Italy) with just a few hectares planted – this from the Howell vineyard in Hawke’s Bay – made in …

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Peregrine 2021
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Peregrine Pinot Noirs – 2015 vs 2021

December 7, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Peregrine Pinot Noir 2021 A Central Otago wine, taking fruit from across Bendigo (48%), Pisa (44%) and Gibbston (8%) to present a well-balanced picture of why this region is famed …

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Valli Waitaki Pinot Noir 2022
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Valli Waitaki Pinot Noir 2022

December 6, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Distinctively perfumed as usual – blueberry, blood orange, redcurrant, cherry cola, blackcurrant, sandalwood, and smoky incense. The palate is bright, crunchy and concentrated. Although quite tense and reined-in at this …

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Coal Pit Bendigo Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
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Coal Pit Bendigo Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

December 5, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

This is the second time that Coal Pit have released their Bendigo Pinot Noir – looking beyond their home in Gibbston, with a different expression of Central Otago Pinot. The …

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Mumm Central Otago Blanc de Noirs NV
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Mumm Central Otago Blanc de Noirs NV

December 4, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

The second instalment in the G. H. Mumm champagne house ‘Terroirs’ collection, and collaboration with Pernod Ricard Winemakers, featuring wine regions (in New Zealand) that produce fine Pinot Noir, and …

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Brown Brothers Moscato ‘Strawberries & Cream’

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

With a rich wine history going back to 1889, Brown Brothers – based in Milawa, Victoria, Australia, have always looked to innovate and experiment with products. Emma Brown, fourth generation …

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Valli Bendigo Pinot Noir 2022
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Valli Bendigo Pinot Noir 2022

December 2, 2023 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

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