Wine and Beverage Reviews

All Cam's wine and beverage reviews use the 100-point scale:

Outstanding 95 - 100 PointsA great wine. Cellar worthy. Impeccably made. — Outstanding 95 - 100 Points
A great wine
Cellar worthy
Impeccably made

Very Good to ExcellentA wine with concentration, texture, character and quality — Very Good to Excellent
A wine with concentration, texture, character and quality

PremiumA wine with special qualities — Premium
A wine with special qualities.
Also available, 92 Point only Stickers

RecommendedA wine that is well made, immediately drinkable and will not disappoint — Recommended
A wine that is well made, immediately drinkable and should not disappoint

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Tapi Cuvée Brut NV, Marlborough

Tapi Cuvée Brut NV, Marlborough

A bold and explosive mousse as the wine touches the palate, flavours of…

Non Vintage, NV, SparklingCameron DouglasApril 24, 2026Tapi, Brut, NV, Marlborough

Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Rosé NV, Mayburn Single Vineyard, Marlborough

Johanneshof Cellars Pinot Noir Rosé NV, Mayburn Single Vineyard, Marlborough

Apricot flesh and forest flowers, blossoms and peach…

NV, Non Vintage, Pinot Noir, RoséCameron DouglasApril 22, 2026Johanneshof Cellars, NV, Pinot Noir Rosé, Marlborough, Rosé

Forrest St Laurent NV, Marlborough

Forrest St Laurent NV, Marlborough

Aromas of light and dark red berries, some boysenberry and fruit spices…

NV, St Laurent, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasMarch 29, 2026Forrest, St Laurent, Marlborough, Vegan friendly, 88 Points

Paul Chamblain Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, France

Paul Chamblain Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, France

Fruity, fresh and just dry…

NV, Sparkling, Blanc de BlancsCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2026Paul Chamblain, Blanc de Blancs, Sparkling Wine, France, Brut

Mumm Blanc de Noirs NV, Methode Traditionnelle, Central Otago

Mumm Blanc de Noirs NV, Methode Traditionnelle, Central Otago

As the wine reaches 10 Celsius from a fridge cold 4 Celsius the bouquet becomes

Non Vintage, NV, Méthode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasMarch 7, 2026Mumm, Central Otago, Methode Traditionnelle, Blanc de Noirs

Brick Bay Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV, Marlborough

Brick Bay Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV, Marlborough

An excellent example, full bodied and with a generous creamy texture

Blanc de Blancs, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasJanuary 27, 2026Brick Bay, Blanc de Blancs, Méthode Traditionnelle, Brut, Marlborough

Hãhã Brut Cuvée NV, New Zealand

Hãhã Brut Cuvée NV, New Zealand

Super bright and bursting with effervescence

NV, SparklingCameron DouglasJanuary 19, 2026Hãhã Wine, Brut Cuvée, New Zealand

Champagne Malard Cuvée Premium Brut NV, France

Champagne Malard Cuvée Premium Brut NV, France

Delicious with a core of brioche autolysis, nice weight and creaminess

Champagne, NVCameron DouglasDecember 23, 2025Champagne Malard, Cuvée Premium, Brut, France

Brockenchack Great Scott Single Vineyard Sparkling Shiraz NV, Eden Valley, Barossa

Brockenchack Great Scott Single Vineyard Sparkling Shiraz NV, Eden Valley, Barossa

A lovely example with plenty of food pairing options

NV, Sparkling Shiraz, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2025Brockenchack, Great Scott, Single Vineyard, Sparkling Shiraz, Eden Valley, Barossa, Vegan friendly

Louis Vavasour LV Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Louis Vavasour LV Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

I really enjoy the specific and individual expression of this wine

Méthode Marlborough, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Louis Vavasour, LV by Louis Vavasour, Méthode Traditionnelle, Méthode Marlborough, Marlborough

Isabel Estate Brut Cuvée Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Isabel Estate Brut Cuvée Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

An enticing bouquet, quite exacting yet intriguing

Méthode Marlborough, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Isabel Estate, Brut Cuvée, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough, Méthode Marlborough

Hunter's Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Hunter's Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

A lovely wine

Rosé, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Méthode Traditionnelle, Hunter's, Rosé, Marlborough

Hunter's MiruMiru Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Hunter's MiruMiru Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Classic Hunter’s

NV, Méthode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Hunter's, MiruMiru, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough

Wooing Tree Blondie & Co Sparkling Wine NV, Central Otago

Wooing Tree Blondie & Co Sparkling Wine NV, Central Otago

Crisp and dry with a rush of bubble through a bold mousse

NV, Pinot Noir, SparklingCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Wooing Tree, Blondie & Co, Sparkling Wine, Central Otago

Elephant Hill Sparkling Rosé NV, New Zealand

Elephant Hill Sparkling Rosé NV, New Zealand

Plump, ripe, fruity and fleshy

NV, Rosé, Rosé SparklingCameron DouglasOctober 25, 2025Elephant Hill, Sparkling Rosé, Rosé, New Zealand

Y Series Y-Secco NV, South Eastern Australia

Y Series Y-Secco NV, South Eastern Australia

Definitively a summer wine

NV, Sparkling, VeganCameron DouglasOctober 25, 2025Yalumba, Y Series, Y-Secco, Sparkling Wine, South Eastern Australia, Vegan

Ruru 'Tinkering' Immigrant's Vineyard Sparkling Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Ruru 'Tinkering' Immigrant's Vineyard Sparkling Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Well tinkered

Méthode Traditionnelle, NV, SparklingCameron DouglasOctober 22, 2025Ruru, Tinkering, Immigrant's Vineyard, Sparkling, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago

Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough NV Brut, Marlborough

Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough NV Brut, Marlborough

A delicious wine, dry, textured and developing

Non Vintage, NVCameron DouglasOctober 20, 2025Nautilus, Cuvee Marlborough, Brut, NV, Marlborough