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Barton & Guestier Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2021

Barton & Guestier Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2021

A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan this wine over delivers for the price

2021, Red blendCameron DouglasMarch 7, 2026B & G, Barton & Guestier, Cotes du Roussillon, 2021, France

Askerne Semillon 2021, Hawke's Bay

A perfect bouquet of waxy citrus peel and

2021, SemillonCameron DouglasFebruary 21, 2026Askerne, semillon, Hawke's Bay

Askerne Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Franc 2021, Hawke's Bay

Askerne Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Franc 2021, Hawke's Bay

A dry wine with flavours of dark berries , spice and chocolate

2021, Bordeaux Style Right Bank, Red blendCameron DouglasFebruary 6, 2026Askerne, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, cabernet sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Red Blend, Bordeaux Style, Hawke's Bay

Azabache Rioja Crianza 2021, Spain

A classic Rioja & Crianza style

2021, RiojaCameron DouglasFebruary 3, 2026Azabache, Crianza, Rioja, Spain

B. Wine 'Lime Hill Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021, Wairarapa

B. Wine 'Lime Hill Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021, Wairarapa

Complex and developing, plenty of fruit, mineral-earth and varietal enticements

2021, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasJanuary 24, 2026B Wine, Lime Hill Vineyard, Wairarapa, Pinot Noir

Taylors St Andrew's Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley

Taylors St Andrew's Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley

A totally delicious, precise and engaging wine

2021, ShirazCameron DouglasJanuary 20, 2026Taylors, St Andrews, shiraz, Clare Valley

Fromm 'Fromm Vineyard' Syrah 2021, Marlborough

Fromm 'Fromm Vineyard' Syrah 2021, Marlborough

Aromas of black currant, boysenberry and Doris plums, dried raspberry, lots of …

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasJanuary 20, 2026Fromm, Fromm Vineyard, syrah, Marlborough

Dog Point Vineyard 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough

Dog Point Vineyard 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough

Delicious, still fresh and lengthy

2021, AMW, Organic, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasDecember 22, 2025Dog Point Vineyard, Section 94, Sauvignon Blanc, Appellation Marlborough Wine, Marlborough, Organic

Q Wines Chardonnay 2021, Waitaki Valley

Delicious and tasty, a wine that is ready now

2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasDecember 3, 2025Q WInes, chardonnay, Waitaki Valley

Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Cabernet Merlot 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Cabernet Merlot 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

A dry wine with a core of dark berries, tobacco and…

2021, Cabernet Merlot, Red blend, Red WineCameron DouglasNovember 30, 2025Saint Clair Family Estate, Gimblett Gravels, Red Blend, Cabernet, Merlot, 2021, Hawkes Bay

Doppio Passo Reserva Primitivo Di Manduria 2021, Italy

Doppio Passo Reserva Primitivo Di Manduria 2021, Italy

A core frame of dark spices laden red berry fruits…

2021, PrimitivoCameron DouglasNovember 23, 2025Doppio Passo, Reserva, Primitivo, Di Manduria, Italy

Fancrest Estate Pinot Noir 2021, Omihi, North Canterbury

Fancrest Estate Pinot Noir 2021, Omihi, North Canterbury

An enticing bouquet with complexity, development and power

2021, Pinot Noir, Organic, Natural Wine, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasNovember 16, 2025Fancrest Estate, Pinot Noir, Omihi, North Canterbury, Organic, Natural Wine, Vegan friendly

Coal Pit The Bear Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago

Coal Pit The Bear Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago

Complex and savoury

2021, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2025Coal Pit, The Bear, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Brockenchack D.E.N Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Eden Valley, Barossa

Brockenchack D.E.N Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Eden Valley, Barossa

Fantastic bouquet, concentrated and enticing

2021, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasNovember 3, 2025Brockenchack, D.E.N, cabernet sauvignon, Eden Valley, Barossa, Vegan friendly

Nockie's Palette "Carina's Cuvée' Waitaki Rosé Brut Méthode Traditionnelle 2021, Central Otago

Nockie's Palette "Carina's Cuvée' Waitaki Rosé Brut Méthode Traditionnelle 2021, Central Otago

A very nice wine

2021, Méthode Traditionnelle, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 31, 2025Méthode Traditionnelle, Carina's Cuvée, Waitaki, Rosé, Central Otago, Nockie's Palette

Pask Merlot 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

Pask Merlot 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

A youthful wine with a core of dark plum skin and blackberry fruits

2021, MerlotCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2025Pask, merlot, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

Church Road McDonald Series Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

Church Road McDonald Series Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

In a good drinking window

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasOctober 25, 2025Church Road, McDonald Series, syrah, Hawke's Bay

d'Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz Mourvèdre Grenache 2021, McLaren Vale

d'Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz Mourvèdre Grenache 2021, McLaren Vale

Bold and fruity

2021, Shiraz Mourvèdre GrenacheCameron DouglasOctober 25, 2025d'Arenberg, The Stump Jump, Shiraz Mourvèdre Grenache, McLaren Vale