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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Posts in 2023

Three Miners Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Three Miners Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Focused, concentrated and varietal

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025Three Miners, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

A classic Otago bouquet of savoury dried herb laced red berry fruits

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025Wooing Tree, Beetle Juice, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

McArthur Ridge 'Brassknocker' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

McArthur Ridge 'Brassknocker' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

A vibrant and intense wine

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025McArthur Ridge, Brassknocker, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Wet Jacket Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Wet Jacket Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Delicious

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025Wet Jacket, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Lawson's Dry Hills The Pioneer Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough

Lawson's Dry Hills The Pioneer Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough

Dry, fresh, textured and delicious

2023, Pinot Noir, VeganCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025Lawson's Dry Hills, The Pioneer, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, Vegan

Wild Estate Wanderlust Chardonnay 2023, Waiheke Island

Wild Estate Wanderlust Chardonnay 2023, Waiheke Island

Bold, classic, enticing and enriched bouquet of barrel spices and wood smoke, fresh

2023, ChardonnayCameron DouglasApril 21, 2025Wild Estate, Wanderlust, chardonnay, Waiheke Island

Stormwood Chardonnay 2023, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Stormwood Chardonnay 2023, Waiheke Island, Auckland

A full-bodied expression with a lovely complex palate with driven by lees and tannins then …

2023, ChardonnayCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025Stormwood, Chardonnay, 2023, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Astrolabe Chardonnay 2023, Marlborough

Astrolabe Chardonnay 2023, Marlborough

An excellent example

2023, Chardonnay, VeganCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025Astrolabe, chardonnay, Marlborough, Vegan

Neudorf Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir 2023, Nelson

Neudorf Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir 2023, Nelson

Fantastic

2023, Organic, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025Neudorf, Home Block, Moutere, Pinot Noir, Nelson, Organic

Hunter's Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough

Hunter's Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough

Dry and rather delicious

2023, Pinot Noir, VeganCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025Hunter's, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, Vegan

ME by Matahiwi Estate Pinot Noir 2023, Wairarapa

ME by Matahiwi Estate Pinot Noir 2023, Wairarapa

Lighter weighted on the palate with a delicious flavour package

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025ME, Matahiwi Estate, Pinot Noir, Wairarapa

Tenafeate Creek Wines Durif 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Durif 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

A big warm wine with teeth staining concentration

2023, DurifCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Tenafeate Creek Wines, Durif, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Montepulciano 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Montepulciano 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Delicious on the palate

2023, MontepulcianoCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Tenafeate Creek Wines, Montepulciano, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Shiraz 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Shiraz 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Palate staining flavours of dark red berry fruit and boysenberry

2023, ShirazCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Tenafeate Creek Wines, shiraz, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Thomas Barton Réserve Saint-Émilion 2023, Bordeaux, France

Thomas Barton Réserve Saint-Émilion 2023, Bordeaux, France

Dry, fruity, some tautness and softness as the wine begins to coat the palate

2023, Bordeaux, Red WineCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Thomas Barton, Reserve, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France

Tenafeate Creek Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Aromas of concentration and variety, and unmistakable lift of violets and blackberry, chocolate and smoky oak

2023, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Tenafeate Creek Wines, cabernet sauvignon, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wine GSM 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Tenafeate Creek Wine GSM 2023, One Tree Hill, South Australia

Aromas of red and balck fruits, raspberry then plum, blackberry then black currant

2023, GSM blendCameron DouglasApril 17, 2025Tenafeate Creek Wines, GSM, One Tree Hill, South Australia, Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre

Dicey 'The Dice' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

Dicey 'The Dice' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago

2023, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 16, 2025Dicey, The Dice, Pinot Noir, Central Otago