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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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

Scott Base Emperor Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Scott Base Emperor Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Aromas and flavours of strawberry biscuits, rose and

NV, Rosé, Méthode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Scott Base, Emperor, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago, Rosé

Scott Base Emperor Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Scott Base Emperor Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Super fresh and bright with a core of ripe pomaceous fruits

Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Scott Base, Emperor, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago

Allan Scott Cecilia Marlborough Cuvée Brut, Marlborough

Allan Scott Cecilia Marlborough Cuvée Brut, Marlborough

A fruity expression with a mix of apple and pear flavours

NV, Sparkling, VeganCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Allan Scott, Cecilia, Marlborough Cuvée, Brut, Marlborough, Vegan

Lindauer Extra Dry Rosé Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Rosé Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Crisp and fruity

NV, ProseccoCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Extra Dry, Rosé, Prosecco, Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Aromas and flavors of ripe and fleshy pomaceous fruits

Prosecco, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Extra Dry, Prosecco, D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Dry with plenty of freshness and style

Sparkling, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Special Reserve, Rosé, Sparkling Wine, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc De Blancs Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc De Blancs Sparkling NV, New Zealand

A lovely nose and palate

NV, SparklingCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Special Reserve, Sparkling Wine, New Zealand

Daniel Le Brun Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Daniel Le Brun Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

A fine leesy autolysis weaves through the wine

Méthode Traditionnelle, NV, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Daniel Le Brun, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough, Rosé

Daniel Le Brun Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Daniel Le Brun Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

A dry fuller-bodied wine

Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Daniel Le Brun, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough

Quartz Reef Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Quartz Reef Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Roses and cherries, then strawberry framed by a leesy autolysis

Rosé, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Quartz Reef, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago, Rosé, Organic

Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV, Central Otago

Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV, Central Otago

A delicious wine

Méthode Traditionnelle, NV, OrganicCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Quartz Reef, Méthode Traditionnelle, Brut, Central Otago, Organic

Saint Clair Family Estate Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NV, Marlborough

Saint Clair Family Estate Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NV, Marlborough

Bright and fruity, varietal and herbaceous

NV, Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Saint Clair Family Estate, Sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, Vegan friendly