Elephant Hill Stone Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Hawkes Bay

A seductive yet restrained bouquet with a focused core of blackberry fruit and barrel spices, smoke and stones, violets and cassis.

Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasOctober 1, 2021Elephant Hill, Hawkes Bay, Stone, 95 Points, Outstanding

Elephant Hill Hieronymus 2018, Hawkes Bay

Incredible perfume and concentration with aromas of dark berries and spice, smoked vanilla, clove and all-spice with sweet new wood scents and a core of sun baked stones….

Red blendCameron DouglasOctober 1, 2021Elephant Hill, Hawkes Bay, Gimblett Vineyard, 98 Points, Outstanding

Elephant Hill Reserve Syrah 2018, Hawkes Bay

10th Anniversary 2008 - 2018 release. Fine, varietal, complex and pure fruited bouquet. Aromas and flavours of red licorice and raspberry, some black currant then soft smoky barrel spices and a touch of powdered pepper.

SyrahCameron DouglasSeptember 30, 2021Outstanding, Elephant Hill, 95 Points, Hawkes Bay

Blackenbrook Wines Pinot Noir 2019, Nelson

Seductive aromas of brown spics and ripe red berry fruits, some whispers of smoky oak and a fine savoury core with mineral and earth scents adding complexity and intrigue….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 28, 2021Nelson, Blackenbrook Wines, 93 Points, Excellent

Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2019, Central Otago

Bright, fresh and varietal bouquet with aromas of fresh plums and dark cherries, fruit spices and a soft savoury core….

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasSeptember 28, 2021Wooing Tree, Central Otago, 91 Points, Premium

Smith & Sheth Omahu Syrah 2019, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Vibrant and complex bouquet with aromas of baked raspberry and doris plums, black currant and baked stone soil scents.

SyrahCameron DouglasSeptember 26, 2021Smith & Sheth, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, 94 Points, Excellent, Omahu

Ornella Bellia Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso 2020, Veneto, Italy

Made from the refosco dal peduncolo red grape, sometimes just call refosco, showcases aromas and flavours of fresh red plums and crunchy red cherry, tart red fruits and spice layers…..

Refosco del PeduncoloCameron DouglasSeptember 26, 2021Ornella, Veneto, Italy

Neudorf Single Vineyard 'Rosie's Block' Moutere Chardonnay 2019, Nelson

Complex, mineral, fresh white fleshed orchard stone fruits, apple and grapefruit layers and a fine leesy complexity and moments of oak spice layered through….

Cameron DouglasSeptember 26, 2021

Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough

Fantastic aromas and complexity with scents of ripe citrus and apple, a deep leesy freshness, yellow plums, pears and moments of quince….

Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 26, 2021Dog Point Vineyard, 95 Points, Outstanding, Marlborough, Single Vineyard

Carrick Organic Josephine Riesling 2020, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Fruity, ripe, fresh and floral with lifted aromas of mandarin and lemon, fresh apple and white rose. there’s a sweet white orchard fruits and mineral layer ushering in complexity and enticement to taste.

RieslingCameron DouglasSeptember 26, 2021Carrick, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 93 Points, Excellent

Te Whare Ra TWR SV 5182 Riesling 'D' 2019, Marlborough

Fragrant, floral, a core of ripe citrus fruits and fresh green apple. As the wine relaxes in glass aromas of stony white minerals begin to emerge….

RieslingCameron DouglasSeptember 26, 202195 Points, Outstanding, TWR, Te Whare Ra, Marlborough, Single Vineyard

Wither Hills Single Vineyard Rarangi Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough

Gooseberry and fresh green herbs, grapefruit and stones, golden kiwifruit and apple…..

Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2021Wither Hills, Single Vineyard, Marlborough, 92 Points, Premium

Ruru Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago

Ripe, pure, fresh and new with aromas of green pear and apple, a touch of lemon and white spice then stone mineral, white flowers and a fine lees lager note.

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2021Ruru, Central Otago, 93 Points, Excellent