Rabbit Ranch Chardonnay Sur Lie 2020, Central Otago

A distinctive, ripe and youthful bouquet with aromas of fresh apple and peach, a fine stony mineral quality and light baking spices scents….

ChardonnayCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Central Otago, Rabbit Ranch, Sur Lie

Rabbit Ranch Rosé 2021, Central Otago

Fresh, very bright, youthful and fruity bouquet with aromas of red cherry and red apple, strawberry tea and roses….

RoséCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Rabbit Ranch, Central Otago, 92 Points, Premium

Rabbit Ranch Bright Eyes White Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago

Delicate hues of pale gold lead to aromas of ripe brown pear and white strawberry, fresh red apple flesh and spring flowers….

White Pinot Noir, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Rabbit Ranch, Central Otago, 90 Points, Premium

Rabbit Ranch Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago

No mistaking the varietal signature of fresh green pear and white nectarine, there’s a golden apple scents and honeysuckle….

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Central Otago, Rabbit Ranch, Premium, 92 Points

Smith & Sheth CRU Pinot Noir 2019 Kawarau, Gibbston Valley, Central Otago

Aromatic and enticing, youthful, fruity and varietal scents of white and dark red raspberry, black currant and fruit spice….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Smith & Sheth, Gibbston, Central Otago, 94 Points, Excellent

Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019, Marlborough

As the aromas of this wine invade the senses and the wine reaches ambient temperature a myriad of scents begin to unfold from white smoke and mineral, pure red berry fruit aromas, a gun flint and fine dried herb and judiciously layered oak complement.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Fromm, Single Vineyard, Marlborough, 97 Points, Outstanding

Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir 2017, Waipara Valley

Complex and detailed bouquet with layers of ripe red berry fruits and spiced Doris plum, baking spice and toasty wood combinations, there’s also a fine savoury dried herb scent adding enticement and intrigue….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Pegasus Bay, Waipara Valley, 95 Points, Outstanding

Orlando Steingarten Riesling 2019, Eden Valley, South Australia

Aromas of lemongrass and green apple, lime and fresh white peach. Dry on the palate with elevated acidity and flavours that mirror the bouquet.

RieslingCameron DouglasNovember 10, 2021Orlando, Eden Valley, South Australia, 94 Points, Excellent

Neck of the Woods Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago

A rather pretty wine with a bouquet of spring blossoms and green pear, nashi and white nectarine then white spiced apple suggestions….

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 9, 2021Central Otago, 93 Points, Excellent

Koerner Vivian 19 Red Wine Clare Valley 2019, South Australia

Distinctive aromas of violets and plums, blackberry and sour cherry, a touch of chocolate and baked bell-pepper.

Red blendCameron DouglasNovember 7, 2021Koerner, South Australia, Clare Valley

Orlando Bungalow Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Barossa Valley

Expressive, ripe, varietal and quite a classic with aromas of blackberry and marmite, dark plums and toasty brown spices of barrel and baking. Still, youthful…

Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasNovember 7, 2021Orlando, Barossa, Excellent, 93 Points

Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris 2021, Wairarapa

Very enticing scents of fresh ripe pears and golden delicious apples, there’s a leesy baking spice layer and silty mineral complexity reflecting the site….

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 7, 2021Paddy Borthwick, Wairarapa, 93 Points, Excellent

Champagne Roger Manceaux Premier Cru Brut Grand Reserve NV, Rilly La Montagne

Complex and richly textured bouquet. Aromas of toasty autolysis, apple, white peach and strawberry. A chalk and seashell scent adds mineral and intrigue….

Champagne Charles Hubert Cuvee Prestige 2013 Grand Cru Brut, Ambonnay, France

A distinctive and very complex bouquet beginning with aromas of a developed autolysis suggesting scents of butter brioche and fresh oats. There’s a toasty complexity with a whisper of

ChampagneCameron DouglasNovember 5, 2021Champagne Charles Hubert, Champagne, Ambonnay, France

Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Pinot Gris 2021, Hawkes Bay

No mistaking the varietal signature of fresh white fleshed tree fruits, white spice and a fine lees mineral complexity.

Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 5, 2021Squawking Magpie, Hawkes Bay, 93 Points, Excellent

Nga Waka Pinot Noir 2020, Martinborough

Primary, fruity, varietal, gently savoury and enticing bouquet. Signature aromas of dark red berry fruits of cherry and spicy plum, a fine savoury seam layers in complexity and depth, there’s a youthful energy and lifted sweetness of oak with a touch of wood smoke.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 4, 2021Nga Waka, Martinborough, 94 Points, Excellent

Three Paddles Pinot Noir 2020, Martinborough

Plenty of classic Wairarapa and Martinborough turf aromas with lightly spiced cherry and fine soil layers, plum and red currant, a light dusting of vanilla and clove spices of oak and red flowers….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasNovember 4, 2021Three Paddles, Martinborough, 93 Points, Excellent