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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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Pegasus Bay Aged Release Pinot Noir 2012, Waipara Valley
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Pinot Noir 2012, Waipara Valley

The core appearance includes hues of ruby and garnet, the surface is bright with a slightly fading rim. Aromas include fresh and dried cherry, a touch of dried raspberry, strawberry, some plum then oak spices of cinnamon and clove then a touch of cardamom and nut…..

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Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022Pegasus Bay, Waipara Valley
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Riesling 2012, Waipara Valley
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Riesling 2012, Waipara Valley

Polished golden yellow and lemon hues, very bright and polished appearance. A wonderful bouquet with a mix of lemon and edlderflower, golden apple and baked pineapple, flowers, honeysuckle, ginger and a whisper of beeswax…..

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RieslingCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022Pegasus Bay, Waipara Valley, 95 Points, Outstanding
The Doctors' Riesling 2021, Marlborough
The Doctors' Riesling 2021, Marlborough

Fragrant, fresh and enticing with lifted aromatics of lemon and white peach, pineapple and limeflower, some white blossom and a touch of spice….

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RieslingCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022The Doctors', Marlborough
The Doctor's Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough
The Doctor's Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough

Ripe, fruity, varietal, vibrant and aromatic, everything a NZ SB from Marlborough should pocess. Aromas and flavours of…

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Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022The Doctors, The Doctors', Marlborough, 92 Points, Premium
Paraland Shiraz 2019, South Australia
Paraland Shiraz 2019, South Australia

Very bright and lifted bouquet showcasing scents of fresh red berries, plum and red currant….

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ShirazCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022Paraland, South Australia, 91 Points, Premium
Paraland Barossa Valley Shiraz, 2018, South Australia
Paraland Barossa Valley Shiraz, 2018, South Australia

Classic scents of shiraz in the bouquet with a ripe dark cherry and raspberry core, a mix of aromatic spices from anise to licorice root then layers of wood spice with vanilla and clove….

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ShirazCameron DouglasMarch 12, 2022Paraland, Barossa, South Australia, 92 Points, Premium
Tony Bish Golden Egg Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay
Tony Bish Golden Egg Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay

A core of grapefruit and peach, lees and gun-flinty mineral-laden soil flavours…

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ChardonnayCameron DouglasMarch 11, 2022Tony Bish, Hawkes Bay, Golden Egg, 95 Points, Outstanding
Vavasour Papa Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Awatere Valley, Marlborough
Vavasour Papa Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Awatere Valley, Marlborough

There’s no mistaking the power and energy in the bouquet of this wine with quite an intense package of scents from grapefruit through a sandy savoury quality, baked bell-pepper and hay then gooseberry and some peach qualities….

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Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Vavasour, Papa, Marlborough, Awatere Valley
Neudorf Albariño Rosie's Block 2021, Nelson
Neudorf Albariño Rosie's Block 2021, Nelson

Pure, fresh, ripe, focused and nicely concentrated boquuet reflecting aromas of fresh white stone fruits then citrus, a light saline note and layer of clay mineral qualities….

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AlbariñoCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Neudorf, Rosie's Block, Nelson, Wine of the Week
Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2021, Bendigo, Central Otago
Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2021, Bendigo, Central Otago

A classic and enticing bouquet of fresh white fleshed fruits, sweet citrus and a fine mineral quality….

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Pinot GrisCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Bendigo, Central Otago, Quartz Reef, 94 Points
Smith & Sheth CRU Rosé of Syrah 2021, Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay
Smith & Sheth CRU Rosé of Syrah 2021, Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay

There’s a distinctive soft salmon and light rose hued appearance, very bright and youthful….

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Rosé, SyrahCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Smith & Sheth, Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay, 93 Points, Excellent
Helio Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay
Helio Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay

There's something incredibly appealing about this wine. Be prepared for it's youthful reductive energy - it's new, fresh, flinty and distracting…

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ChardonnayCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Helio, 95 Points, Outstanding
Akarua de Bettencor Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Pisa, Central Otago
Akarua de Bettencor Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Pisa, Central Otago

Complex and enticing bouquet with a sense of place showcasing scents of silty soils and rocks then winemaking with a fine leesy quality….

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Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasMarch 4, 2022Akarua, Pisa, Central Otago
Kimura Cellars Dry Riesling 2021, Marlborough
Kimura Cellars Dry Riesling 2021, Marlborough

Refreshing lifted aromatics with scents of fresh lemon and apple, some lime-flower and white rose. A natural mineral layer of wet pebbles a salinity add shape, form and complexity….

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RieslingCameron DouglasMarch 2, 2022Kimura Cellars, Kimura, Marlborough
Babich Winemaker's Reserve Syrah 2019, Hawkes Bay
Babich Winemaker's Reserve Syrah 2019, Hawkes Bay

Complex and engaging bouquet, youthful, varietal, smoky, fruity, woody and ripe. Scents of baked plums and raspberry, black berries and roasted meats….

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SyrahCameron DouglasMarch 1, 2022Babich Family Estates, Winemaker's Reserve
RUA Rosé 2021, Central Otago
RUA Rosé 2021, Central Otago

Fabulous colour with natural red and raspberry tones. Aromas and flavours of red apple and pommegranate, red watermelon and poached peach….

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RoséCameron DouglasMarch 1, 2022RUA, Akarua, 92 Points, Premium
Unison Alluvius Rosé 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Unison Alluvius Rosé 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Aromas and flavours of rspberry and red cherry, red currant and a some peppery spice moments….

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RoséCameron DouglasMarch 1, 2022Unison, Hawkes Bay, Gimblett Gravels
Unison Bumble Bee Pinot Gris 2021, Hawkes Bay
Unison Bumble Bee Pinot Gris 2021, Hawkes Bay

The core of ripe white fleshed fruits begin the bouquet with a varietal, rounded and creamy texture to the scents….

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Pinot GrisCameron DouglasMarch 1, 2022Unison, Hawkes Bay, 91 Points, Premium
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