Schubert Marion's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020, Wairarapa

Very fragrant and mineral, youthful and vibrant, fruity and varietal, enticing and new. Aromas of crushed red cherry and plum, roses and raspberry, new oak and sweet barrel spices….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Schubert, Martinborough, Wairarapa, 96 Points, Outstanding

Martinborough Vineyard Te Tera Pinot Noir 2020, Martinborough

Aromas of plums and strawberries, balck currant and fruit spice. There’s a refreshing red licorice and raspberry quality alongside barrel scents of clove and fresh nut.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Martinborough Vineyard, Martinborough

Luna Silver River Pinot Noir 2018, Martinborough

Complex and youthful, varietal and inviting with aromas of silty mineral and earthy qualities alongside a core of ripe red berry fruits and spices of French oak barrel….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Luna, Luna Estate, Martinborough, Excellent, 94 Points

Poppies Chardonnay 2021, Martinborough

An immediately memorable bouquet for its core of mineral and ripe fruits scents - there’s a flint-like wet stone and sweet citrus fruits lead to the bouquet with white fleshed stone fruits and citrus, red apple and gentle oak and lees layers….

ChardonnayCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Poppies, Martinborough, 96 Points, Outstanding

Butterworth Dry Riesling 2021, Julicher Te Muna, Martinborough

Fragrant and varietal, a lifted elegant bouquet of green apple and tangerine, sweet lemon and orange peel, white flowers and a natural fresh mineral quality….

RieslingCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Butterworth, Martinborough

Te Kairanga Runholder Pinot Noir 2020, Martinborough

Youthful, varietal, savoury and earthy bouquet. Aromas of dark red strawberry and cherry, spiced plum preserve and baking spice of french oak barrel….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022Te Kairanga, Martinborough, 93 Points, Excellent

The Elder Pinot Noir 2018, Martinborough

Fantastic aromas of strawberries and roses, clay and barrel spices, plum and red currant….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 20, 2022The Elder, Martinborough

Yalumba Family Winemakers Paradox Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, South Australia

There’s a core of fruit, spice and oak that demand attention with the first nose of this wine - aromas of dark berries and baked raspberry, black currant, dark spices and toasty, sweet scented barrel….

ShirazCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Yalumba, Paradox, Barossa, Barossa Valley, South Australia

Dry River Lovat Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2021, Martinborough

Completely seductive perfumes of old roses and spices, exotic fruits and leesy complexities. Concentrated, lifted, classic and intense….

GewurztraminerCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Dry River, Lovat Vineyard, Martinborough

Roseline Prestige Rosé 2020, Cotes de Provence, France

Perfumed and floral with scents of fresh red apple and roses, peach, red melon and apricot tea. Simple, fruity, lively and refreshing bouquet….

RoséCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Roseline, Cotes de Provence, France, 92 Points, Premium

Huntress Riesling Pinot Gris Hihiri 2021, Gladstone, Wairarapa

Aromas of flowers and fragrant spices, fruit tea, apricot and red apple. There’s an exotic fruit lyer along with suggestions of lees and ginger spice….

Riesling, Pinot Gris, Skin fermentedCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Huntress, Gladstone, Wairarapa

Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2019, California, USA

Classic warm climate California aromas of Chardonnay with scents from apple to peach and apricot to melon then vanilla and creamy custard, baked nut and burnt butter….

ChardonnayCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Kendall Jackson, California, USA, 93 Points, Excellent

Sister's Run Shiraz 2019, McLaren Vale, South Australia

From the Epiphany Vineyard this Shiraz a core of black currant and raspberry red fruit aromas, baking and wood spice complexities….

ShirazCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Sister's Run, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 92 Points, Premium

McManis Family Vineyards Petite Sirah 2020, Lodi AVA, California, USA

Aromas of black currant and black berry, raspberry compote and sweet spicy oak scents….

Petite SirahCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022McManis Family Vineyards, McManis, Lodi, California, USA, 92 Points, Premium

Calvert Pinot Noir 2019, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Seductive and complex bouquet with scents of dark berries and sweet barrel spices, a core of crushed rock earthy complexity, nutmeg and vanilla, barrel smoke, dark raspberry and black currant, a whisper of insence and dark roses….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Calvert, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 95 Points, Outstanding

Carrick Unravelled Organic Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago

Complex and enticing bouquet, layers of mineral and crush rock scents sit between aromas of fresh red berries and plums, a very fine savoury seam and quiet layers of French oak with baking spice and light toaty quality….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Carrick, Organic, Central Otago, 94 Points, Excellent

Akarua Pinot Noir 2020, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Fragrant, varietal and fruit centric youthful boquuet of sweet raspberry and red plum, cherry compote and red apple skin….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Akarua, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Craggy Range SV Pinot Noir 2019, Te Muna Road, Martinborough

Vibrant and very youthful fruit centric boquuet with a varietal lift including aromas of dark plums and black cherry, red apple skin then plenty of Frenck oak spices and wood smoke suggesting clove and vanilla pod, a whisper of nutmeg then dark roses….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 19, 2022Craggy Range, Te Muna, Martinborough, 93 Points, Excellent

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