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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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The Landing 'Boathouse' Chardonnay 2020, Bay of Islands, Northland
The Landing 'Boathouse' Chardonnay 2020, Bay of Islands, Northland

A smooth textured and very stylish expression of Chardonnay with aromas and flavours of fresh white peach and pear, some apple and grapefruit…

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2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022The Landing, Chardonnay, 2020, Bay of Islands, Northland
Misha's Vineyard 'Verismo' Pinot Noir 2016, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'Verismo' Pinot Noir 2016, Central Otago

Complex to the nose with a bouquet of primary red berry fruits layered between some bottle-development scents of autumn leaves, hay and fine savoury dried herb attributes then fine oak with a whisper of smoke and scents of nutmeg, vanilla and kitchen spices….

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2016, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Misha's Vineyard, Verismo, Pinot Noir, 2016, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'The High Note' Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'The High Note' Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago

Fabulous fragrance, varietal, youthful, loaded with fruit and statements about mineral and dried herb…

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2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Misha's Vineyard, The High Note, Pinot Noir, 2020, Central Otago
Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago
Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago

I tasted this wine on days 2 and 3 as well to learn about its development potential…

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2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Pyramid Valley, Pinot Noir, 2020, Central Otago
Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir 2020, North Canterbury
Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir 2020, North Canterbury

There’s no mistaking the sense of place with aromas of white soil and wild flowers, the varietal signature of red berries with cherry and old strawberry sitting nicely alongside moments of plum then spice….

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2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Pyramid Valley, Pinot Noir, 2020, North Canterbury
Unison 'Selection' Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Unison 'Selection' Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Aromas of black berry, roasted plum and baked stones. Layers of five spice with a toasty barrel and wood smoke quality layering in depth and complexity…

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2016, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Red blendCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Unison, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, 2016, Red Blend, cabernet sauvignon, merlot
Unison 'Symphony' Syrah 2016, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Unison 'Symphony' Syrah 2016, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

A delicious wine with aromas and flavours of preserved plums and fresh black currant, there’s plenty of spice and dry stone earthy qualities…

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2016, SyrahCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Unison, syrah, 2016, Hawkes Bay
Foxes Island by John Belsham 'La Lapine' Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough
Foxes Island by John Belsham 'La Lapine' Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough

Fabulous bouquet of complexity and development with primary and secondary aromas from preserved lemon to fine lees, some echoes of passion fruit to dried peach, there’s a fine lees and old barrel quality adding breadth and intrigue….

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2013, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Foxes Island, Marlborough, 2013, sauvignon blanc, Wine of the Week
Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough
Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough

Ripe, fresh, pure and new. Aromas of fresh apple and lemon, some tropical fruit highlights and stony mineral qualities.

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2022, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Sileni, Sileni Estates, sauvignon blanc, 2022, Marlborough
Kaiora Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough
Kaiora Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough

Attractive bouquet of red apple and citrus, some white fleshed orchard fruits, hay and a touch of fresh basil….

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2022, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Kaiora Bay, sauvignon blanc, 2022, Marlborough
Pennylane Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough
Pennylane Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough

Aromas of citrus and tropical fruits, fresh green apple and wet stone….

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2022, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Pennylane, sauvignon blanc, 2022, Marlborough
The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough
The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough

Varietal and fresh with aromas of apple and peach, some tropical fruit moments and light green herb quality…

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2022, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022The Better Half, sauvignon blanc, 2022, Marlborough
Kahurangi Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Nelson
Kahurangi Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Nelson

Fresh, ripe, fruity and youthful with aromas of apples and pears, fresh citrud and a lighht herb quality….

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2022, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2022Kahurangi Estate, sauvignon blanc, 2022, Nelson
Osawa Prestige Collection Methode Traditionelle NV Brut
Osawa Prestige Collection Methode Traditionelle NV Brut

Tasted over two days this wine holds onto it bubble and mousse texture along with flavours of white peach and sweet lemon laced with a fine lees autolysis and lengthy chalky finish….

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NV, Non Vintage, Methode Traditionnelle, Methode Traditionelle, SparklingCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2022Osawa, Methode Traditionnelle, NV, Hawkes Bay
Wild Earth Wines Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago
Wild Earth Wines Pinot Noir 2021, Central Otago

WOW - what a great bouquet - very earthy with a smoky soil quality, there’s a rich core of fruit with dried raspberry and plum, some black currant then aromas of wood spices and a fine dired herb savoury quality….

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2021, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2022Wild Earth, Pinot Noir, 2021, Central Otago
Villa Maria 'Taylor's Pass' Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough
Villa Maria 'Taylor's Pass' Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough

New, youthful and varietal with a striking bouquet of black cherry and raspberry, toasty spices of wood and a rocky stone mineral quality.

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2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2022Villa Maria, Taylors Pass, 2020, Pinot Noir, Marlborough
B. Wine Pinot Noir 'Lime Hill Vineyard' 2020, Wairarapa
B. Wine Pinot Noir 'Lime Hill Vineyard' 2020, Wairarapa

Very attractive bouquet, varietal, youthful and enticing with aromas of mineral and red berries, a layer of wood smoke and baking spices, dark red flowers and a fine savoury complexity….

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2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2022B. wine, Pinot Noir, 2020, Wairarapa
Misha's Vineyard 'The Starlet' Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'The Starlet' Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Central Otago

A fine and rather sophisticated bouquet with a decent measure of fresh citrus, white peach and green herb qualities….

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2021, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2022Misha's Vineyard, The Starlet, sauvignon blanc, 2021
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