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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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Villa Maria 'Keltern' Chardonnay 2021, Hawkes Bay
Villa Maria 'Keltern' Chardonnay 2021, Hawkes Bay

Another excellent example from the Villa Maria portfolio - complex and focussed bouquet with aromas of fresh grapefruit and gun-flint mineral, fresh white peach and apple then lemon….

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2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasOctober 27, 2022Villa Maria, Keltern, Chardonnay, 2021
Q WINE Pinot Gris 2022, Waitaki Valley, North Otago
Q WINE Pinot Gris 2022, Waitaki Valley, North Otago

Complex, pure, ripe and enticing bouquet with aromas of spicy pear, apple and quince….

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2022, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Q, Q WInes, North Otago, Waitaki Valley, 2022, Pinot Gris
Te Muna Valley 'The Falcon' Pinot Noir 2014, Martinborough
Te Muna Valley 'The Falcon' Pinot Noir 2014, Martinborough

Fully developed bouquet with aromas of dried fruits and bottle development, that said there’s an attractive autumnal scents with dried flowers then barrel spices of clove and cinnamon….

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2014, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Te Muna Valley, Pinot Noir, pinot noir, 2014, Martinborough
Saorsa Appassimento Viognier 2021, Hawke's Bay
Saorsa Appassimento Viognier 2021, Hawke's Bay

Deep golden hues and very bright appearance lead to a bouquet of substance and power….

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2021, Fortified, ViognierCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Saorsa, Appassimento, Viognier, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay, Sweet wine, Fortified wine
Saorsa Syrah Rosé 2021, Hawke's Bay
Saorsa Syrah Rosé 2021, Hawke's Bay

A deep salmon and aprioct hued appearance, very bright with aromas to match….

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2021, Syrah, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Saorsa, Syrah Rosé, syrah, Rose, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay
Hunter's MiruMiru Methode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough
Hunter's MiruMiru Methode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Very attractive bouquet with a fine leesy autolysis complexity and core fruit aromas of strawberry and white peach with a ripe sweet meyer lemon twist….

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Methode Traditionnelle, Sparkling, NVCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Hunter's, Miru Miru, Methode Marlborough, Methode Traditionnelle, NV, Marlborough
Rosell Boher Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina
Rosell Boher Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina

A dark rose hue of orange and salmon, apricot and brass. Aromas and flavours apples and peaches and a bottled developed toastiness….

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Methode Traditionnelle, NV, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Rosell Boher, Rosé, rose, Methode Traditionnelle, Mendoza, Argentina
Rosell Boher Brut Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina
Rosell Boher Brut Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina

A bouquet with complexity and charm, some leesy finesse and core fruit scents of stone fruits and lemon with a strawberry and oatmeal note….

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Methode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Rosell Boher, Methode Traditionnelle, Brut, Mendoza, Argentina
Rosell Boher 'Encarnación' Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina
Rosell Boher 'Encarnación' Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Mendoza, Argentina

An attractive bouquet with toasted stone fruits and a bold leesy autolysis, there’s a developed toasty quality leading to palate flavours of baked apple and peach, lemon and a bready leesy quality….

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Methode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Rosell Boher, Encarnación, Methode Traditionnelle
Pā Road Sparkling Rosé NV, New Zealand
Pā Road Sparkling Rosé NV, New Zealand

Delicate pink hues and fine effervescence lead to the bouquet of fresh red melon and cherry, a light red strawberry scent and white blossoms…

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Rosé Sparkling, NVCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Pa Road, rose, Rosé, te pa, New Zealand, Sparkling Wine, Vegan
Known Unknown Maraekakaho Gamay 2021, Hawkes Bay
Known Unknown Maraekakaho Gamay 2021, Hawkes Bay

Natural, distinctive, bold, fruity and enticing bouquet….

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2021, GamayCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Known Unknown, Gamay, 2021, Hawkes Bay
Known Unknowan Pink Robots Pet-Nat Rosé 2021, Hawkes Bay
Known Unknowan Pink Robots Pet-Nat Rosé 2021, Hawkes Bay

A sparkling wine made with Chardonnay and Syrah fruit showcasing aromas and flavours of red melon and strawberry, wild cherries and forest berries….

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2021, Pet-Nat, Petillant NaturalCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Known Unknown, Pet Nat, 2021
Misha's Vineyard 'Dress Circle' Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'Dress Circle' Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago

Youthful, vibrant and new with aromas of white spice and white fleshed fruits, there’s a quiet yet distinctive quince note with a mineral and floral lift….

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2021, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Misha's Vineyard, Central Otago, Pinot Gris, 2021
Misha's Vineyard 'The Soloist' Rosé 2022, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'The Soloist' Rosé 2022, Central Otago

I love the colour of this wine, translucent with a peach and pacific rose apple hue, star bright and new….

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2022, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Misha's Vineyard, Central Otago, rose, 2022
Misha's Vineyard 'The Cadenza' Late Havest Gewurztraminer 2022, Central Otago
Misha's Vineyard 'The Cadenza' Late Havest Gewurztraminer 2022, Central Otago

Very pretty bouquet, pungent and precise with a bouquet of white fleshed fruits and ginger, preserved lemon and apple, and white rose with a wild thyme and schist mineral quality….

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2022, Gewürztraminer, GewurztraminerCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Misha's Vineyard, Central Otago, gewurztraminer, Gewürztraminer, 2022
Elephant Hill Stone Merlot 2019, Hawkes Bay
Elephant Hill Stone Merlot 2019, Hawkes Bay

There’s always a fine seductive quality about Merlot and this wine exemplifies that idea with a plush almost exotic plum and purple flowers bouquet followed by complexity from lees and barrel spice, toasty oak and a smoky earth quality….

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2019, MerlotCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Elephant Hill, merlot, 2019, Hawkes Bay
Elephant Hill STONE Syrah 2019, Hawke's Bay
Elephant Hill STONE Syrah 2019, Hawke's Bay

It’s hard not to think Northern Rhone when nosing this wine for the first time, but it is all Hawkes Bay with a baked gravel stone minerality, a core of dark red fruits, black currant and violets, baked plum and aged meats….

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2019, SyrahCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Elephant Hill, Stone, syrah, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay
Elephant Hill Salomé Chardonnay 2020, Hawke's Bay
Elephant Hill Salomé Chardonnay 2020, Hawke's Bay

I love the way the bouquet grabs my attention with aromas of ripe yellow fleshed stone fruits, cashew nut, citrus peel and baking spcies of oak, then a mineral quality….

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2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasOctober 26, 2022Elephant Hill, Salomé, Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay
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