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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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Loveblock Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022, Marlborough
Loveblock Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022, Marlborough

Bright, fresh, ripe and pure fruited bouquet led by scents of brown pear and red apple, there’s a leesy chalky spice suggestion with a honeysuckle floral lift….

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2022, Organic, Pinot Gris, VeganCameron DouglasSeptember 8, 2023Loveblock, Single Vineyard, Pinot Gris, Organic, Vegan, Marlborough
Villa Maria McDiarmid Hill Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2022, Gisborne
Villa Maria McDiarmid Hill Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2022, Gisborne

An expressive bouquet, varietal, fresh, youthful and new. Aromas and flavours of fresh pear and lemon, vanilla, nut and peach….

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2022, ChardonnayCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Villa Maria, McDiarmid Hill, Single Vineyard, chardonnay, Gisborne
Te Kano Chardonnay 2022, Waitaki, North Otago
Te Kano Chardonnay 2022, Waitaki, North Otago

Varietal with accents of nut and new barrel freshness, fresh and roasted peach, pear and apple….

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2022, ChardonnayCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Te Kano, chardonnay, Waitaki, North Otago
Nockie's Palette Chardonnay 2021, Waitaki, North Otago
Nockie's Palette Chardonnay 2021, Waitaki, North Otago

Aromas of apple and custard, green melon and vanilla, there’s a mineral and angelica jelly attribute then peach and moments of blossom and pear….

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2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Nockie's Palette, chardonnay, Waitaki, North Otago
M. Chapoutier Pays D'Oc Rosé 2022, France
M. Chapoutier Pays D'Oc Rosé 2022, France

An excellent bouquet with scents of rose and cherry, saffron and fruit spice, lees and a stony mineral quality….

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2022, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023M Chapoutier, Pays D'Oc, Rosé, rose, France
Q Rosé 2023, Waitaki Valley
Q Rosé 2023, Waitaki Valley

As always this wine is a reflection of the quality of fruit at harvest and winemaking skill, a bouquet of ripe red cherry, rose water and sweet cranberry….

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2023, Rosé, RoseCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Q, Q WInes, Rosé, rose, Waitaki Valley, North Otago
SoMa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, USA
SoMa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, USA

Dark core of purple and ruby leading to a pinkish rim. Aromas of dark blackberry and roasted Doris plum, chocolate and baking spices of clove and vanilla, violets and cigar box tobacco then toasty barrel smoky qualities….

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2019, Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023SoMa Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019, Napa Valley, California, USA
Bernard Schurr Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2020, France
Bernard Schurr Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2020, France

A bouquet of complexity and place with core aromas of wild plums and dried herb spiced meats, thyme and baking spices, wild red cherry and blue fruits laced with pepper - such is the complexity….

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2020, Cotes du Rhone, OrganicCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Bernard Schurr, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, France, Organic
Chard Farm 'Mason Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021, Parkburn, Central Otago
Chard Farm 'Mason Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021, Parkburn, Central Otago

A classic Expression of Pinot Noir from Chard Farm, Central Otago and the variety with a core of roses and red cherry, wild roses and a gentle savoury highlight….

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2021, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Chard Farm, Mason Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Parkburn, Central Otago
Squawking Magpie 'Stoned Crow' Syrah 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Squawking Magpie 'Stoned Crow' Syrah 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Varietal, vibrant, fresh, youthful with aromas of fresh boysenberry and raspberry, layers of red currants then a touch of sweet meat and new leather….

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2020, SyrahCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Squawking Magpie, Stoned Crow, Syrah, 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, Wine of the week, Wine of the Week
Mission Estate 'Jewelstone Antoine' 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Mission Estate 'Jewelstone Antoine' 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Made with a blend of the Cabernets and Merlot present a bouquet of complexity and freshness, aromas of violets and new sweet oak, blackberry and dark roasted plums, dried spices and stony soils….

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2020, Red Wine, Red blendCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Mission Estate, Jewelstone, Antoine, 2020, Hawkes Bay, Gimblett Gravels
Elephant Hill 'Stone' 2020, Hawkes Bay
Elephant Hill 'Stone' 2020, Hawkes Bay

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc delivers an bouquet of smoky baking spices and scents of blackberry and blackcurrant fruits, then plums and kalamata olives, then suggestions of rosemary and thyme….

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Cameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023
Elephant Hill Hieronymous 2020, Hawkes Bay
Elephant Hill Hieronymous 2020, Hawkes Bay

A Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc led blend with the Franc component speaking first with scents of kalamata olive and fresh thyme, then the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot chime in with ripe and concentrated aromas of black berry and roasted plums, clove and dark cherry….

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2020, Red blend, Red WineCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Elephant Hill, Hieronymous, 2020, Hawkes Bay
Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Malbec 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Malbec 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Youthful and very concentrated bouquet, dark berries and chocolate, toasted vanilla and fresh meats, there’s an earthy quality with baked stone and clay suggestion then wood smoke and baking spices….

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2020, MalbecCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Church Road, 1, Single Vineyard, 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

An expressive, bold yet slight understated bouquet focusing on the purity of fruit first with blackberry and roasted dark plum scents, baking spices with anise then toasty barrel notes with wood smoke and vanilla….

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2020Cameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Church Road, 1, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Babich Winemakers Reserve Merlot Single Vineyard 2020, Hawkes Bay
Babich Winemakers Reserve Merlot Single Vineyard 2020, Hawkes Bay

Earthy, bright and fresh and a core of dark plums and toasty barrel spices. There’s complexity and charm, a wine still very much in its youth with a bold freshness and a stony mineral quality….

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2020, MerlotCameron DouglasSeptember 7, 2023Babich, Winemaker's Reserve, Merlot, 2020, Hawkes Bay
Steve Bird Wines 'Bird' Pinot Gris 2020, Gisborne
Steve Bird Wines 'Bird' Pinot Gris 2020, Gisborne

Lifted, fruity and varietal with scents of spiced pear and apple then some white fleshed fruits….

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2020, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasSeptember 6, 2023Bird, Pinot Gris, Gisborne, Steve Bird
Kahurangi Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Nelson
Kahurangi Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Nelson

Pungent, fruity, varietal and very new with aromas and flavours of fresh white peach and lemon, apple and white mango….

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2023, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 6, 2023Kahurangi Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, 2023, Nelson
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