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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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No.1 Family Estate Assemblé Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough
No.1 Family Estate Assemblé Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough

A bouquet of freshness and balance, a traditional blend where the voices of Chardonnay and Pinots Noir and Meunier capture the fullness and richness of the style….

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NV, Methode Traditionnelle, Methode TraditionelleCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023No1, No.1 Family Estate, Assemble, Assemblé, Methode Traditionnelle, Marlborough, Methode Marlborough
No1 Family Estate Reserve Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough
No1 Family Estate Reserve Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough

There’s no mistaking complexity and panache as the bouquet of this wine unfurls and as it begins to open out on the nose scents of a fully developed autolysis, baked bread, oatmeal and brioche are revealed….

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Methode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023No1, No.1 Family Estate, Reserve, Methode Traditionnelle, Marlborough, Methode Marlborough
No1 Family Estate Cuvée Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough
No1 Family Estate Cuvée Methode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough

A seductive and enticing bouquet of complexity and depth with scents of lemon and fresh butter brioche, layers of autolysis complexity with a gentle spice, white flowers and mineral backbone….

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Methode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023No.1 Family Estate, No1, Cuvée, Marlborough, Methode Marlborough
Black Estate Home Pinot Noir 2022, North Canterbury
Black Estate Home Pinot Noir 2022, North Canterbury

.A youthful and vibrant bouquet of dark cherry and spiced plums are laced with dried herbs and a natural savoury complexity….

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2022, Organic, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Home, Pinot Noir, North Canterbury, Organic
Black Estate Treble Rosé 2023, North Canterbury
Black Estate Treble Rosé 2023, North Canterbury

Bright, fresh, loaded with a bouquet of red cherry and raspberry fruits, there’s a crushed stone mineral quality and raw red papaya flesh tropical fruit suggestion….

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2023, Organic, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Treble Rosé, North Canterbury, Organic
Black Estate 'Home' Young Vines Chardonnay 2022, North Canterbury
Black Estate 'Home' Young Vines Chardonnay 2022, North Canterbury

There’s a distinctive Chablis-like scent to the bouquet showcasing lees, place and mineral, this leads to other aromas of white blossoms, apple and citrus….

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2022, Chardonnay, OrganicCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Young Vines, North Canterbury, Organic, chardonnay, Home
Black Estate 'Skypunch' Pinot Gris 2023, North Canterbury
Black Estate 'Skypunch' Pinot Gris 2023, North Canterbury

Fragrant and aromatic bouquet with scents of fresh yellow apple and pear flesh, there’s a touch of cider and pilsner adding depth and a natural mineral quality…..

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2023, Biodynamic, Organic, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Skypunch, Pinot Gris, Organic, North Canterbury, Biodynamic
Black Estate 'Damsteep' Riesling 2022, North Canterbury
Black Estate 'Damsteep' Riesling 2022, North Canterbury

Aromatic and very enticing bouquet with distinctive aromas of lemon peel and pressed roses, mandarin peel and fresh quince….

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2022, Organic, RieslingCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Damsteep, riesling, Organic, North Canterbury
Mills Reef Winery Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2020, Hawke's Bay
Mills Reef Winery Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2020, Hawke's Bay

Varietal, intense, ripe, youthful and very inviting bouquet of dark plums and baked raspberry flesh, scents of clove and wood smoke, baked meats, red licorice and flat mushrooms frame the bouquet with precision and style….

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2020, SyrahCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Mills Reef Winery, Elspeth, Gimblett Gravels, syrah, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay
Leveret Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2021, Hawke's Bay
Leveret Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2021, Hawke's Bay

A lifted bouquet of ripe stone fruits and apple, there’s a lees quality accentuated by oak and some malolactic influences highlighting a burnt butter-brazil-nut suggestions…

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2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Leveret Estate, Reserve, chardonnay, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay
Mills Reef Winery Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Hawke's Bay
Mills Reef Winery Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Hawke's Bay

Pungent, ripe, fruity and enticing bouquet with scents of fresh herbs and tropical fruits, grapefruit and peach, some mango and even a touch of baked pineapple….

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2023, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Mills Reef Winery, Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay
Black Estate Damsteep Pét-Nat 2023, North Canterbury
Black Estate Damsteep Pét-Nat 2023, North Canterbury

Aromas and flavours of white fleshed fruits and wild flowers, there’s a distinctive lees autolysis showcasing fresh oatmeal and wholewheat bread, smoky chalky soils and pebbles, apple and citrus, white peach and apple custard….

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2023, Biodynamic, Organic, Pet-Nat, Pét-NatCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Black Estate, Damsteep, Pet Nat, Pét-nat, North Canterbury, Organic, Biodynamic
Sorrell 'The Wrekin' Pinot Noir 2022, Marlborough
Sorrell 'The Wrekin' Pinot Noir 2022, Marlborough

An excellent bouquet of pinosity with a mix of savoury dried herbs and red berry fruit scents, dark cherry and baked raspberry then baking spices of barrel from clove to a touch of nutmeg and vanilla….

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2022, Biodynamic, Organic, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Sorrell, The Wrekin, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, Organic, Biodynamic
Esses 'Seth' Méthode Traditionnelle NZ, Kaikoura
Esses 'Seth' Méthode Traditionnelle NZ, Kaikoura

Youthful and lifted bouquet with scents of white smoke, citrus, white peach and yellow apple, all laced with a fine autolysis suggesting brioche and oatmeal bread….

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Methode Traditionelle, Methode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Esses, Seth, Méthode Traditionnelle, Kaikoura
Esses 'Reconnection' Méthode Traditionnelle 2018, Kaikoura
Esses 'Reconnection' Méthode Traditionnelle 2018, Kaikoura

Integrating, young, fresh vibrant with aromas and flavours of lemon and yellow peach, apple and a fine leesy quality….

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2018, Methode Traditionelle, Methode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Esses, Méthode Traditionnelle, Reconnection, Kaikoura
Esses 'Grand Coeur' Méthode Traditionnelle 2015, Kaikoura
Esses 'Grand Coeur' Méthode Traditionnelle 2015, Kaikoura

A powerful bouquet filled with scents of grapefruit and peach, yellow apple and a lees and cashew nut like autolysis quality….

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2015, Methode Traditionelle, Methode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Esses, Grand Coeur, Méthode Traditionnelle, Kaikoura
Esses 'Dame Syme' Méthode Traditionnelle 2014, Kaikoura
Esses 'Dame Syme' Méthode Traditionnelle 2014, Kaikoura

A full, richly scented bouquet with core aromas of nut and lees autolysis, peaches and bottle-age spice, lemon and apple….

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2014, Methode Traditionelle, Methode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Esses, Dame Syme, Méthode Traditionnelle, Kaikoura
Dog Point Vineyard 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough
Dog Point Vineyard 'Section 94' Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough

Fantastic bouquet with a complexity and pungency, a varietal signature of ripe grapefruit and fresh herb, there’s a mineral and smokiness then aromas of peach and cape gooseberry, apple and moments of tropical fruits….

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2018, Biodynamic, Organic, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasSeptember 23, 2023Dog Point Vineyard, Section 94, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, Organic, Biodynamic
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