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

Recently Tasted

Eventide Syrah 2023, Waiheke Island

Eventide Syrah 2023, Waiheke Island

A nicely balanced wine

2023, SyrahCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Eventide, Syrah, Waiheke Island

Eaton Family Wines Sonnet Blanc Chardonnay 2022, Marlborough

Eaton Family Wines Sonnet Blanc Chardonnay 2022, Marlborough

Tasted over two days this wine is a gem

2022, ChardonnayCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Eaton Family Wines, Sonnet, Blanc, chardonnay, Marlborough

Scott Base Emperor Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Scott Base Emperor Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Aromas and flavours of strawberry biscuits, rose and

NV, Rosé, Méthode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Scott Base, Emperor, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago, Rosé

Scott Base Emperor Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Scott Base Emperor Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Super fresh and bright with a core of ripe pomaceous fruits

Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Scott Base, Emperor, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago

Allan Scott Cecilia Marlborough Cuvée Brut, Marlborough

Allan Scott Cecilia Marlborough Cuvée Brut, Marlborough

A fruity expression with a mix of apple and pear flavours

NV, Sparkling, VeganCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Cecilia, Marlborough Cuvée, Brut, Marlborough, Vegan

Auntsfield Méthode Ancestrale 2025, Southern Valleys, Marlborough

Auntsfield Méthode Ancestrale 2025, Southern Valleys, Marlborough

A wine with a natural

2025, Méthode Traditionnelle, Organic, AMWCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Auntsfield, Méthode Ancestrale, Southern Valleys, Marlborough, Organic, Appellation Marlborough Wine

Nevis Bluff Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Central Otago

Nevis Bluff Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Central Otago

Aromas and flavours of a very ripe wine

2024, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Nevis Bluff, Single Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Nevis Bluff The Holdsworth Pinot Noir 2024, Central Otago

Nevis Bluff The Holdsworth Pinot Noir 2024, Central Otago

Nice length and finish

2024, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Nevis Bluff, The Holdsworth, Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough

Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough

Pungent and precise, powerful and classic

2025, AMW, Sauvignon Blanc, VeganCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Astrolabe, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, Appellation Marlborough Wine, Vegan

Lindauer Extra Dry Rosé Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Rosé Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Crisp and fruity

NV, ProseccoCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Extra Dry, Rosé, Prosecco, Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Extra Dry Prosecco D.O.C., Italy

Aromas and flavors of ripe and fleshy pomaceous fruits

Prosecco, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Extra Dry, Prosecco, D.O.C., Italy

Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Dry with plenty of freshness and style

Sparkling, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Special Reserve, Rosé, Sparkling Wine, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc De Blancs Sparkling NV, New Zealand

Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc De Blancs Sparkling NV, New Zealand

A lovely nose and palate

NV, SparklingCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Lindauer, Special Reserve, Sparkling Wine, New Zealand

Daniel Le Brun Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Daniel Le Brun Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

A fine leesy autolysis weaves through the wine

Méthode Traditionnelle, NV, RoséCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Daniel Le Brun, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough, Rosé

Daniel Le Brun Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

Daniel Le Brun Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Marlborough

A dry fuller-bodied wine

Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Daniel Le Brun, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough

Zephyr Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2019, Marlborough

Zephyr Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2019, Marlborough

Delicious on the palate

2019, Méthode TraditionnelleCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Zephyr, Blanc de Blancs, Méthode Traditionnelle, Marlborough

Doppio Passo Primitivo 2024, Puglia, Italy

Doppio Passo Primitivo 2024, Puglia, Italy

Fruit sweet on the palate

2024, PrimitivoCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Doppio Passo, Primitivo, 2024, Italy

Quartz Reef Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Quartz Reef Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

Roses and cherries, then strawberry framed by a leesy autolysis

Rosé, Méthode Traditionnelle, NVCameron DouglasOctober 18, 2025Quartz Reef, Méthode Traditionnelle, Central Otago, Rosé, Organic