Vavasour 'Papa' Chardonnay 2020, Awatere Valley, Marlborough

There’s a lovely purity of fruit at the core of this wine with a mix of apple and grapefruits, white peach and lemon, layers of new and used wood with moments of spice and minerality….

2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasApril 11, 2023Vavasour, Papa, Chardonnay, Awatere Valley, Marlborough

Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Chardonnay 2020, Lowburn Valley, Central Otago

There’s no mistaking the bold creamy peach, cashew nut-butter and vanilla scents, a developing bouquet offering aromas of ripe yellow stone fruits, vanilla-cream and smoky wood adds complexity…..

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Marsanne/Viognier 2020, Hawke's Bay

New Zealand needs more wine like this, a refreshing blend of varieties that deliver core fresh white fleshed tree fruits, citrus peel and…

2020, Marsanne, ViognierCameron DouglasApril 6, 2023Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravels, Marsanne, Viognier, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Domaine Rewa 'Epicurious' Chardonnay 2020, Central Otago

A lovely bouquet - pure, attractive, ripe, floral and mineral layers with aromas of fresh yellow and white fleshed stone fruits, sweet Meyer-lemon and grapefruit flesh, delicate layers of wood spice and lees spice….

2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasApril 6, 2023Domaine Rewa, Central Otago, Chardonnay

Main Divide Merlot Cabernet 2020, North Canterbury

This wine is ready to drink upon purchase with aromas and flavours of dark plums and blackberry fruits, there’s a layer of baking spice and mild toasty wood qualities with vanilla and toasted oatmeal….

2020, Merlot CabernetCameron DouglasApril 6, 2023Main Divide, Merlot Cabernet, North Canterbury

ME by Matahiwi Estate Pinot Noir 2020, Wairarapa

Aromas of fresh cherry flesh and new season yellow plums, there’s a mix of mild lees and fruit spice along with a mild bite from the use of oak wood….

2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasApril 5, 2023ME, Matahiwi Estate, Pinot Noir, Wairarapa

The Sticks Merlot 2020, Marlborough

Aromas and flavours of fresh red and dark purple skinned plums, there’s some red currant and mild fruit spice flavours layered between textures from tannins and acidity….

2020, Merlot, Vegan FriendlyCameron DouglasApril 5, 2023The Sticks, merlot, Marlborough, Vegan friendly

Two Rivers The Spring Chardonnay 2020, Wairau Valley, Marlborough

Intensity and power; there’s no mistaking the pure fruit core and scents of California peach and wild red apple flesh, a core of shape and form form lees and a mineral message of baked stones and dry clay….

Two Rivers Saint Maur Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Southern Valleys, Marlborough

A captivating and modern bouquet expanding the boundaries, understanding and strengths of the variety.

The Landing Madre Syrah 2020, Bay of Islands

Ripe, pure fruited bouquet with black currant and dark plum scents, layers of spice and dried herb, a core of dark soils - clay and a suggestion of iron sand, toasty barrel and a harmonious completeness….

2020, SyrahCameron DouglasApril 2, 2023The Landing, syrah, Madre, Bay of Islands

Ogier Heritages Lirac 2020, France

Aromas and flavours of fresh and preserved plums, a mix of blackberry fruits then clay and mineralised soil qualities….

2020, Red WineCameron DouglasMarch 31, 2023Ogier, Heritages, Lirac, France

Matahiwi Estate Pinot Noir 2020, Wairarapa

Vibrant and refreshingly new red berry fruit aromas of dark cherry and plum, then darker baking spices of vanilla and cinnamon stick, black tea and toasty barrel scents….

2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 31, 2023Matahiwi Estate, Pinot Noir, Wairarapa

Two Rivers Brookby Hill Pinot Noir 2020, Southern Valleys, Marlborough

An enticing savoury complexity leads the bouquet with a core of red berry fruits, cherry and a touch of tart raspberry flesh….

2020, Pinot Noir, VeganCameron DouglasMarch 31, 2023Two Rivers, Southern Valleys, Vegan, Pinot Noir, Marlborough

Blackenbrook Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2020, Nelson

A classic bouquet, complex and enticing, taut and youthful, varietal and new….

2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 29, 2023Blackenbrook, Family Reserve, Nelson, Pinot Noir

Carrick 'The Magnetic' Organic Pinot Noir 2020, Bannockburn, Central Otago

I decided to taste this Pinot Noir over 3 days, when I first tasted it - it seemed closed and unresponsive - now after a few days the bouquet has blossomed into something quite different - floral and fruity, a very mild savoury complexity and generous yet not overdone barrel scents….

Folium Reserve Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough

Complex and new, fragrant and layered. Aromas of flowers and clay earth mineral qualities, wild red berries from the forest then quietly spoken aromas of oak and mild toasty wood attributes….

2020, Pinot NoirCameron DouglasMarch 26, 2023Folium, Reserve, Pinot Noir, Marlborough

The Landing Madre Chardonnay 2020, Bay of Islands

A wonderful complexity and drive in the bouquet with scents of fresh citrus and white peach, there’s a noticeable gun-flint quality too then aromas of new French oak, spice and clay earth….

2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasMarch 26, 2023The Landing, Madre, Chardonnay, Bay of Islands