Blank Canvas Escaroth Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019, Marlborough

A perfumed, complex bouquet with aromas of roses and ripe cherry, a soft raw sugar and baking spices scent with a core of silty soil minerality.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 21, 2021Blank Canvas, Single Vineyard, Escaroth Vineyard, Marlborough

Urbnvino Dunedin Pinot Noir 2018, Central Otago

Bright and enticing core of dark cherry and sweet plum, raspberry and forest flowers. Scents of stony soils and brambly dried herb….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 21, 2021Central Otago

Blank Canvas Settlement Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019, Marlborough

A powerful and distinctive bouquet with a core complexity built around ripe red berry fruit, a natural savoury dried herb complexity, a gentle sweetness of oak and baking spice scents to match, there’s density and richness alongside power and finesse….

Ceres The Artists Collection Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Complex, fruity, varietal and enticing bouquet. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry and rose, toasty French oak complexity with kitchen spices of cinnamon and dusty clove….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 16, 2021Ceres, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 93 Points, Excellent

Ceres The Artists Collection Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Concentrated, savoury, varietal, dark cherry and raspberry scents, mineral and toasty wood spices, complex and alluring….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 16, 2021Ceres, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 95 Points, Outstanding

Ceres The Artists Collection Black Rabbit Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Aromas of forest berries and black currant, cherry and heirloom red apple skin. Toasty barrel spices of clove and vanilla, a fine savoury core, smoke and bacon wood spice….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 16, 2021Ceres, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 92 Points, Premium

Ceres The Artists Collection Black Rabbit Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017, Bannockburn, Central Otago

Complex, varietal, developing and enticing bouquet. Aromas and flavours of black currant and black cherry, darker baking spices of clove and vanilla, there’s a a mix of wood smoke and a fine savoury Bannockburn core.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 16, 2021Ceres, Bannockburn, Central Otago, 94 Points, Excellent

Luna Estate Silver River Pinot Noir 2018, Martinborough

Fantastic bouquet capturing the aromas of Martinborough, a core of red berry fruits and silty mineral soils along with baking spice scents of cedar and clove. A layer of toasty lightly smoky French oak adds complexity and allure.

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 16, 2021Luna Estate, Martinborough, 94 Points, Excellent

Fromm Pinot Noir 2019, Marlborough

I’ve been enjoying this wine over three days to discover that day three delivers the best expression for this wine and vintage….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 14, 2021Fromm, Marlborough, 95 Points, Outstanding

Eon of Bendigo Pinot Noir 2017, Central Otago

Varietal, complex, savoury and enticing with aromas and flavours of thyme and rocks, plum and tart raspberry, smoky oak and baking spices and a touch of wood smoke….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 9, 2021Eon, Accolade Wines, Bendigo, 93 Points, Excellent

Eon of Bendigo Pinot Noir 2016, Central Otago

Integrated, varietal, complex and enticing bouquet that opens up quickly in glass to reveal aromas of rugged rocky mountain wild thyme and bracken, crushed cherry and tart raspberry and plums….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 9, 2021Eon, Accolade Wines, Central Otago, Excellent, 93 Points

Saving Grace Pinot Noir 2019, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury

Youthful, vibrant, fresh, varietal and alluring bouquet centering on aromas of cherries and plums, some violet and red currant scents….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 9, 2021Saving Grace, Accolade Wines, Waipara Valley, Northland, 92 Points, Premium

Saving Grace Pinot Noir 2018, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury

Fruity, varietal, integrating and with refined complexity. Flavours of red cherries and drying roses, a fine savoury core and stony, almost silty minerality….

Mud House Single Vineyard Dambuster Pinot Noir 2016, Marlborough

No mistaking the pinosity with this wine showcasing aromas of primary and developing secondary fruit aromas, integrating wood scents with some vanilla and raw sugar moments. Complex and interesting…..

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 9, 2021Mud House, Marlborough, Excellent, 94 Points, 93 Points

Mud House Single Vineyard Claim 431 Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago

Complex, youthful, varietal, fruity and very enticing bouquet with scents of black cherry and preserved raspberries, velvet roses and baking spices of clove powder and vanilla….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 9, 202194 Points, Excellent, Central Otago, Mud House

Wooing Tree Pinot Noir 2018, Central Otago

Ripe, fruity and very enticing bouquet with scents of savoury ripe cherry with raspberry notes, some dried herb and sandy, dry clay aromas….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 7, 2021Wooing Tree, Central Otago, 92 Points, Premium

Mondillo Pinot Noir 2019, Central Otago

Fabulous colour and bouquet, varietal, youthful, packed with pinosity showcasing aromas of black cherry and black currant, sweet fresh farmers market raspberries, dark roses, new barrel smoke and spices….

Pinot NoirCameron DouglasOctober 6, 2021Mondillo, Central Otago, 95 Points, Outstanding