New World Collection

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Le Cigare Volant Red Rhone Blend 2020

See previous note 71 weeks ago. Barely medium weight but a good rendition of a new world Rhone blend. A nice little note of tar (char) after the sweet red fruit on the mid palate - Grenache based blend with Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Counoise. Very savoury at the finish. A very easy wine to drink - great QPR. — 3 months ago

Pooneet, Ron and 22 others liked this

Domaine de la Côte

Bloom's Field Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Grapefruit, lots of it. Raisin. Chewy. First smell was pommard-like. Good new world Pinot. — 3 years ago

Byron, Milissa and 5 others liked this

New World

Camelot Mead Honey Wine

Sweet white. Very nice honey taste — 4 years ago

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

Starts off with sweet-ish lime and fresh, crisp acidity. Give it some tima and a remtalising buttery reward begins adding deptg and conplexity to your glass. Stone fruits a standout. One of the best new world charddy... — 4 years ago

Dominus Estate

Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

We had the 2014 Vintage on 8/18-19/24. A Napa wine that is influenced by Bordeaux. A bouquet of black fruit, tabacco and menthol. Black cherry, black currant and sandalwood spice. Full bodied, New World with a hint of Old. Very good — 3 months ago

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Chardonnay 2020

A lovely melding of Old World finesse and New World exuberance. Green apple, pear, white peach, ripe lemon oil, flint, acacia, and the barest hint of toasted brioche. Mouth watering acidity but not at the expense of texture. Long, beautifully ripe finish. Stunning. — 2 years ago

Ira, Tom and 4 others liked this

El Enemigo

Mendoza Chardonnay 2018

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.0

I preferred the Enemigo red much more than this white #chardonnay it is a new world style with some tropical fruit aromas and a new oak undertone with hints of coconut. It is a well-made wine, fine and delicate. #argentina #mendoza — 4 years ago

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Kumeu River

Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Mates Vineyard is considered the best of the Kumeu River Chardonnay Cuvées but to be honest they are all delicious. This has such stone fruit intensity on the palate together with ripe grapefruit and Cashew. All in balance and drinking superbly. An outstanding new world Chardonnay. A few years left in its drinking window. It will always have that superb fruit and will develop a little more complexity - have the last 2019 in a year or two. — 7 months ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Ira Schwartz Not overly, a bit of funk there, but the palate intensity was such that perhaps it could stand a decant?
Bryan Kesting

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I agree. These are great wines.

Bodegas El Nido

Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

very good fruit forward tastes like new world cab eaten with pasta bolognesa may 29 2021. 2007 Wine well aged!! — 3 years ago

Bodega Chacra

Cincuenta y Cinco Pinot Noir

Strawberries and some dark fruit. A bit earthy. Good minerality - balance structure with the acidity.
Great new world wine!
— 4 years ago