Bob Campbell is one of only 264 Masters of Wine in the world. An international wine judge, Bob judges wine professionally in ten countries and contributes regularly to publications around the world. His specialty is New Zealand wine which he reviews from an international perspective.

Church Road Reserve Hawke's Bay NZ Syrah 2008

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94/100 55

An intense, supple wine with lifted floral/violet flavours and an array of white and black pepper over a core of sweet red fruits. An exotic, Rhone-style red offering an edgier alternative to other blockbuster styles produced in Hawke’s Bay this vintage. Firm tannins suggest excellent cellaring potential - in fact the wine positively needs another year or three to give a better measure of its true worth. Excellent value at this price.

Tasted: Apr 2010    Average price: NZD $37 (~USD $31)

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