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.

Vidal Reserve Hawke's Bay NZ Syrah 2006

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96/100 55

Vidal was a late starter with Syrah but they’ve hit the ground running. Dense, silken-textured wine with masses of Christmas cake, anise, black pepper, liquorice, tar and classy oak flavours. This is a seriously good red with obvious cellaring potential.

Tasted: Aug 2008    Average price: NZD $56 (~USD $47)

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