After a year in the bottle, this beautifully crafted rendition is just starting to show what it can do. It’s …

Smoky intrigue greets the nostrils. A line of flinty smokiness extends across the palate, providing focus and texture, harmonising with …

Pungent flinty green scents usher in a mouthful with real presence. It leans heavily toward the green end of the …

Made from fruit the Mount Riley winemaking team deems exceptional, this is a lifted, old-school expression. A salty, flinty nose …

Part of the new Sub Region range from Mud House, this wine shines the light on the partnership between Marlborough’s …

Nettle, boxwood and a touch of sweat… here’s to the scents of Marlborough. A label that always offers great value …

Summerhouse sauvignons are a perennial delight. This new release is typically clean, nervy and joyous. Fresh cut green herb notes …

Behind some lively aromatic ‘green’ pyrotechnics (coriander, lime zest), sits a wine of substance. “There’s weight and length to the …

Breezing its way into the top ten, the Zephyr starts with flinty, asparagusy leanness, and grows in generosity. Yellow fruit …

Ara (recently acquired by Giesen Wines), has been producing some outstanding wines over recent vintages. This 2014 is a nicely …

French winemaker Damien Yvon has given us a distinctive expression, one where flintiness and spiciness (eg chorizo and chargrilled capsicum) …

A Canterbury label that was established back in 1987 sources estate-grown fruit from Rapaura in the Wairau Valley. This racy …

This smartly priced wine is a reliable provider of ‘Marlboroughness’. Juicy, vibrant acidity, along with bright capsicum and currant flavours, …

Nelson-grown and made by the experienced team at Seifried, this wine is led by an intriguing saline, crayfish-like note. It …

With its boxwood, lime and fennel aromas, this wine sits at the green end of the spectrum. Those fresh herbal …

This expression, described by Ben Glover as a ‘statement wine’, opens with a salvo of charry, almost peaty, scents. Winemaker …

This label belongs to the Marisco brand stable. The aromatic profile offers up fennel and smokiness, while in the mouth …

Brent Marris’s accumulated years of experience in Marlborough are behind this fascinating alternative style. Funky reductive notes and oak influence …

This wine’s texture was admired by the panel, with Ben Glover praising its “chewy suppleness”. Flavours akin to grilled asparagus, …

Made by Marcus Wright and his team at Lawson’s Dry Hills, this wine’s soft textural succulence is in part due …

Mud House is justifiably proud of the fruit it obtains from its Woolshed vineyard in the upper Wairau Valley. In …

“Clean, lean and lengthy”, noted Ben Glover. This is an immediately attractive wine, with its fresh herb and floral scents …

We get ‘tantalise’ from the Tantalus of Greek myth. The panel also got it when we put our noses to …

An extravagant blast of fresh green herb scents gets things underway. In the mouth, leafiness, acidity and a touch of …

There’s a lot to like here, from the old school passionfruit and rockmelon sweetness to the silky texture. This wine …

‘Good line and length,’ noted Helen Morrison (not in reference to the Black Caps’ pace attack). This new release from …

This winery’s move towards organic farming practices continues apace. Fresh dill and coriander scents give way to a settled, textural …

Distinctive green-edged notes are a big part of this wine’s personality – green bean, asparagus and jalapeño. Soft acids and …

“A subtle, elegant palate,” noted Ben Glover. This expression is a quiet achiever with no extroverted aromatics. It builds interest …

The team at Wairau River has been making wines with plenty of personality over recent vintages and this rough-hewn, honest …

Fresh gin and tonic-like scents prepare you for what is a very smooth ride. This is an elegant wine, driven …