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Yalumba FSW Botrytis Viognier 2023 (Wrattonbully, South Australia)
top 5Mid-gold in the glass with aromas of apricot kernel and some subtle dried grass on the nose. The palate is …
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Verde Brut NV (Gisborne)
top 5
Lovely complexity on the nose with that delightful lifted brioche toast that makes you want to dive into the glass. …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé NV (Hawke’s Bay & Gisborne)
A pale, coppery onion-skin pink in the glass with lots happening on the aromatically complex nose including positive development characteristics …
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Te Hana Brut NV (Gisborne)
The nose is aromatic and crisp with lemon and grapefruit citrus and Granny Smith apples, with subtle toasted brioche alongside. …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (Gisborne)
top 5
I have a deep affinity for Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs as each glass is loaded with good memories. …
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H.Lanvin & Fils Brut NV
top 10
Vibrant in the glass with a golden hue and an enticing lifted sorbet creamy character on the nose alongside yeasty …
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Yarra Burn YB Prosecco NV (Yarra Valley, Victoria)
top 5Pale in the glass with aromas of ripe apples, lime citrus, white blossoms and honeysuckle flowers on the nose. The …
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De Bortoli Prosecco Rosé NV (King Valley, Victoria)
top 5A pale coral-pink in the glass with high-toned apple aromas and hints of strawberries. The palate is bright and refreshing …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
top 10
A medium colour in the glass with high- toned fruit on the nose; lifted citrus (both lemon and yellow grapefruit) …
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Ant Moore a+ Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
A sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
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Best Buys for Champagne $100 & under
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Beaumet Brut
Fruit, nuts and preserved lemon aromatics are the prelude to a wine that starts quietly and grows in the mouth. …
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Beaumet Rosé Brut
The Beaumet rosé is a perennial favourite of the Cuisine tasting panel. This expression is all about the fruit at …
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Charles de Cazanove Tête de Cuvée
top 10
This is a smart package and represents excellent value too. Muted aromatics presage a seductive mouthful, with citrus, nougat and …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut
‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
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H. Lanvin et Fils Cuvée Sélection Brut
This non-vintage expression makes another of its regular appearances among our top placegetters. It’s a fresh, approachable style with bready …
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J. Lassalle Préférence Premier Cru Brut
top 10
Run by three generations of women, this grower Champagne estate has built an enviable reputation for quality. This is a …
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Jean-Josselin Blanc de Blancs Millésimé
top 10
Made by a small family-owned producer based in the tiny Champenois town of Gyé-sur-Seine, this is an attractive 100 per …
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Jean Josselin Cuvée des Jean
Only pinot noir grapes are used to make this intriguing wine, though you wouldn’t know it from the minerally, green …
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Louis Auger Brut
top 10
This is a lean, racy style. It opens its account with fresh, appley and pressed linen scents, then washes like …
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Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut
top 10
This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …
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