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De Bortoli Prosecco Rosé King Valley NV (Victoria, Australia)
top 5A delightfully pale pink with immediate strawberry notes coming through on the nose. Delicate strawberry characters are also through the …
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Brilla Prosecco DOC NV (Veneto, Italy)
top 5Tropical fruit aromas come through on the nose and into the palate matched with sweet lemon curd flavours present in …
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Taylor’s First Estate Reserve Port NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
top 5
Deeply coloured with a touch of fade on the rim, the savoury nose is also full of bramble fruit and …
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De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat NV (NSW, Australia)
top 10Tawny-brown in the glass with an olive- green rim, this delightful muscat is heady and perfumed with ripe citrus, moscatel …
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Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximénez Dulce NV (Jerez, Spain)
top 10A deep, dark, mahogany brown, treacly and dense on the swirl with concentrated butterscotch, coffee, chocolate and raisin aromas streaming …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ NV (Marlborough)
A quiet, understated example very well made with lovely creaminess and weight on the palate and bright, ripe stone fruit …
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Morton Méthode Traditionnelle 2018 (Marlborough/Hawke’s Bay)
A pale gold shimmering in the glass with some positive development characteristics evident on the nose. Lovely berry fruits come …
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H. Lanvin & Fils Brut NV
top 5
Medium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …
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YB By Yarra Burn Prosecco NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
Pale in the glass with bright, refreshing citrus fruit on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted with a vibrant …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Chardonnay 2020
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Generous and inviting, this fruit-forward example is filled with character. It is creamy and ripe with warm and rich fruit …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
top 10
The panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
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Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Steve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
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De Vine Chardonnay Nelson 2010
De Vine in name, divine by nature. This lemon-coloured wine has developed beautifully, thanks to sensitive oak handling and well-ripened …
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Fault Line Chardonnay 2013
No fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
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HaHa Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Attractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
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Mud House Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Nothing showy about this 2013; it is a restrained yet focused package. Classy aromatics – flintiness and limes – lead …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Chardonnay 2013
The vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
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Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Another fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …
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Te Awa Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
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You get a lot for a modest outlay from this settled, very together Hawke’s Bay chard. Marzipan, citrus and hints …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
This very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …
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