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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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Lake Chalice The Raptor Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
top 10
There’s no absence of sulphide on the nose with this wine which will be catnip to lovers of those reductive …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Chardonnay 2020
top 10
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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Saint Clair James Sinclair Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
top 10
Youthful appearance in the glass with aromas of nectarines and just a hint of butterscotch. The palate is energetic and …
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Leefield Station Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
Ripe, rich stone fruit, cream and butter with a grapefruit citrus lift on the nose that delights. The palate is …
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Deen De Bortoli Shiraz Vat 8 2018 (New South Wales, Australia)
top 5There are few in the world of wine who won’t recognise the name De Bortoli, which started as the dream …
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Askerne Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
Lifted bright-red fruits and rustic bramble aromas are set against pepper and violets on the nose. The palate is moderately …
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Deen De Bortoli Cabernet Sauvignon Vat 9 2017 (New South Wales, Australia)
Dark fruits present in good concentration on the nose and through the well-weighted palate. Hallmark Australian eucalypt aromas are present, …
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Best Buys for Pinot Noir
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
“Delicious warmth,” noted Jo Gear. The nose is subtle yet pretty, with violets, chocolate, coffee and spice notes to the …
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Babich Black Label Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Intriguing smoky, earthy scents along with red fruit notes provide the introduction to this quite singular expression. A core of …
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Burnt Spur Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016
Bright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
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Delta Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Bright in colour and personality, this is a fresh, well-structured style. The flavour profile is distinctive with sweet dark berry, …
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Forrest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
top 10
Fruit, glorious fruit. This wine’s fruit expression impressed the entire panel. Layers of red and dark fruit notes fill the mouth …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Pinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
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Hãhã Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Made from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015
top 10
This is a bold, retro style built around a lush heart of ripe fruit. Red and dark fruit flavours cavort across the …
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Lake Chalice The Nest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Priced to please, this wine is “a delicious mouthful of drinkability” (Jo Gear). Red berry, dark cherry and herbal notes …
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Madam Sass Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Crafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
This is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
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Wairau River Pinot Noir 2016 (Marlborough)
top 10
This smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …
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