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Lake Chalice The Falcon Merlot 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
Youthful and vibrant with plummy fruit and toasty oak on the nose and through the palate. Lots of fruit concentration …
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Saint Clair Origin Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
A youthful wine full of zeal with dense black fruit, cassis and a dash of dried herb on the nose. …
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Taylors Promised Land Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (South Australia)
Youthful with hints of berries and spice on the nose alongside lifted florals working in perfect harmony. Ripe blackberries are …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
Glossy in the glass with a dark core and attractive purple rim. Juicy red and black fruits abound on the …
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Church Road McDonald Series Syrah 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10Medium coloured with just a hint of fade, this is an understated style with lovely complexity. Ripe fruit with pepper …
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Vina Borgia by Borsao Organic Garnacha 2020 (Campo de Borja, Spain)
top 5
The primary nose is ripe and plump alongside expressive florals which add perfume. The well-weighted palate is fresh and bright …
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Teluri Saperavi Teliani Valley Dry Red Wine 2021 (Georgia)
top 5Deep, dark and still very youthful this Georgian saperavi is a modern and approachable wine with plummy fruit and florals …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
top 5
Deeply coloured with a bold youthful presence, aromas of dark dense black fruits brood on the nose amid complex sulphides …
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Lake Chalice The Raptor Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
top 10Intense and deeply coloured in the glass, this high-toned and youthful pinot is unashamedly big in style with aromas of …
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Tohu Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2019 (Marlborough)
top 10
Medium coloured with seductive rich dark fruits on the nose and a hint of forest- floor development that adds intrigue. …
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Best Buys for Sparkling
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Allan Scott Family Winemakers Cecilia Vintage 2011
A fleshy style of sparkling wine from Marlborough. It smells of peach, apple and crisp linen sheets with a pleasing …
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Brancott Estate Brut Cuvée NV
A likeable, straightforward brut sparkling wine from one of Marlborough’s key wineries. It has fresh aromas of citrus and apple …
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Gancia Asti DOCG NV
This quaffable muscat-based bubbly from Italy’s north-west fits well with a luxurious dessert like pavlova. Gancia has a little more …
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Lindauer Classic Brut Cuvée NV
A slightly deeper colour indicates the pinot noir component here, even though it’s over 50% chardonnay. It’s a frothy, complete …
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Lindauer Classic Rosé NV
This perennial favourite of Cuisine wine panels was a tad less lustrous than usual in this tasting, but it still …
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Sieur d’Arques Première Bulle Brut 2011
Blanquette de Limoux, from Languedoc in France’s south-west, is a popular sparkling wine in its home market. Made predominantly from …
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Te Hana Sparkling Rosé Cuvée NV
Te Hana Rosé reinforces Gisborne’s reputation for quality sparkling wine. Made entirely from pinot noir, it partners well with grilled …
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Tosti Asti DOCG NV
Fresh and grapey, Tosti Asti smells of blossom and lemonade, and it tastes sweet with threads of muscatel and citrus …
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Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV
An easy going, fruit-driven Marlborough sparkler. Aromas of apple, herb and a light crème patissiere thread give it charm, and …
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