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Tohu Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2019 (Marlborough)
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Medium coloured with seductive rich dark fruits on the nose and a hint of forest- floor development that adds intrigue. …
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Daisy Rock Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 Alexandra, Central Otago
Medium colour in the glass with aromas reminiscent of cherry cola on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted with …
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Wairau River Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
top 5
Citrus, stone fruit and a hint of thiol are present on the nose with flinty complexity set against delicate florals. …
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Villa Maria EarthGarden Pinot Gris 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5The nose here is very ripe but without being overdone. Aromas of ripe Asian pear, apricots, apples and spice gives …
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Waipara Hills Pinot Gris 2022
On the nose, apple and peach aromas sit alongside citrus and spice. These characters segue through to the palate which, …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2020
top 5
The little sister brand of Nelson’s Seifried Estate, the Old Coach Road brand was created to bring the best of …
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Lawsons Dry Hills Riesling 2019 (Marlborough)
top 5
Toasty and complex aromatic characters abound with lemon curd, ripe apple and stone fruit aromas on the nose. The off-dry …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2022
An understated nose with delicate nectarine stone fruit and citrus peel aromas alongside white florals. A sweet example that is …
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
top 10Aromatically expressive, this wine jumps out of the glass and exclaims its sauvignon blanc-ness. Classic passionfruit matched with lovely green …
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Awatere River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
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Clean and bright with aromas of pea shell, tomato leaf and a medley of greens on its expressive nose. This …
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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
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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)
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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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