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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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Delta Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
top 10
A punchy and pungent style of sauvignon with high-toned citrus, stone fruit, passionfruit and some green aromas on the nose. …
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Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
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Fresh and lively with aromas of citrus peel, pineapple, passionfruit and a hint of flint on this attention-seeking nose. Once …
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Best Buys for Sparkling
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Leveret IQ Premium Brut Méthode Traditionnelle NV
top 10
A wine of elaborate personality, Leveret IQ opens with candied citrus, toasty and light sulphide aromas. It has good textural …
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Lindauer Classic Rosé NV
top 10
A consistent favourite. “It’s simple, but it’s wonderful,” said Sam Harrop. Cherry, strawberry and lipsticky aromas are clean and pure, …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV
top 10
This has superb purity and elegance, with a zesty nose of citrus fruits, meringue, toast and minerals. Finely textured and …
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Mission Fête Hand Harvested Cuvée 2012
A great-value aperitif, perhaps with smoked-salmon blinis. Pinot gris enters the sparkling equation alongside chardonnay here. It has white peach, …
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Perelada Cava Brut Reserva NV
Cava, Spain’s famous sparkling wine, can polarise tasters due to its rustic qualities. This example has lemon curd, honey, herb …
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Te Hana Rosé Cuvée NV
One hundred per cent pinot noir sparkling rosé from Gisborne, a great place to produce grapes for fizz. The nose …
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Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV
Easy-drinking Marlborough sparkling wine at a good price. As a party wine served with nibbles it offers elegance and style …
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