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Lake Chalice The Falcon Rosé 2022 (Marlborough)
A very pale, almost onion-skin-coloured rosé with nice red berry fruit aromas on the nose. The palate is subtle and …
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Lake Chalice The Nest Rosé 2022 (Marlborough)
Pale in the glass with attractive and inviting mandarin citrus and lifted strawberry aromas on the nose. These mouthwatering characters …
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M. Chapoutier Pays d’Oc Rosé 2021 (Rhône, France)
A pink so bold it’s heading into the spectrum of light red and a character that is immediately appealing. This …
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Lindauer Vintage Series Brut Cuvée 2017 (Gisborne)
top 5
If one were making a list of iconic Kiwi brands then Lindauer would have to be close to the top. …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay)
Medium colour in the glass with a persistent bead, clean and rounded with nice fruit character, toastiness, creaminess and decent …
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Morton Black Label Méthode Traditionelle Brut 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
Though subdued the nose, opens up to reveal fresh grapefruit citrus, strawberries and cream all of which segues through to …
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Dibon Cava Brut Selection NV (Spain)
top 5
Last year we featured cava in the méthode traditionelle category as it is a wine that is made in the …
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De Bortoli KV Prosecco Rosé NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
top 5
The King Valley is considered the natural home of prosecco in Australia. Located in the north east of Victoria, the …
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De Bortoli KV Prosecco NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
top 5
Pale in the glass with hints of spice against the floral character of white jasmine and honeysuckle, which are matched …
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YB by Yarra Burn Prosecco NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
top 5
A lean and focussed example that is slightly subdued on the nose but with lovely aromatics of citrus, apples and …
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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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