Reminiscent of grapefruit mixed through fresh, homemade lemonade. Fresh and flinty on the nose with a ripe, green, zesty streak …

Some very well balanced ripe thiol notes woven around elegant green melon, lime and freshly smacked herb aromas with an …

Green tobacco, wild peas, yellow citrus and bright passionfruit sing on the nose of this expressive sauvignon. A mouthful reveals …

A riper style on the nose with stone fruit, florals, herbals and hay characters present in lovely balance. The palate …

A riper style that is wonderfully complex and generous throughout. Fresh and lively with incredible fruit intensity on the nose …

With an impressive array of bold flavours, this wine is no shrinking violet. The fruit thankfully has a stout frame …

The idea of sparkling New Zealand savvy originated partly as a way of using up a glut of sauvignon blanc, …

Another fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …

From Hawke’s Bay’s red metal soils, Selaks Reserve has a nose of raspberries, red cherries and peppery spice. There’s a …

Tropical sauvignon blanc fruit and ripe peach flavours sit on a creamy, balanced palate and attractive finish. Prosecco enthusiasts will …

An honest, rather traditional McLaren Vale shiraz, earthy and ripe with tons of personality.   Jammy berry fruit leads the way …

A rustic, warts-and-all McLaren Vale shiraz of real personality. The nose has a high-toned, old-fashioned feel, marrying dark fruit characters …

A powerfully aromatic style that pushes the boundaries to deliver richness and intensity that is complex yet fresh and vibrant. …

A very smart wine from a label with deep Marlborough roots. It’s a crisp, bright package, with flint and citrus …

An excellent example of the value available in Aussie shiraz. This big-flavoured, rich and complete red has good balance of …

A robust wine with generous aromas of ripe dark fruits and roasted nuts. A typical McLaren Vale style with a rich warm core …

Blanquette de Limoux, from Languedoc in France’s south-west, is a popular sparkling wine in its home market. Made predominantly from …

An understated and elegant nose that is quietly attractive with delicate aromas of red fruits and just a hint of …

A delicate pale-copper coloured wine that is fresh and inviting with youthful aromatics of white flowers and ripe summer raspberry and strawberry fruits. An …

The deft hand of Dave Clouston, maker of our top rosé, is also behind this wine. Juicy, bright cherry and …

A refreshingly crisp style with a white floral bouquet sustained by a mousse that dances across the palate. Luscious lemon-lime …

Not shy in its expression of toasty oak and creamy fruit yet there certainly is complexity and the palate is …

This wine is all about shape and texture. It’s a riper style, curvaceous in the mouth rather than linear. The …

Waimea’s second-tier label has delivered some terrific whites across the board in 2013. With strong Asian pear and apple flavours playing …

With every purchase of Spinyback wine (Waimea Estates’ second label), you’re helping the tuatara, the grandest spinyback of them all. …

Fresh green-leaf summer salad, salted limes, cantaloupe and guava teem the senses. This sauvignon is so delicious, so invigorating and …

Grown using six clones of chardonnay, this wine triggered a lot of panel discussion. A flinty, smoky layer hangs over …

For the past several vintages, the Spy Valley chard has been one of the best buys around. This release is …

Paul Bourgeois and his team at Spy Valley have produced a racy, up-tempo style. It leans toward the lively, green …

Mid-pink verging on pale ruby, this deeply toned wine is a delight. Ripe red berry, plum and white blossom aromas …

Magpies have an eye for bright things, and this Hawke’s Bay based winery certainly found one in Marlborough. Lifted green …

Delicious aromas of snow peas and citrus blossom announce this wine. The mid-palate is generous, yet the wine retains freshness with a well-managed …

A deliciously forward style of Hawke’s Bay syrah, this is one of those wines that disappears with unseemly haste, so …

This quality Gimblett Gravels label is closing in on its 20th vintage. This new release is a floral-scented charmer. Bright …

From Marborough’s AwatereValley, the Squealing Pig label is sassy in both presentation and style. Citrus, tropical fruit and elderflower notes …

Ripe berry fruit and a hint of stone fruit on the nose with a touch of savouriness lure you in …

Bright and fresh yet rich and brooding, Faith is the hallowed product of beloved old Barossan vines. Red fruit, plums …

This bold expression captures the essence of the Barossa. Richly scented, ripe, brambly and spicy, its flavours (cherry, berryfruit) are …

Elegant, spicy lychee notes on the nose are matched with waxy persimmon spice and rich cardamom characters. The palate is …