This wine is grown close to the sea on the Wairau bar. “The fruit is pristine and a wonderful marriage …

Always a wine to watch, as it regularly over-delivers in the price-quality stakes. This latest version offers lifted, ethereal lilac …

Deep, dark and still very youthful this Georgian saperavi is a modern and approachable wine with plummy fruit and florals …

Bannockburn’s pioneering winery achieves a rare Top 10 double. From its alluring crimson colour to its crackling energy, this pinot …

Bannockburn’s oldest vineyard comes through with a lovely ripe, dark expression. It’s in no rush, moving across the palate with …

Good things are happening at the winery formerly known as Olssens, one of which is this excellent buy. Winemaker Jen …

This favoured Bannockburn site has produced another fine pinot, praised by Cameron Douglas for its “youth, poise and tension”. It’s …

An exciting flavour spectrum includes Christmas cake-like fruit spice, coffee bean and sweet red cherry. This is a fruit-led, crowd-pleaser …

Made by Tamra Washington and her winemaking team at Yealands Estate, this very smartly priced wine is grown at sites …

A pale straw colour with aromas of baked pear, peaches, white flowers and baking spices on the complex, but clean, …

A rich ruby colour in the glass with a reserved nose with lovely subtle aromas of dark fruit, cedar, vanilla …

Supple, sweet fragrance fruits and oak lead the way on the nose, into dark fruits and rich complexity on the …

Redolent of violets and roses this is a great example of a Syrah that leads with its bouquet. The palate …

A punchy and spicy style with a focus on the vanillin oak. The fruit is in the raspberry and red …

From the Waihopai River part of the Marlborough region, this delectable sweet sauvignon has honeyed, lush aromas of tropical fruits …

This wine’s elements all come together beautifully. A core of ripe, intense, beguiling fruit is enlivened by keen acidity and …

This is an elegantly crafted pinot noir with bright cherry reds, some darker black notes and a white-pepper note woven …

With all the sparkle and clarity of a cut diamond, this wine is a shining example of what 2013 could …

Intense and pungent on the nose with lots of green herbs set against white peaches and lime citrus. The palate …

This cutely labelled drop is a well-made, well-priced varietal merlot with light berry fruits, some sour cherry and a slightly …

A well-managed style with fresh and juicy lines and palate depth. Attractively complex flavours of white peach, white flower, cashew …

A wine still very much holding its own with youthful lime and lemon, bright florals and a delightful aged toastiness. …

“This is a great modern style – but it must have food!” said Cameron Douglas, referring to the wine’s savoury, …

A fun and approachable rosé that is just off-dry. Lots of lifted red fruit and leafy green blackcurrant alongside sweet …

There’s a lot to like here, from the old school passionfruit and rockmelon sweetness to the silky texture. This wine …

A very refreshing wine with ripe herbal elements. The river stone flintiness and oyster shell characters support the ripe tropical …

Supple green limes, passionfruit, ripe melon and elderflower blossom define the aromatics of this wine. Fresh and bright in the …

The nose is reserved and understated with lemon blossom, subtle thiols and lime citrus aromas all of which carry through …

The panel was much taken with the aromatics of this medium-dry expression – wild flower, jasmine, ginger, apricot and clover honey. …

Vintage 2018 again showing it’s no one-hit wonder with this wonderful example boasting green lime and Meyer lemon aromas on …

Spicy and invigorating with a sweet ripe fruit texture buffered by savoury and smoky elements to give layers of interest. Packed with flavour …

This Sandpiper offers much more than many similarly priced reds. Berry jam, fruitcake and dry herb notes with a light …

Aromas of lively red-berry fruits announce this delicious wine. The palate is generous and savoury yet with an underlying chalkiness …

Thornbury winemaker Simon Fell does great work with fruit sourced from around the country, as evinced by this enticing expression. …

This label, whose wines are all crafted by the talented Simon Fell, perennially overachieves in the value-for-money stakes. This rendition …

Bright pear and ripe stonefruit give this attractive youthful aromatic pinot gris a lift. A crisp textural palate that treads …

Although Three Dark Horses is a relatively new producer (started in 2009), the fruit for this is from an established …

Pretty in the glass, and pretty good to drink as well. This merlot-based charm from the Bay delivers peach, apricot, …

A generous version with tropical aromas spiced with chamomile. The champion here is ripe fruit which risks being over exuberant …

“Intriguing creaminess,” opined John Belsham in reference to this wine’s red berries and cream aromatics. In the mouth, bright sweet …