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Deutz Marlborough Cuvée NV
A sparkling with good poise complete with toasty creaminess, a delicate citrus squeeze and juicy granny smith apple crunch on …
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Grande Cuvée 1531 de Aimery Brut NV (France)
On the nose ripe citrus and lime sorbet perkiness balances against warming freshly toasted brioche notes, with it all working …
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De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat NV (Australia)
top 5A rich amber hue with aromas of dates, raisins, figs and roasted hazelnuts. A good intensity of flavours without being …
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Gonzalez Byass Néctar Pedro Ximénez Dulce NV (Spain)
top 5
When it comes to sherry you are tasting on a spectrum from light and lithe fino to the rich and …
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H. Lanvin & Fils Brut NV (France)
Presents with lovely poise and with an interesting sulphide flint on the nose. The palate boasts crisp acid which helps …
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Beaumet Vintage Champagne 2013 (France)
Light and bright on the nose with flinty sulphide notes that intrigues. The palate is crisp with taut linear acidity, …
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Lanson Le Black Label Brut NV (France)
top 10
Bright citrus and lime-blossom aromas please on the nose and flow through to the palate interwoven with yellow and green …
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Bouldevines Vineyard Rapaura Springs Chardonnay 2019 Marlborough
top 5
A chardonnay from Marlborough taking top spot reinforces the point that this region can do so much more than sauvignon. …
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Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2020
top 10
White tropical fruits and biscuity brioche combine with hints of sweet lemon meringue pie on the nose. This and a …
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Church Road McDonald Series Chardonnay 2019 Hawke’s Bay
Abundant with rich, ripe tropical stone-fruit characters on the nose and palate. Unashamedly peachy with good power and a supple …
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Best Buys for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
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Ant Moore Signature Series Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
“Very appealing in a lighter vein – it has generosity without sweetness,” said John Belsham of this wine. Spicy and …
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Dusky Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Don’t be fooled by the restrained aromatics – there’s plenty of excitement in the mouth. Leaning towards the greener end …
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Mount Brown Estates Waipara Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Canterbury is represented by this bold, sharply priced wine. It is well endowed with flinty complexity, while zesty green fruit …
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Ribbonwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
This new release from Marlborough offers great value for money. Elegant fresh herb notes lead from the first sniff, with …
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Russian Jack Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Before he was a wine, Russian Jack was an amiable Wairarapa swagman from years gone by (although to be honest …
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The Sisters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
“This is a great modern style – but it must have food!” said Cameron Douglas, referring to the wine’s savoury, …
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Thornbury Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Thornbury winemaker Simon Fell does great work with fruit sourced from around the country, as evinced by this enticing expression. …
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Toi Toi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
top 10
Admired for the virtuosity behind its winemaking and its long, harmonious finish, this wine won over the panel from the …
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Tuatara Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
This label regularly rates highly in Cuisine tastings. This version is typically fresh and fragrant, shimmying across the palate with …
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Waimea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2014
top 10
Aromatically lively (passionfruit notes tempered with a little flintiness), this Nelson wine is totally seductive. Green herbal and yellow Mirabelle …
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Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2014
“Only from Marlborough!” this wine hollers. The scents are all nettles and green herbs, while in the mouth spicy red …
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