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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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Rapaura Springs Reserve Chardonnay 2020 Marlborough
Aromas of lovely juicy limes and intelligently integrated vanilla oak nuance on the nose. The palate boasts mouthwateringly succulent acidity …
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Seifried Nelson Chardonnay 2019
Phenomenal value at under $20, this Nelson chardonnay has a supple cashew note against the tropical peach with hints of …
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Delta Estate Hatters Hill Chardonnay 2020 Marlborough
A symphony of lemonade, lime, pear and butterscotch on the nose alongside an intriguing savoury note which, while feeling like …
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Les Jamelles Syrah 2019 (Languedoc, France)
Another great value from the Languedoc, this is a funky, slightly rustic but very French-styled syrah with big ripe round …
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Beaumet Brut
Fruit, nuts and preserved lemon aromatics are the prelude to a wine that starts quietly and grows in the mouth. …
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Beaumet Rosé Brut
The Beaumet rosé is a perennial favourite of the Cuisine tasting panel. This expression is all about the fruit at …
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Charles de Cazanove Tête de Cuvée
top 10
This is a smart package and represents excellent value too. Muted aromatics presage a seductive mouthful, with citrus, nougat and …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut
‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
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H. Lanvin et Fils Cuvée Sélection Brut
This non-vintage expression makes another of its regular appearances among our top placegetters. It’s a fresh, approachable style with bready …
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J. Lassalle Préférence Premier Cru Brut
top 10
Run by three generations of women, this grower Champagne estate has built an enviable reputation for quality. This is a …
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Jean-Josselin Blanc de Blancs Millésimé
top 10
Made by a small family-owned producer based in the tiny Champenois town of Gyé-sur-Seine, this is an attractive 100 per …
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Jean Josselin Cuvée des Jean
Only pinot noir grapes are used to make this intriguing wine, though you wouldn’t know it from the minerally, green …
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Louis Auger Brut
top 10
This is a lean, racy style. It opens its account with fresh, appley and pressed linen scents, then washes like …
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Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut
top 10
This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …
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