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Seifried Nelson Riesling 2020
Reminiscent of grapefruit mixed through fresh, homemade lemonade. Fresh and flinty on the nose with a ripe, green, zesty streak …
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Aspiring Flats Central Otago Riesling 2018
Bright with lime and white-blossom notes on the nose and the palate. Deft lemon-rind phenolics drive through the juicy, ripe-fruited …
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The Remarkables Central Otago Riesling 2016
A wine still very much holding its own with youthful lime and lemon, bright florals and a delightful aged toastiness. …
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The Uncommon Collection Central Otago Riesling 2018
Vintage 2018 again showing it’s no one-hit wonder with this wonderful example boasting green lime and Meyer lemon aromas on …
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Stables Gewürztraminer 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
Elegant, spicy lychee notes on the nose are matched with waxy persimmon spice and rich cardamom characters. The palate is …
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Mount Riley Gewürztraminer 2020 (Marlborough)
top 5
NO STRANGER TO the Cuisine wine pages, Mount Riley Wines are back with another great wine. Founded in 1992, Mount …
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Mission Estate Gewürztraminer 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
Ginger spice and sweet cinnamon- doughnut fragrance co-mingle with delicate Turkish delight which serves to give the nose an exotic …
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Spinyback Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (Marlborough)
Fresh green-leaf summer salad, salted limes, cantaloupe and guava teem the senses. This sauvignon is so delicious, so invigorating and …
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Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Green tobacco, wild peas, yellow citrus and bright passionfruit sing on the nose of this expressive sauvignon. A mouthful reveals …
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Inviniti Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (Marlborough)
Unmistakably sauvignon blanc with pungent pea and passionfruit and just a touch of flint peeking through on the nose. Lovely …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
top 10
The panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
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Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Steve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
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De Vine Chardonnay Nelson 2010
De Vine in name, divine by nature. This lemon-coloured wine has developed beautifully, thanks to sensitive oak handling and well-ripened …
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Fault Line Chardonnay 2013
No fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
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HaHa Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Attractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
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Mud House Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Nothing showy about this 2013; it is a restrained yet focused package. Classy aromatics – flintiness and limes – lead …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Chardonnay 2013
The vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
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Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Another fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …
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Te Awa Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
You get a lot for a modest outlay from this settled, very together Hawke’s Bay chard. Marzipan, citrus and hints …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
This very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …
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