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Te Pa Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
A knife edge on the sulphide characters – are they funky or flinty? Who can say? It comes down to …
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Te Kairanga Estate Chardonnay 2019 (Martinborough)
Elegant, ripe white-peach stonefruit and lime notes balanced fantastically against the nuances of oak spice. Smart oak handling by the …
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Petane ‘Puriri Block’ Chardonnay 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Bright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …
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Pask Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
Quite a bit of struck match up front on the nose, but leads onto a palate rich in flavours of …
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Mount Riley Wines 17 Valley Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
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A masterful example of the winemaker harnessing and exemplifying cooler-climate fruit. Nectarine stone and flesh, citrus with lemon curd and …
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Hunter’s Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Beautiful brioche with toasty spice provides a smart level of complexity around the ripe stonefruit aromas and flavours. An elegant …
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Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018
Ripe-fruit flavours of peach, nectarine and fig combine into a fantastic compote of aromas and flavours on the nose and …
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Ara is Ma?ori for pathway and the name seeks to capture the journey from the vineyard to the glass. In …
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PROSECCO Borga Prosecco DOC NV (Italy)
top 5CONSIDERING THE international popularity of prosecco is a relatively new phenomenon it can be easy to forget that it has …
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Graham Norton’s Own Prosecco DOC (Italy)
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A really classy example with bright lemon curd, crisp green apple and white blossom on the nose. Light and fresh …
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Best Buys for Australian Shiraz
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Earthworks Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
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A slightly unconventional, medium-bodied shiraz from a partnership of historic Barossa wine families, displaying aromas of floral pot-pourri notes through …
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Gemtree Vineyards Uncut Shiraz 2012
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Gemtree’s red wines are honest and sometimes slightly rustic expressions of McLaren Vale. This medium-bodied, quietly complex wine combines berry …
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Clare Valley Tullymore Vineyard Shiraz 2012
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If one wine in our Cuisine shiraz tasting summed up the appeal of this great Australian wine type, it would …
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2012
Koonunga Hill has been a well-priced example of the famous Penfolds red-wine style for nearly 40 years. The 2012 follows …
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Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz 2012
The Pepperjack label is affiliated with one of Australia’s most famous wineries, the respected Saltram Wine Estates in the Barossa, …
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Taylors Promised Land Shiraz 2013
Great value from Taylors, Promised Land shows an attractive balance of berry fruit, peppery spice, oak and lightly gamy notes. …
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Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Barossa Shiraz 2012
This Sandpiper offers much more than many similarly priced reds. Berry jam, fruitcake and dry herb notes with a light …
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2012
This familiar yellow label is almost a guarantee of reliable quality. Blackberry and savoury dusty notes mark a wine of …
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Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz 2012
A real surprise packet that seems to rely less on fruit sweetness than it once did, which is a good …
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Yalumba Eden Valley Shiraz Viognier 2009
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Yalumba has more experience with viognier than any other Australian winery, both straight and blended with shiraz. This silky-textured, lush …
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Yalumba The Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2012
Viognier adds fragrance and finesse to shiraz, making wines suited to less-robust foods like grilled, spiced chicken. In this case, …
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