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Beaumet Brut NV
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A consistently high-achieving Champagne. The elegant, persistent bead and supple mousse matches beautifully with the fine aromas of white florals …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru NV (Marlborough)
MiruMiru means ‘bubbles’ in M?ori and it’s aptly named, as in the glass the bead is vibrant, persistent and welcoming. …
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Deutz Marlborough Prestige Cuvée 2017
A bright, straw colour in the glass with a smart, refined bead underpin the toasty and beguiling flinty aromas on …
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Daniel Le Brun Brut NV (Marlborough)
With an assemblage of 39% pinot noir and 61% chardonnay, the commitment to consistent quality is obvious in the glass …
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Wairau River Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Fresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …
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Villa Maria Platinum Selection Hawke’s Bay Sur Lie Chardonnay 2018
Grapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …
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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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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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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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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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Best Buys for Sparkling Wines
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Canti Prosecco D.O.C. Millesimato
Prosecco, produced near Venice using mostly the Glera grape, is a sparkling wine style enjoying much popularity around the world. …
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Daniel Le Brun Methode Traditionnelle Rosé
top 10
Pale copper in colour, this rosé is delightful. Don’t be fooled by the sotto voce aromatics. In the mouth it …
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Deutz Marlborough Cuvée
top 10
This is a lively, fascinating wine. A seam of flintiness gives it drive, added complexity and textural interest. A core …
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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
The most ubiquitous and best known cava of them all is the Freixenet Cordon Negro, which is exported to 150 …
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Hãhã Brut Cuvée
Hãhã’s sparkling wine made its debut last year. A 50/50 chardonnay-pinot noir blend, it’s a smart wine. Toasty, stonefruit flavours …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ NV
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Hunter’s MiruMiru™, now firmly established as a New Zealand classic. …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs
top 10
No show without Lindauer, the perennial overachiever on the local bubbles scene. This Blanc de Blancs (100 per cent chardonnay) …
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