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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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Cinzano Prosecco DOC NV (Italy)
Orchard fruits and pear blossoms on the nose mingle with white peach and a savoury almond character. On the palate …
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Tinpot Hut 2017 Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling
Slight beeswax, honeyed, toastedalmond characters on the nose represent pristine botrytis with ripe stone fruit adding intriguing and richness. An …
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Saving Grace Noble Riesling 2019 (Waipara)
Vibrant and focussed with great intensity with a musky nose of fresh pineapple and citrus. A wine that treads very …
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Hopesgrove Viognier 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
A superb, stylish viognier showing lots of lemon, lime and stonefruit notes on the nose. The weighted palate reflects the …
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Best Buys for Pinot Noir
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
“Delicious warmth,” noted Jo Gear. The nose is subtle yet pretty, with violets, chocolate, coffee and spice notes to the …
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Babich Black Label Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Intriguing smoky, earthy scents along with red fruit notes provide the introduction to this quite singular expression. A core of …
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Burnt Spur Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016
Bright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
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Delta Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Bright in colour and personality, this is a fresh, well-structured style. The flavour profile is distinctive with sweet dark berry, …
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Forrest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
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Fruit, glorious fruit. This wine’s fruit expression impressed the entire panel. Layers of red and dark fruit notes fill the mouth …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Pinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
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Hãhã Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Made from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015
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This is a bold, retro style built around a lush heart of ripe fruit. Red and dark fruit flavours cavort across the …
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Lake Chalice The Nest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Priced to please, this wine is “a delicious mouthful of drinkability” (Jo Gear). Red berry, dark cherry and herbal notes …
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Madam Sass Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Crafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
This is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
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Wairau River Pinot Noir 2016 (Marlborough)
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This smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …
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