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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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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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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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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 Sparkling
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Allan Scott Family Winemakers Cecilia Vintage 2011
A fleshy style of sparkling wine from Marlborough. It smells of peach, apple and crisp linen sheets with a pleasing …
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Brancott Estate Brut Cuvée NV
A likeable, straightforward brut sparkling wine from one of Marlborough’s key wineries. It has fresh aromas of citrus and apple …
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Gancia Asti DOCG NV
This quaffable muscat-based bubbly from Italy’s north-west fits well with a luxurious dessert like pavlova. Gancia has a little more …
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Lindauer Classic Brut Cuvée NV
A slightly deeper colour indicates the pinot noir component here, even though it’s over 50% chardonnay. It’s a frothy, complete …
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Lindauer Classic Rosé NV
This perennial favourite of Cuisine wine panels was a tad less lustrous than usual in this tasting, but it still …
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Sieur d’Arques Première Bulle Brut 2011
Blanquette de Limoux, from Languedoc in France’s south-west, is a popular sparkling wine in its home market. Made predominantly from …
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Te Hana Sparkling Rosé Cuvée NV
Te Hana Rosé reinforces Gisborne’s reputation for quality sparkling wine. Made entirely from pinot noir, it partners well with grilled …
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Tosti Asti DOCG NV
Fresh and grapey, Tosti Asti smells of blossom and lemonade, and it tastes sweet with threads of muscatel and citrus …
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Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV
An easy going, fruit-driven Marlborough sparkler. Aromas of apple, herb and a light crème patissiere thread give it charm, and …
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