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→ moreGrown from vines that are over 30 years old, this perfectly balanced wine makes a serious impression. Youthful with generous …
→ moreFragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …
→ morePowerful yet well-defined with ripe citrus and lightly tropical tones upon layers of creamy oak. Flavourful yet not brash this …
→ moreA very tight and focussed style with flinty and savoury aromas. Despite the fresh entry the palate is warm and …
→ moreNot shy in its expression of toasty oak and creamy fruit yet there certainly is complexity and the palate is …
→ moreThis aptly named example is both graceful and saving in that it overdelivers on both elegance and price. We enjoyed …
→ moreBright in colour and in aroma this wine announces itself with its generous personality. Ripe and fresh with stone fruits …
→ moreThis youthful wine is fleshy with genuine presence and an elegant simplicity. The palate is generous and warm, expressing stone …
→ morePunchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …
→ moreThe top chardonnay from Brancott Estate has been garnering its share of accolades over recent times. This 2016 release is …
→ moreThis is a fragrant style, fresh white flower scents to the fore. In the mouth sweet tropical fruit notes (guava, …
→ moreThe 2015 Huntaway continues the label’s tradition of delivering big in the value-for-money stakes. Built around a base of lovely …
→ moreThere’s a lot to like here. At the wine’s centre is a solid heart of citrus-infused fruit, over which sits …
→ moreFor the past several vintages, the Spy Valley chard has been one of the best buys around. This release is …
→ moreWinemaker Jamie Marfell continues to explore his Rapaura terroir with this delightful expression. Flintiness bolstered by smoky oak are balanced …
→ moreThis wine is grown close to the sea on the Wairau bar. “The fruit is pristine and a wonderful marriage …
→ moreAttractive spicy red apple and flinty complexity mark this chardonnay’s flavour profile. It’s a textured wine, well-balanced, finishing with length …
→ moreThe ever-reliable Hawke’s Bay Cellar Selection is one of those can’t-go-wrong chardonnay options. The 2016 version has real stuffing. It’s …
→ moreGrown at various sites, mostly in the Wairau Valley, this presents quite a different style to its Hawke’s Bay cousin …
→ moreYou don’t get much better value than this. It’s full, rich, ripe with attractive flintiness and great balance. There’s a …
→ moreGrown in the Benmorven vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this wine can look standoffish early but has a lot to …
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