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Akarua NV Brut (Central Otago)
top 5
Building a wine business for the love of the land is not undertaken for immediate rewards; it requires skill, patience …
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Zephyr 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
Grown from vines that are over 30 years old, this perfectly balanced wine makes a serious impression. Youthful with generous …
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Wither Hills Ben Morven 2018 (Marlborough)
Fragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …
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Te Pa Koha 2018 (Marlborough)
Powerful yet well-defined with ripe citrus and lightly tropical tones upon layers of creamy oak. Flavourful yet not brash this …
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Tatty Bogler 2018 (Waitaki)
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A very tight and focussed style with flinty and savoury aromas. Despite the fresh entry the palate is warm and …
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Spade Oak Vigneron 2018 (Gisborne)
top 10
Not shy in its expression of toasty oak and creamy fruit yet there certainly is complexity and the palate is …
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Saving Grace 2018 (Canterbury)
This aptly named example is both graceful and saving in that it overdelivers on both elegance and price. We enjoyed …
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Saint Clair Origin Viognier 2018 (Marlborough)
Bright in colour and in aroma this wine announces itself with its generous personality. Ripe and fresh with stone fruits …
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Sacred Hill Reserve 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
This youthful wine is fleshy with genuine presence and an elegant simplicity. The palate is generous and warm, expressing stone …
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Ponder Olive Grove 2018 (Marlborough)
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Punchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …
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Best Buys for NZ Pinot Gris
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Dashwood Pinot Gris 2013
Pale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Pinot Gris 2012
This delicate 2012 impressed with its toasty, spice notes and drew flavour comparisons with French apple and pear patisseries. It starts …
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Lake Chalice Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
Aromatics as clean and crisp as a freshly ironed shirt are backed up by a beautifully weighted mouthful. Bright citrus and …
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Mount Riley Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
Heady aromatics reminiscent of peach and guava lead through to a rich mouthful, chock full of gently spiced, sweet fruit. The …
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Ribbonwood Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
This wine is intense and quite rich. The stonefruit- and spice-infused fruit presides with plumpness and weight, framed by a balanced, …
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Rochfort Rees Pinot Gris 2013
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Dry with just a hint of sweetness, clean and delicate, this is another great advertisement for pinot gris produced with care …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Gris 2013
This attractive wine is anchored by a solid core of fruit, a small amount of which was fermented in oak barrels. …
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Sanctuary Pinot Gris 2013
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A crowd-pleaser, on several levels. The price will appeal and the crisp, juicy, citrusy style will win plaudits from pinot gris …
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Spinyback Nelson Pinot Gris 2013
Waimea’s second-tier label has delivered some terrific whites across the board in 2013. With strong Asian pear and apple flavours playing …
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Two Tracks Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012
“Great balance”, exclaimed an admiring Dan Dineen. All the elements work together well in this harmonious wine, displaying attractive spicy fruit. This …
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