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Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of Barossa 2017 (Barossa Valley)
top 5
ONCE THE WINES were unveiled it was no surprise to me to discover that our top wine was produced by …
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Coopers Creek SV Chalk Ridge 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
A lovely ripe style with an overlay of toasty oak. The core has dark fruits, clove, vanilla, and pepper. Beautifully …
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Brockenchack Zip Line 2016 (Eden Valley)
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From the elevated and relatively cooler Eden Valley, this vibrant, ripe wine from 90-year-old vines exudes blueberries and raspberries that intertwine beautifully with sweet …
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Barking Mad Shiraz 2016 (Clare Valley)
The Barking Mad range pays tribute to winery Dachshunds. This vibrant and toasty wine displays engaging flavours of dark berry …
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Angove 2017 (McLaren Vale)
This family owned winery boasts a century of winemaking in South Australia. This experience is invaluable as is illustrated with …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Cabernet Merlot 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
A ripe example with violet tones and flavours of damson plum, black currants, toasty oak, and brown spices. Richly complex …
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Vidal Reserve 2017 (Marlborough)
A very attractive style with lifted floral notes complementing a cacophony of red and dark fruits, dried pears and cloves. …
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Thornbury 2017 (Central Otago)
top 10
Aromas of lively red-berry fruits announce this delicious wine. The palate is generous and savoury yet with an underlying chalkiness …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice 2017 (Marlborough)
An elegant wine with gentle floral and thyme aromatics that open out to pristine fruit on a delicate background. Beautifully …
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Saint Clair Premium Marlborough 2017
A rich and fully flavoured toasty style filled with flavours of blackcurrants, dried herbs and juniper berries. The palate has …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
top 10
The panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
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Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Steve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
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De Vine Chardonnay Nelson 2010
De Vine in name, divine by nature. This lemon-coloured wine has developed beautifully, thanks to sensitive oak handling and well-ripened …
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Fault Line Chardonnay 2013
No fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
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HaHa Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Attractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
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Mud House Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
Nothing showy about this 2013; it is a restrained yet focused package. Classy aromatics – flintiness and limes – lead …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Chardonnay 2013
The vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
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Selaks Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
Another fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …
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Te Awa Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013
top 10
You get a lot for a modest outlay from this settled, very together Hawke’s Bay chard. Marzipan, citrus and hints …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
This very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …
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