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Saddleback 2017 (Central Otago)
top 5
A rich and warm style with some vibrant alpine-herbal notes supported by plum, cherry and exotic spices. The structure is juicy yet with …
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Saint Clair Origin 2017 (Marlborough)
top 10
Generous and spicy with opulent, exotic fruit and beautiful weight. Flavours of nutmeg with red fruits and a hint of soft autumn leaves are …
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Rua 2017 (Central Otago)
A warm and juicy style with an endearing blend of red and dark fruits. This generous style layered with vanilla, …
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Providore First Edition 2018 (Central Otago)
Vibrant, generous and delicious. Everything that we want in a juicy young Pinot Noir. The clove and nutmeg spices reminiscent …
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Mud House 2018 (Central Otago)
A very impressive wine that punches well above its weight. The generous mid palate highlights black cherry and tea leaf …
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Madam Sass 2018 (Central Otago)
A tight red-fruited style that opens up well with spicy oak, dried herbs and gentle black pepper. Whilst rich in …
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Decibel Martinborough Single Vineyard 2016 (Wellington)
top 10
A savoury style with some herbal notes that add layers of complexity to the sweet-fruited palate. Cloves and other autumnal …
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Delta 2017 (Marlborough)
A fleshy style with real poise, depth and integrity. Spicy and juicy with terrific palate length the wine is appealing …
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Cooper’s Creek Marlborough 2017
A generous, rich and dark fruited style that is long and luscious. The palate is powerful yet cleverly balanced with …
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Wairau River Summer Riesling
top 5
New Zealand has very few genuine multi-generational family wine businesses. Wairau River is exactly that and continues to perform as …
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Best Buys for Champagne $100 & under
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Beaumet Brut
Fruit, nuts and preserved lemon aromatics are the prelude to a wine that starts quietly and grows in the mouth. …
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Beaumet Rosé Brut
The Beaumet rosé is a perennial favourite of the Cuisine tasting panel. This expression is all about the fruit at …
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Charles de Cazanove Tête de Cuvée
top 10
This is a smart package and represents excellent value too. Muted aromatics presage a seductive mouthful, with citrus, nougat and …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut
‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
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H. Lanvin et Fils Cuvée Sélection Brut
This non-vintage expression makes another of its regular appearances among our top placegetters. It’s a fresh, approachable style with bready …
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J. Lassalle Préférence Premier Cru Brut
top 10
Run by three generations of women, this grower Champagne estate has built an enviable reputation for quality. This is a …
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Jean-Josselin Blanc de Blancs Millésimé
top 10
Made by a small family-owned producer based in the tiny Champenois town of Gyé-sur-Seine, this is an attractive 100 per …
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Jean Josselin Cuvée des Jean
Only pinot noir grapes are used to make this intriguing wine, though you wouldn’t know it from the minerally, green …
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Louis Auger Brut
top 10
This is a lean, racy style. It opens its account with fresh, appley and pressed linen scents, then washes like …
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Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut
top 10
This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …
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