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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 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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