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Hawkesbridge Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
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A SHINING STAR IN A CHALLENGING YEAR Winemaker Jo Gear says the 2017 vintage “was the most challenging harvest I …
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Domain Road Vineyard ‘Defiance Chardonnay’ 2016 (Central Otago)
A well-made style that will please many Chardonnay fans. Layers of peach, ripe melon, oak, spice and butterscotch sit on …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ Marlborough Chardonnay
A well-presented, slightly mealy style with alluring layers of white peach, grapefruit and flint. The palate is lush with some …
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Beach House Selection Chardonnay 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
A fleshy style with some tropical melon notes balanced by stone fruits with a warm vanillin overlay. The spicy expression …
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2016 (Marlborough)
A very polished, uncluttered wine with peach, lemon and apple flavours complemented by subtle oak and an underscore of a …
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Selaks Founders Chardonnay 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
With an impressive array of bold flavours, this wine is no shrinking violet. The fruit thankfully has a stout frame …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Organic Merlot 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
Villa’s increased commitment to organics is to be applauded, and wines like this also indicate a payoff in terms of …
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Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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“IT’S NOT THE BIGGEST wine in the line up, but nor is it small. What it does have is seamless …
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Rongopai Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2016
Rongopai translates as ‘good taste and feeling’. Plenty of that here, along with outstanding value for money. The fruit is …
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Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
For the past few vintages, this well-balanced, well-priced wine has been one to look out for. Malbec makes up 44% …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
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The top chardonnay from Brancott Estate has been garnering its share of accolades over recent times. This 2016 release is …
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Coopers Creek SV Plainsman Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
This is a fragrant style, fresh white flower scents to the fore. In the mouth sweet tropical fruit notes (guava, …
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Huntaway Reserve Chardonnay 2015
The 2015 Huntaway continues the label’s tradition of delivering big in the value-for-money stakes. Built around a base of lovely …
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Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
There’s a lot to like here. At the wine’s centre is a solid heart of citrus-infused fruit, over which sits …
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Spy Valley Chardonnay 2014
For the past several vintages, the Spy Valley chard has been one of the best buys around. This release is …
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Winemaker Jamie Marfell continues to explore his Rapaura terroir with this delightful expression. Flintiness bolstered by smoky oak are balanced …
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te Pa Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
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This wine is grown close to the sea on the Wairau bar. “The fruit is pristine and a wonderful marriage …
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Vidal Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Attractive spicy red apple and flinty complexity mark this chardonnay’s flavour profile. It’s a textured wine, well-balanced, finishing with length …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016
The 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 …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Grown at various sites, mostly in the Wairau Valley, this presents quite a different style to its Hawke’s Bay cousin …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Chardonnay 2016
You don’t get much better value than this. It’s full, rich, ripe with attractive flintiness and great balance. There’s a …
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Wither Hills Benmorven Chardonnay 2016
Grown in the Benmorven vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this wine can look standoffish early but has a lot to …
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