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Coopers Creek SV Gimblett Gravels Merlot Malbec 2015 (Hawke’s Bay)
Winemaker Simon Nunns loves working with Hawke’s Bay malbec, and made great use of it in this dark, juicy ‘M …
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Gifted winemaker Chris Scott’s tenure at this iconic winery has turned up another wine worth seeking out. Red fruit flavours, …
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Vidal Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
This label’s reserve range perennially offers remarkable value, and this is no exception. It leads with white pepper scents. In …
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Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
Magenta-rimmed, this is a lighter stepping style from winemaker Richard Painter. In the mouth, it immediately seduces with juicy sweetness. …
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Squawking Magpie The Gravels Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
This quality Gimblett Gravels label is closing in on its 20th vintage. This new release is a floral-scented charmer. Bright …
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Pask Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
Pask demonstrated a commitment to the Gimblett Gravels over 30 years ago as the first winery to plant vines in …
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Mission Barrique Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
History-steeped Mission Estate and its long serving winemaker Paul Mooney deliver a wine that is both very varietal and very …
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Ngatarawa Glazebrook Syrah 2015 (Hawke’s Bay)
Grown on the Bridge Pa Triangle, which is home to some of the Bay’s finest syrahs, this is a delightful, …
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Church Road McDonald Series Syrah 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
For the brilliance and charm of its fruit alone, this wine also represents great value. Opaque in the glass with …
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016
There’s excellent value to be had here. Church Road winemaker Chris Scott has crafted a lovely wine – refined, seamless …
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Best Buys for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Yes, the Bay can do sauvignon too. Most of this wine’s fruit was drawn from a cooler site at Matapiro, …
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Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
Aromatic lift is what we expect from this label, and the 2015 has it in abundance. Fresh herb, white flower …
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Mount Brown Estates Waipara Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Mount Brown winemaker Frank Manifold has produced a Marlborough-esque expression. Lifted and vibrant with a caressing texture, it is a …
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Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
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This second tier label from experienced Marlborough winery Lawson’s Dry Hills offers fantastic value, vintage after vintage. This latest rendition …
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Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
There’s great energy and tension in this wine – perhaps unsurprising now that the local lines company is a Yealands …
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Rongopai Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Rongopai is a label that goes back to 1932 and is currently part of the Babich stable. This new release …
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Selaks Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
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Shingle Peak Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
A very smart wine from a label with deep Marlborough roots. It’s a crisp, bright package, with flint and citrus …
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Squawking Magpie Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
top 10
Magpies have an eye for bright things, and this Hawke’s Bay based winery certainly found one in Marlborough. Lifted green …
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Stoneburn Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Another wine that expresses this fine vintage in an unvarnished, straightforward way. It’s about the fruit flavours – ripe stonefruit, …
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Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Winemaker Jamie Marfell continues to do sterling work with this much-loved Marlborough sauvignon brand. This version is typically flinty and …
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Summerhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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We’re used to this label capturing that Marlborough essence with its sauvignon blanc, and it does so again. This is …
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Toi Toi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Grown in a sheltered spot in the Omaka Valley, this sauvignon was praised by John Belsham for its “fine lines, …
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Two Rivers of Marlborough Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Marlborough, in all its glory, has been deftly captured by Two Rivers proprietor/winemaker David Clouston in this superb wine. Meadow-like …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
This one is firmly in the green, herbal camp. Earthy, tomato vine scents set the tone. In the mouth lime …
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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
This attractive style proudly declares its Awatere Valley origins with scents akin to flint, lime and nettle. Once in the …
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