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Deen De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2015 (Heathcote, Vic.)
A tribute to the man who steered this family-owned winery into the modern era, this seductive wine is in the …
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Angove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
top 5The lifted freshness and perfume of this wine give it a pinot-esque quality. Juicy red and blue fruit flavours are packaged in a …
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St John’s Road Blood & Courage Shiraz 2016 (Barossa Valley, SA)
This bold expression captures the essence of the Barossa. Richly scented, ripe, brambly and spicy, its flavours (cherry, berryfruit) are …
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Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
This smart package is grown on a property on which a 150-year-old chapel still stands (it now serves as a tasting room), …
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Rockbare Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
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The McLaren Vale, the cradle of South Australian wine production, is known for its seductively-textured shiraz. This wine is a good example, …
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Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
This is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
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Madam Sass Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Crafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Pinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
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Hãhã Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Made from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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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