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Lake Chalice The Nest Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016
Now owned by Saint Clair, the Lake Chalice label continues to produce great value wine under its ‘The Nest’ tier. …
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Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Gewurztraminer 2017 (NZ blend)
This is fantastic value. Get ready for love at first sniff – the nose is delightfully out there and floral. …
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Giesen Estate Riesling 2016 (NZ blend)
The creamy texture of this wine slows things down to a dignified pace. The nose is citrusy; in the mouth …
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Allan Scott Family Winemakers Marlborough Riesling 2017
They’ve been making good riesling for a long time at Allan Scott, and that experience shows. Enticing floral scents lead …
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Wither Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Presenting a very different style to that of our top wine, this is an ethereal expression. It leads with delightful …
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Wild Rock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
This 2017 offers excellent value. Yellow fruit notes – grapefruit and melon – are writ large, and wrapped in a …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Lightly Sparkling Rosé 2017
Modelled after the Italian ‘frizzante’ wines, which are only slightly effervescent, this is also a low-alcohol expression. It is light …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Lighter Rosé 2017
This low-alcohol version (10%) is made predominantly from pinot noir. Pale pink in the glass, it offers a riot of …
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Thornbury Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
This label, whose wines are all crafted by the talented Simon Fell, perennially overachieves in the value-for-money stakes. This rendition …
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Ti Point Hawke’s Bay Ruby Rosé 2017
Pretty in the glass, and pretty good to drink as well. This merlot-based charm from the Bay delivers peach, apricot, …
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Best Buys for European reds
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Artero Tempranillo 2013
A good-natured red from central Spain that would be just right with some rustic empanadas. It’s youthful and fragrant with …
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Borsao Monte Oton 2013
Grown on the slopes of an extinct volcano in Spain’s northeast, this great value grenache smells of dark berries with …
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Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza 2010
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Marqués de Cáceres is a relatively modern rioja winery, and their Crianza certainly has a contemporary, fruit-driven feel. Savoury earthiness …
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Pasqua Passimento Romeo & Juliet’s Wall 2012
This is a good introduction to Veneto red wines influenced by dried grapes. Made from corvina and merlot, its nose …
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