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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 NZ Pinot Gris
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Dashwood Pinot Gris 2013
Pale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Pinot Gris 2012
This delicate 2012 impressed with its toasty, spice notes and drew flavour comparisons with French apple and pear patisseries. It starts …
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Lake Chalice Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
Aromatics as clean and crisp as a freshly ironed shirt are backed up by a beautifully weighted mouthful. Bright citrus and …
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Mount Riley Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
Heady aromatics reminiscent of peach and guava lead through to a rich mouthful, chock full of gently spiced, sweet fruit. The …
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Ribbonwood Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
This wine is intense and quite rich. The stonefruit- and spice-infused fruit presides with plumpness and weight, framed by a balanced, …
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Rochfort Rees Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
Dry with just a hint of sweetness, clean and delicate, this is another great advertisement for pinot gris produced with care …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Gris 2013
This attractive wine is anchored by a solid core of fruit, a small amount of which was fermented in oak barrels. …
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Sanctuary Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
A crowd-pleaser, on several levels. The price will appeal and the crisp, juicy, citrusy style will win plaudits from pinot gris …
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Spinyback Nelson Pinot Gris 2013
Waimea’s second-tier label has delivered some terrific whites across the board in 2013. With strong Asian pear and apple flavours playing …
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Two Tracks Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012
“Great balance”, exclaimed an admiring Dan Dineen. All the elements work together well in this harmonious wine, displaying attractive spicy fruit. This …
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