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Stella Maris Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Racy yet complex, this is an intriguing style. Attractive flinty notes mingle with scents of lime zest. In the mouth …
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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Paul Bourgeois and his team at Spy Valley have produced a racy, up-tempo style. It leans toward the lively, green …
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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2017
Pale salmon in colour, this rosé creeps up quietly on you. Gentle, fresh scents presage a bright, focused mouthful offering …
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Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Now here’s a smart buy. It reveals its charms slowly. There is no aromatic thunderclap and in the mouth citrus, …
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Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2017
From the ever-reliable Mount Riley label, this is a smart, racy rendition that offers excellent value. Intense lime zest scents …
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Left Field Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2017
“Lovely rice paper texture,” noted John Belsham. This is a light, delicate, off-dry style with a seductive floral perfume and …
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Hãhã Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
This 2016 is looking very smart. It has moved into the stonefruit flavour spectrum, with ripe peach and Mirabelle plum …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs
No show without Lindauer, the perennial overachiever on the local bubbles scene. This Blanc de Blancs (100 per cent chardonnay) …
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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
The most ubiquitous and best known cava of them all is the Freixenet Cordon Negro, which is exported to 150 …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ NV
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Hunter’s MiruMiru™, now firmly established as a New Zealand classic. …
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Best Buys for Sparkling
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Akarua NV Brut (Central Otago)
top 5
Building a wine business for the love of the land is not undertaken for immediate rewards; it requires skill, patience …
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Brilla Prosecco DOC NV (Italy)
Delightful fresh-baked apple and delicate white floral aromas. The line is exemplary with a crispness yet there’s ample fruit weight …
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Cinzano Prosecco DOC NV (Italy)
Fresh and juicy with lively apple aromas and a generous palate of peach, red apple and honeycomb. The creamy texture …
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Haha Brut Cuvee NV (Marlborough)
top 5
A wine with a richness that defies the price tag. The ripe berry-fruit aromas are supported by a creamy mousse …
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Haha Brut Rosé NV (Hawke’s Bay/Marlborough)
A pale coral-coloured rosé with raspberry and rose petal aromas. The flavours are clean and fresh with red apples and …
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Jansz Tasmania Premium Rosé NV (Australia)
A delicate crimson-coloured rosé with a soft mousse and delicate red-berry aromas. Summer ripe stone fruit, citrus and warm toast …
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Lindauer Enlighten Moscato Rosé NV (Gisborne)
With a dainty lilac colour, this floral Muscat rosé has a wonderful bouquet of sweet summer florals. Like sipping fresh …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Rosé NV (Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne)
An exuberant rosé with a fun personality. Generous flavours of fresh strawberry, cream and sweet biscuits make for a charming …
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Matahiwi Estate Brut NV (Hawke’s Bay)
A vibrant fruit-driven style with a delicate fresh colour and youthful aromas. The slightly sweet and juicy palate is packed …
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Petit Cordon Prestige NV (Marlborough)
top 5
In collaboration with Maison Mumm, Pernod Ricard has developed this New Zealand sparkling with delicate lemon-lime and vanillin aromas. The …
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Spade Oak 2016 (Gisborne)
top 5
A refreshingly crisp style with a white floral bouquet sustained by a mousse that dances across the palate. Luscious lemon-lime …
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Vallformosa Classic Cava NV (Spain)
A fleshy style with generous pear and white peach aromas. The palate is creamy, soft and refined with lemon, vanilla …
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