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Beaumet Rosé Brut
The Beaumet rosé is a perennial favourite of the Cuisine tasting panel. This expression is all about the fruit at …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut
‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
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J. Lassalle Préférence Premier Cru Brut
Run by three generations of women, this grower Champagne estate has built an enviable reputation for quality. This is a …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling 2015
Golden in the glass, this is a fascinating wine. It has some off-centre notes (the Italians might call them sprezzatura) …
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One Off Sticky One Oh One Noble Gewurztraminer 2016
The only gewurz among our top wines is the work of talented Hawke’s Bay stalwart Rod McDonald. It’s a rich …
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Lake Chalice Sweet Beak Late Harvest Riesling 2015
Now owned by Saint Clair, the Lake Chalice brand has a strong history in producing quality sweet wines from its …
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Hunter’s Hukapapa™ Dessert Riesling 2014
Hukapapa is M?ori for ice or frost, and this delightful expression was made from riesling juice concentrated by freezing. Golden …
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Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut
This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …
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Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
There’s a lot to like here. At the wine’s centre is a solid heart of citrus-infused fruit, over which sits …
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Huntaway Reserve Chardonnay 2015
The 2015 Huntaway continues the label’s tradition of delivering big in the value-for-money stakes. Built around a base of lovely …
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Best Buys for Champagne $100 & under
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Beaumet Brut
Fruit, nuts and preserved lemon aromatics are the prelude to a wine that starts quietly and grows in the mouth. …
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Beaumet Rosé Brut
The Beaumet rosé is a perennial favourite of the Cuisine tasting panel. This expression is all about the fruit at …
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Charles de Cazanove Tête de Cuvée
top 10
This is a smart package and represents excellent value too. Muted aromatics presage a seductive mouthful, with citrus, nougat and …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut
‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
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H. Lanvin et Fils Cuvée Sélection Brut
This non-vintage expression makes another of its regular appearances among our top placegetters. It’s a fresh, approachable style with bready …
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J. Lassalle Préférence Premier Cru Brut
top 10
Run by three generations of women, this grower Champagne estate has built an enviable reputation for quality. This is a …
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Jean-Josselin Blanc de Blancs Millésimé
top 10
Made by a small family-owned producer based in the tiny Champenois town of Gyé-sur-Seine, this is an attractive 100 per …
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Jean Josselin Cuvée des Jean
Only pinot noir grapes are used to make this intriguing wine, though you wouldn’t know it from the minerally, green …
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Louis Auger Brut
top 10
This is a lean, racy style. It opens its account with fresh, appley and pressed linen scents, then washes like …
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Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut
top 10
This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …
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