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Mills Reef Estate Pinot Gris 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
The only North Island-grown expression among our top wines, this is an attractively spicy, juicy, off-dry expression. Spiced pear and apple, …
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Eradus Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Pinot Gris 2016 (Marlborough)
From a label that proudly declares itself ‘100% Awatere Valley’ comes a wine that delivers the same message in the glass. …
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Vidal Estate Dry Riesling 2015 (Marlborough)
Bursting with apple and citrus freshness, with a touch of white pepper for good measure, this is a bright, engaging wine. Its …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Dry Riesling 2015
There are few (if any) better riesling buys in the country than the Villa Maria Cellar Selection. This version is a …
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The Sounds Marlborough Riesling 2016
top 5
The panel was much taken with the aromatics of this medium-dry expression – wild flower, jasmine, ginger, apricot and clover honey. …
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Mud House Riesling 2016 (Waipara)
Jasmine-like fragrances give way to a palate where sweetness is matched to green tea and potpourri spice notes. It’s a juicy …
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Mount Riley Riesling 2016 (Marlborough)
This is a well-made, quite subtle, dry expression. The aromatics have a soft, gauzy quality and in the mouth there …
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Mission Estate Riesling 2014 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
A couple of years in the bottle has given this wine remarkable harmony, both in taste and texture. It is medium-dry, round and …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Riesling 2015 (Marlborough)
top 5
A whiff of toast mingles with lifted Rose’s lime juice scents. In the mouth, this riesling has length and elegance, lime and stonefruit …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Hunter’s Marlborough Riesling 2016 2016
Hunter’s experience with riesling is clearly evident in this dry style, made from fruit taken from a trio of Wairau …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Ara is Ma?ori for pathway and the name seeks to capture the journey from the vineyard to the glass. In …
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Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018
Ripe-fruit flavours of peach, nectarine and fig combine into a fantastic compote of aromas and flavours on the nose and …
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Hunter’s Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Beautiful brioche with toasty spice provides a smart level of complexity around the ripe stonefruit aromas and flavours. An elegant …
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Mount Riley Wines 17 Valley Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
top 10
A masterful example of the winemaker harnessing and exemplifying cooler-climate fruit. Nectarine stone and flesh, citrus with lemon curd and …
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Pask Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
Quite a bit of struck match up front on the nose, but leads onto a palate rich in flavours of …
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Petane ‘Puriri Block’ Chardonnay 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Bright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …
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Te Kairanga Estate Chardonnay 2019 (Martinborough)
Elegant, ripe white-peach stonefruit and lime notes balanced fantastically against the nuances of oak spice. Smart oak handling by the …
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Te Pa Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
A knife edge on the sulphide characters – are they funky or flinty? Who can say? It comes down to …
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Villa Maria Platinum Selection Hawke’s Bay Sur Lie Chardonnay 2018
Grapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …
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Wairau River Chardonnay 2019 (Marlborough)
Fresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …
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