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Giesen Estate Riesling 2015 (NZ blend)
Gorgeous citrus and botanical scents (reminiscent of a g&t) presage a flamboyant mouthful, chocker with stonefruit and tropical fruit flavours. Medium …
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SOHO White Collection Pinot Noir Rosé 2016
top 5
The deft hand of Dave Clouston, maker of our top rosé, is also behind this wine. Juicy, bright cherry and …
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Whalebone Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
This smartly priced wine is a reliable provider of ‘Marlboroughness’. Juicy, vibrant acidity, along with bright capsicum and currant flavours, …
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The Sisters Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
There’s a lot to like here, from the old school passionfruit and rockmelon sweetness to the silky texture. This wine …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2016
This winery’s move towards organic farming practices continues apace. Fresh dill and coriander scents give way to a settled, textural …
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Waipara Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
“A subtle, elegant palate,” noted Ben Glover. This expression is a quiet achiever with no extroverted aromatics. It builds interest …
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Mud House Sub Region Series Rapaura Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
top 5
Part of the new Sub Region range from Mud House, this wine shines the light on the partnership between Marlborough’s …
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Rapaura Springs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
top 5
Nettle, boxwood and a touch of sweat… here’s to the scents of Marlborough. A label that always offers great value …
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Rossendale Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
A Canterbury label that was established back in 1987 sources estate-grown fruit from Rapaura in the Wairau Valley. This racy …
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Mission Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
This wine’s texture was admired by the panel, with Ben Glover praising its “chewy suppleness”. Flavours akin to grilled asparagus, …
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Best Buys for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015
top 10
Yes, the Bay can do sauvignon too. Most of this wine’s fruit was drawn from a cooler site at Matapiro, …
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Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
Aromatic lift is what we expect from this label, and the 2015 has it in abundance. Fresh herb, white flower …
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Mount Brown Estates Waipara Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Mount Brown winemaker Frank Manifold has produced a Marlborough-esque expression. Lifted and vibrant with a caressing texture, it is a …
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Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
top 10
This second tier label from experienced Marlborough winery Lawson’s Dry Hills offers fantastic value, vintage after vintage. This latest rendition …
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Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
There’s great energy and tension in this wine – perhaps unsurprising now that the local lines company is a Yealands …
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Rongopai Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Rongopai is a label that goes back to 1932 and is currently part of the Babich stable. This new release …
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Selaks Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
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Shingle Peak Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
A very smart wine from a label with deep Marlborough roots. It’s a crisp, bright package, with flint and citrus …
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Squawking Magpie Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
top 10
Magpies have an eye for bright things, and this Hawke’s Bay based winery certainly found one in Marlborough. Lifted green …
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Stoneburn Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Another wine that expresses this fine vintage in an unvarnished, straightforward way. It’s about the fruit flavours – ripe stonefruit, …
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Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Winemaker Jamie Marfell continues to do sterling work with this much-loved Marlborough sauvignon brand. This version is typically flinty and …
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Summerhouse Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
top 10
We’re used to this label capturing that Marlborough essence with its sauvignon blanc, and it does so again. This is …
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Toi Toi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Grown in a sheltered spot in the Omaka Valley, this sauvignon was praised by John Belsham for its “fine lines, …
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Two Rivers of Marlborough Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2015
top 10
Marlborough, in all its glory, has been deftly captured by Two Rivers proprietor/winemaker David Clouston in this superb wine. Meadow-like …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
This one is firmly in the green, herbal camp. Earthy, tomato vine scents set the tone. In the mouth lime …
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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
This attractive style proudly declares its Awatere Valley origins with scents akin to flint, lime and nettle. Once in the …
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