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Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
Made by Marcus Wright and his team at Lawson’s Dry Hills, this wine’s soft textural succulence is in part due …
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Mount Riley Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 2016
top 10
Made from fruit the Mount Riley winemaking team deems exceptional, this is a lifted, old-school expression. A salty, flinty nose …
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Lilbert-Fils Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut NV
Small-grower Champagnes have become trendy internationally in the last decade. Quality varies, but the best houses make wines well worth …
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H. Garnier & Co Brut NV
top 5
Lush and flowing, this smooth Champagne has plenty of yeasty autolysis character dressing up a core of citrus-accented fruit. Plentiful …
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H.Lanvin & Fils Brut NV
Lanvin Brut is always great value. It combines attractive richness with elegance. Smooth, honeyed fruit character is at its heart, …
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Beaumet Cuvée Rosé NV
top 5
Beaumet Champagnes have scored well in past Cuisine tastings, both in terms of quality and price tag. They prove that …
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Beaumet Cuvée Brut NV
A straightforward Champagne of high quality at a great price, in keeping with the Beaumet credo. A great party starter, …
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Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV (Marlborough, NZ)
Produced by the well-known Nautilus Estate team, this is an uncomplicated, fruit-forward Marlborough sparkling wine with apple, herb and floral …
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Vallformosa Classic Brut Cava NV (Penedes, Spain)
Cava, the well-known Spanish sparkling wine, has always enjoyed popularity in its domestic market and in the UK. It’s quite …
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Sparkling Rosé NV (Australian blend)
The brand that helped drive Australia’s wine export bonanza is also a good source of friendly sparkling wines. Jacob’s Creek’s …
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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
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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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