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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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Lindauer Classic Brut Cuvée NV (NZ blend)
In keeping with Lindauer’s reputation for value, this powerful, rich wine belies its price tag. It has red berry and …
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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut NV (Penedes, Spain)
This well-made Spanish cava over-delivers in its price category. It offers unusual poise with citrus and delicate spice on the …
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Mionetto Prestige Prosecco Brut NV (North-Eastern Italy)
Appetising prosecco that’s a fraction drier than many. Apple, vanilla bean, almond and herb aromas are not really assertive, but …
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Dunes & Greene Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV (South Australian blend)
A well-priced Australian sparkling wine that offers attractive drinking. Subtle citrus, red berry, herb and light toasty notes meet the …
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Da Luca Prosecco D.O.C. NV (North-Eastern Italy)
Is Prosecco the most fashionable sparkling wine in the world today? Made from glera grapes in Italy’s north-eastern corner, it’s …
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Lindauer Classic Rosé NV
Lindauer’s pretty-in-pink sparkler continues to intrigue Cuisine tasters. Just how do they get such quality into the bottle at such …
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The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
From the Waihopai River part of the Marlborough region, this delectable sweet sauvignon has honeyed, lush aromas of tropical fruits …
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Hunter’s Hukapapa Dessert Riesling 2014 (Marlborough)
Hunter’s Hukapapa Dessert Riesling 2014 (Marlborough) **** -4 $24 375ml Best buy Made from juice concentrated by freezing, this luscious …
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Allan Scott Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling 2014
A brilliant, golden sweet white wine that opens with notable botrytis influence, intensifying toffee and honey characters woven through a …
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Best Buys for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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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)
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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
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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
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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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