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Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Marlborough)
Made from very late-harvested, shrivelled Marlborough sauvignon blanc grapes, this is a luxuriously luscious drop. Some herbal notes retain the …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (NZ blend)
top 5
This exuberant example of Lindauer’s sparkling expertise has tons of personality. How do they do it at the price? Plenty …
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Peter Yealands P.G.R. 2014 (Marlborough)
top 5
John Belsham was impressed by this wine’s elegance; John Saker by its “pristine personality”. It has meadow-fresh clarity and lift, …
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Saint Clair Hawke’s Bay Premium Viognier 2014
Lifted orange blossom aromatics set the tone for this Gimblett Gravels-grown wine. Its riffs are all at the treble end …
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Te Pa Chardonnay 2015 (Marlborough)
Grown on a fabulous site on the Wairau Bar, where Marlborough’s wide valley meets the sea, this wine is a …
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
top 5
Slender, sophisticated, full of vitality… the star of the show has a distinctive personality. It leads with a white pepper …
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Yalumba Patchwork Barossa Shiraz 2013
The Yalumba name is as close to a guarantee of Australian shiraz quality as you can get, irrespective of price. …
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Shingleback Davey Estate Shiraz 2013
An excellent example of the value available in Aussie shiraz. This big-flavoured, rich and complete red has good balance of …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Syrah 2013
Just how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Syrah 2014
top 5
An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …
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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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