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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 …

  4.5 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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• Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (NZ blend)

  

  This exuberant example of Lindauer’s sparkling expertise has tons of personality. How do they do it at the price? Plenty …

  5 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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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 …

  4.5 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Peter Yealands P.G.R. 2014 (Marlborough)

  

  John Belsham was impressed by this wine’s elegance; John Saker by its “pristine personality”. It has meadow-fresh clarity and lift, …

  5 | $0-$15 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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• Babich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015

  

  Slender, sophisticated, full of vitality… the star of the show has a distinctive personality. It leads with a white pepper …

  5 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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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. …

  4 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Villa Maria Cellar Selection Syrah 2014

  

  An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …

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