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Rongopai Marlborough Riesling 2013
“A nice marriage of toasty bottle age and bright citrus,” noted Jane Boyle. There’s still plenty of youthful crispness in …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Dry Riesling 2014
top 5
A very classy riesling at a very smart price – this has to be one of the best value wines …
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Wither Hills Marlborough Riesling 2013
This accomplished wine continues to collect awards. In balance and structure it is exemplary – the fruits flows so elegantly …
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Esk Valley Riesling 2014
top 5
Propelled by high-revving, racy acidity, this wine takes off in the mouth, leaving a trail of floral and apple notes, …
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Brancott Estate Terroir Series Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015
top 5
This wine is all about purity. It’s an exuberant, complete expression, dry in style and bursting with those flavours you …
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VNO Pinot Gris 2015
This is a fresh and lively expression. After a juicy, sweetish entry, a wave of crunchy acidity takes over. Appley, …
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Maui Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015
We’re used to seeing smart buys from this label, and this is no exception. It is concentrated and tastes of …
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Rongopai Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014
This wine tips its hat to Alsace, with its creamy, layered texture and rich, yet juicy flavours. “It’s almost Semillon-like,” …
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Lake Chalice Marlborough The Falcon Riesling 2015
top 5
Lake Chalice was one of the first Marlborough wineries to become ‘kareaera (native falcon) conscious’. Low in alcohol (9.5%), this …
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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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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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