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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 …

  4.5 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)

  

  This second tier label from experienced Marlborough winery Lawson’s Dry Hills offers fantastic value, vintage after vintage. This latest rendition …

  5 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015

  

  Yes, the Bay can do sauvignon too. Most of this wine’s fruit was drawn from a cooler site at Matapiro, …

  5 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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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 …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV

  An easy going, fruit-driven Marlborough sparkler. Aromas of apple, herb and a light crème patissiere thread give it charm, and …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Sieur d’Arques Première Bulle Brut 2011

  Blanquette de Limoux, from Languedoc in France’s south-west, is a popular sparkling wine in its home market. Made predominantly from …

  4 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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• Lindauer Classic Rosé NV

  This perennial favourite of Cuisine wine panels was a tad less lustrous than usual in this tasting, but it still …

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• Lindauer Classic Brut Cuvée NV

  A slightly deeper colour indicates the pinot noir component here, even though it’s over 50% chardonnay. It’s a frothy, complete …

  4 | $0-$15 Best Buys

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