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The Hidden Sea Pinot Grigio 2022 (Coonawarra, South Australia)
A pale straw colour with aromas of baked pear, peaches, white flowers and baking spices on the complex, but clean, …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Albariño 2023
top 5
I was nothing short of giddy when an albariño took the top spot among myriad other contenders. I have a …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2023
top 5
Pale in the glass with delicate floral notes and dried-spice aromas on the nose. The fruit here is pristine with …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Riesling 2023
top 5
Lovely purity and brightness in a lean and mineral-style riesling. Fine and precise with jasmine florals, lemon-lime citrus and crunchy …
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Delta Estate Pinot Blanc 2020 (Marlborough)
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Invivo X, SJP Rosé 2022 (France)
top 5
In the world of ‘serious’ wine professionals, there’s a collective rolling of eyes when a celebrity wine is released into …
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Wairau River Rosé 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
A lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …
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Listel 2022 (France)
top 5A burnished copper colour with a fragrant nose of dried fennel, sage and straw alongside apricots and lemon citrus. The …
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Dashwood Rosé 2023 (Marlborough)
Lovely bright, clean fruit is evident straight away on the nose: strawberries, pears and red cherries abound alongside a hint …
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Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
top 15
Lemon and lime citrus combine on the nose along with aromas of crisp green apple, gooseberry and lemongrass present with …
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Best Buys for NZ Chardonnay
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Ara Single Estate 2018 (Marlborough)
Bold and punchy with aromas of buttered toast and oatmeal. The ripe red apple on the palate is countered by …
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Blackenbrook Nelson 2017
Inviting and generous with almond and baked bread aromas. The expressions of melon and fig on the palate suggest a …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ 2017 (Marlborough)
A spicy and toasty style with burnt match aromas. The palate has enough depth of fruit to support the aromatic …
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Dashwood by Vavasour 2018 (Marlborough)
A silky and seamless wine with a fleshy palate that is ripe with delightfully creamy fruit. An expressive and intriguing …
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Hunter’s 2018 (Marlborough)
Gracious with an attractive flinty overlay. The ripe stone fruit notes harmoniously blend with some intriguing botanical notes which are …
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Lake Chalice Raptor 2017 (Marlborough)
top 10
Beautifully ripe with richness, juiciness, savoury oak and a touch of light smoke. A generous and flavourful style yet also …
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Lake Chalice Raptor 2018 (Marlborough)
Buttery and creamy aromatics lead into a warm palate with sweet ripe fruit, crisp citrus tones, and savoury oak. A …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve 2017 (Marlborough)
top 10
Generous and creamy with attractive warm and toasty aromas. The palate is captivating. A polished and delicate wine with lovely …
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Massey Dacta 2017 (Marlborough)
Bright and fresh with crisp yet ripe herbal tones. Full of energy and persistence, the generous palate is juicy and …
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Mount Riley 17 Valley 2017 (Marlborough)
top 10
A punchy style with delicious fruit supplemented by well-integrated toasty oak. Despite the volume and concentration this wine is nimble, …
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Ponder Olive Grove 2018 (Marlborough)
top 10
Punchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …
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Sacred Hill Reserve 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
This youthful wine is fleshy with genuine presence and an elegant simplicity. The palate is generous and warm, expressing stone …
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Saving Grace 2018 (Canterbury)
This aptly named example is both graceful and saving in that it overdelivers on both elegance and price. We enjoyed …
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Spade Oak Vigneron 2018 (Gisborne)
top 10
Not shy in its expression of toasty oak and creamy fruit yet there certainly is complexity and the palate is …
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Tatty Bogler 2018 (Waitaki)
top 10
A very tight and focussed style with flinty and savoury aromas. Despite the fresh entry the palate is warm and …
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Te Pa Koha 2018 (Marlborough)
Powerful yet well-defined with ripe citrus and lightly tropical tones upon layers of creamy oak. Flavourful yet not brash this …
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Wither Hills Ben Morven 2018 (Marlborough)
Fragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …
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Zephyr 2017 (Marlborough)
top 10
Grown from vines that are over 30 years old, this perfectly balanced wine makes a serious impression. Youthful with generous …
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