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WAIPARA HILLS WAIPARA VALLEY RIESLING 2014
top 5
This is a spectacular example of New Zealand riesling. It’s like a soaring comet of pure fruit flavours, a wine …
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MT OLYMPUS WINES MARLBOROUGH ESTATE GEWURZTRAMINER 2013
Another great-value Marlborough expression, this medium-dry wine opens with a volley of sweet rosewater and finishes quite dry. “Weighty and …
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CLIFFORD BAY PINOT GRIS 2014
This punchy number was grown in both the Wairau and Awatere Valleys and comes packed with lifted floral aromatic charm …
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SAINT CLAIR VICAR’S CHOICE GEWURZTRAMINER 2013
This smartly priced wine is dry and carries a lighter frame than most of the other top place getters. Dried …
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BRANCOTT ESTATE FLIGHT MARLBOROUGH PINOT GRIS 2014
Simon Nunns nicknamed this wine the “pomelo grigio” because of its aromatic likeness to a pomelo (the largest of all …
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WEST BROOK MARLBOROUGH RIESLING 2014
Muted yellow flower fragrances lead through to a stone-fruit and citrus zest-infused mouthful. “I like the fine lines and fresh, …
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STONELEIGH MARLBOROUGH RIESLING 2014
This medium-dry wine unfolds its charms discreetly, but behind the delicacy is piercing persistence. Citrus florals and fresh green herb …
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MUD HOUSE MARLBOROUGH GEWURZTRAMINER 2014
top 5
“Ripe peaches and lavender,” enthused John Belsham. “Very hedonistic!” added Simon Nunns. This wine does have real presence – an …
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RIBBONWOOD MARLBOROUGH RIESLING 2014
Prepare for an outpouring of red and green apple, citrus and floral flavours. This is a delightful, fresh, medium style …
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MISSION ESTATE HAWKE’S BAY GEWURZTRAMINER 2014
top 5
Mission Estate winemaker Paul Mooney has crafted a rugged individual with this fascinating wine. Complex flint and grapefruit pith notes …
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Best Buys for NZ Pinot Gris
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Dashwood Pinot Gris 2013
Pale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
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Gunn Estate Reserve Pinot Gris 2012
This delicate 2012 impressed with its toasty, spice notes and drew flavour comparisons with French apple and pear patisseries. It starts …
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Lake Chalice Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
Aromatics as clean and crisp as a freshly ironed shirt are backed up by a beautifully weighted mouthful. Bright citrus and …
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Mount Riley Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
Heady aromatics reminiscent of peach and guava lead through to a rich mouthful, chock full of gently spiced, sweet fruit. The …
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Ribbonwood Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
This wine is intense and quite rich. The stonefruit- and spice-infused fruit presides with plumpness and weight, framed by a balanced, …
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Rochfort Rees Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
Dry with just a hint of sweetness, clean and delicate, this is another great advertisement for pinot gris produced with care …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Gris 2013
This attractive wine is anchored by a solid core of fruit, a small amount of which was fermented in oak barrels. …
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Sanctuary Pinot Gris 2013
top 5
A crowd-pleaser, on several levels. The price will appeal and the crisp, juicy, citrusy style will win plaudits from pinot gris …
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Spinyback Nelson Pinot Gris 2013
Waimea’s second-tier label has delivered some terrific whites across the board in 2013. With strong Asian pear and apple flavours playing …
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Two Tracks Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012
“Great balance”, exclaimed an admiring Dan Dineen. All the elements work together well in this harmonious wine, displaying attractive spicy fruit. This …
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