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Te Awa Left Field Merlot Malbec 2012
Attractively fragrant with a plush texture, this wine creeps up on you with its wonderful balance and plum, berry and …
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Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2012
This bright, ripe number from EskValley winemaker Gordon Russell offers hints of the gorgeous herbal fragrances of Provence. It’s juicy …
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Ngatarawa Stables Reserve Syrah 2013
This smartly priced wine is grown on the Bridge Pa triangle, a sweet spot for syrah. Spicy, smoky notes mingle …
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Couper’s Shed Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2013
Look out! The 2013 Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux-style reds are starting to hit the shelves and they’re the real deal. This …
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Brancott Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2013
This is an outstanding buy from practised winemaking hands. The aromatics offer shades of Asia (soy sauce, hoisin sauce), while …
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Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2012
Year after year, this wine delivers so much for its price tag. Cassis and blackberry notes set the tone in …
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Mission Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2013
“Plump, plummy, generous and very drinkable,” noted Cameron Douglas. Beautifully ripe, softly textured and very long, with violet scents accenting …
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Coopers Creek Vineyard SV Hawke’s Bay Chalk Ridge Viognier 2013
Grown on the limestone-rich Chalk Ridge vineyard near Havelock North, this is a sweet apple-strudel-flavoured delight. Steve Smith particularly admired …
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Fault Line Chardonnay 2013
No fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
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Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Chardonnay 2013
The vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
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Best Buys for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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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