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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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• 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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• Vavasour Riesling 2011

  This older wine still looks young and vigorous, with its delicious floral and citrus notes imbued with plenty of sweetness.

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• Palliser Estate Riesling 2012

  Winemaker Allan Johnson has a string of rieslings to his credit. This shows attractive hints of bottle-age toast. “Lovely focus …

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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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• Whalebone Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  Yet again, this label provides excellent value. “Lifted herbal and tropical fruit notes, racy acids, great intensity and length – …

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• Hunter’s Marlborough Rosé 2013

  This handsome, ebullient wine from Marlborough has something of an extroverted personality. Lifted floral scents lead to an intense mouthful, …

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• The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  With all the sparkle and clarity of a cut diamond, this wine is a shining example of what 2013 could …

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• Ara Pathway Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  It’s worth lingering over this wine’s perfume, which conjures visions of a feijoa and guava-based tropical fruit salad. In the …

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• Lawson’s Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  A touch of barrel fermentation enriches and rounds out the texture here. The vociferous, ripe-fruit presence, brimming with intense yellow …

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