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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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• 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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• 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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• Alpine Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  Upfront flintiness introduces a fascinating mouthful, where lime zest, dill and yellow plum notes all sing in harmony. It would …

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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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• Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  From the winery closest to the epicentre of the Seddon shakes comes a bold wine that should trigger a tremor …

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• Kuru Kuru Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  Attractive juniper berry and Italian bitters notes come through in this bright, focused wine, named for the great-great-great-great Maori grandmother …

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• Grove Mill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

  High-revving flinty, green scents set the tone. Flavoursome fruit, incisive acids and an attractively fleshy texture then take over, providing …

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