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• The Ned Pinot Noir 2012

  

  This wine’s elements all come together beautifully. A core of ripe, intense, beguiling fruit is enlivened by keen acidity and …

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• Hunter’s MiruMiru NV

  

  Mirumiru means bubbles in the Maori language, a most appropriate name for this crisp, fresh Marlborough sparkler. Red apple and …

  5 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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• Boundary Vineyards King’s Road Waipara Pinot Noir 2012

  Outstanding value and this label have always gone together, and this new release is no exception. Orange peel and other …

  4 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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• Te Tera Pinot Noir 2012

  

  Always a wine to watch, as it regularly over-delivers in the price-quality stakes. This latest version offers lifted, ethereal lilac …

  5 | $30-$40 Best Buys

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• Mission Estate Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012

  

  Mission Estate winemaker Paul Mooney puts the pinot fruit that comes his way to very good use. The entire panel …

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• Te Hana Sparkling Rosé CuveeNV

  

  The strikingly packaged Te Hana pink sparkling wine is made from 100 per cent pinot noir grown in Gisborne, an east-coast …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Haha Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012

  

  Summer dessert scents of crushed blueberries and blackberries set the tone for this wine. There is real fruit depth and …

  4.5 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2012

  

  A heady aromatic broadside greets the nostrils, with oak spice, together with red and dark berry-fruit notes, playing a merry …

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• Beaumet Cuvee Brut Vintage 2006

  A bargain vintage Champagne priced below most non-vintage versions, Beaumet hasn’t quite the persistence or style of the best wines.However, …

  4.5 | $60-$70 Best Buys

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• Mud House Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012

  

  The rose-petal perfumes provide an elegant prelude. In the mouth though, this wine moves to a racier beat. There’s plenty …

  4.5 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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