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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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• 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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• Freixenet Cava Cordon Negro NV

  

  Cava is Spain’s famous sparkling wine. Quality varies and price isn’t always a guide. This well-priced, straightforward example couples appley …

  4 | $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 …

  5 | $25-$30 Best Buys

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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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• Dunes & Greene Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

  

  This appealing wine shows how skilled Australian winemakers are at fashioning sparkling wines to give bang for your buck. This …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Lawson’s Dry Hills White Label Pinot Noir 2011

  

  This stalwart Marlborough producer’s pinot vines are becoming older and wiser, and have had a hand in this expression’s supple …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Moutard Grande Cuvee Brut NV

  A straightforward Champagne priced for celebration. The nose has light herb and citrus-fruit aromas, with just a whisper of toasty …

  4 | $40-$50 Best Buys

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