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H Lanvin & Fils Brut NV
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Lanvin’s remarkable price tag belies the quality in the bottle. It’s a delicate type with green apple and sappy fruit …
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RR Marlborough Pinot Noir by Rochfort Rees 2012
Personality, rather than polish, comes through in this raw, gamy, flinty wine from the multi-region Rochfort Rees label. Dark plum …
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Coopers Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011
Red fruit florals laced with a herbal note get things going. In the mouth this wine is flavoursome, finely structured …
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Ribbonwood Pinot Noir 2012
Framingham’s entry-level pinot is unabashedly fruit-forward and engaging. Dark florals, attractive blueberry notes and a lush, velvety texture contributes to …
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Peregrine Saddleback Pinot Noir 2011
Moving to Peregrine’s lower-tier label represents a far bigger drop in price than in quality. This is a light, bright, …
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Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato White NV
The international fashion for the low-alcohol, gently sparkling, sweet Italian moscato style finds good expression in the warmer vineyards of …
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Beaumet Cuvee Brut NV
A favourite tipple in London gentlemen’s clubs, Beaumet has good-value credentials. This non-vintage wine is uncomplicated and elegant with a …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Pinot Noir 2012
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This highly regarded winery’s pinots are becoming more distinguished by the vintage. Intense floral aromatics and a rich, creamy – …
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The People’s Merlot 2011
This cutely labelled drop is a well-made, well-priced varietal merlot with light berry fruits, some sour cherry and a slightly …
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Trinity Hill The Trinity Hawke’s Bay 2011
Made from merlot with an input of cabernets and tempranillo, The Trinity is a ripe, almost luscious expression of Hawke’s …
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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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