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• Plume by Lake Chalice Chardonnay 2016 (Marlborough)

  

  There’s a belief in wine judging that the first and last wines of each flight perhaps don’t get a fair …

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• Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)

  

  A moderately coloured chardonnay in the glass with an attractive nose full of bright fruit and just a hint of …

  5 | $70-$80

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• Orlando Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 (South Australia)

  

  A layered and complex chardonnay from the other side of the Tasman which boasts high-toned fruit on the nose and …

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• Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)

  

  An understated chardonnay example that would be easy, but foolish, to miss. The quiet nose is elegant and nuanced with …

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• Satyr by Sileni Estate Kereru Chardonnay 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)

  A classic example with lovely attention to detail which will appeal to a great number of chardonnay lovers. Bright ripe …

  5 | $25-$30

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• Passage Rock Generation Cabernet 2020 (Waiheke Island)

  

  The word ‘geneeration’ in this wine’s title is double edged. It’s regarded by the team at Passage Rock as a …

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• Church Road Grand Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)

  

  Youthful dark berries, fresh plum with fragrant violet and subtle spice present balanced against a savoury brooding dark earthiness which …

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• Esk Valley Artisanal Malbec Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)

  

  Beautifully brooding youthful blackcurrant, black doris plum and bramble abound on the nose which expresses the purity of fruit with …

  5 | $20-$25

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• Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)

  Fresh and bright aromas of blackberries, red berries and blueberries mingle on the nose, nicely balanced by aromas of fresh …

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• Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (Coonawarra, Australia)

  On the nose the expected characters of blackcurrant, blackberry and cassis are balanced by Christmas cake spices and an unexpected, …

  5 | $70-$80

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