Everything you’ve come to expect of Akarua pinot you’ll find in this joyous, exuberant, dark-fruited expression. Floral fragrances lead to …

Grown on a superb sloping site in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this is a big, powerful wine. It’s dark, concentrated, perfumed, …

Gentle dark floral scents presage a palate that is still quite tight and will open up nicely over the next …

You expect balance from a wine called Equinox and that is exactly what you get here. This is a poised, …

Grown on Waihopai Valley clay and nurtured by the warmth of the 2013 summer, this wine is a successful fusion …

Martinborough enters the frame with this seductive version crafted by John Kavanagh. Gorgeous floral scents are backed up by ripe …

This favoured Bannockburn site has produced another fine pinot, praised by Cameron Douglas for its “youth, poise and tension”. It’s …

“Intriguing creaminess,” opined John Belsham in reference to this wine’s red berries and cream aromatics. In the mouth, bright sweet …

Giving Wairau River a top 10 double is this elegant expression. What it lacks in concentration it makes up for …

This is a ripe, succulent wine, well-endowed with welcoming fruit and a warm, enveloping textural embrace. It arrives on the …

This is a fine example of Central Otago’s class of 2012, a vintage that produced many elegant, classy pinots. Savoury …

As a large player, Babich is to be applauded for its moves into organic production. Intriguing spice notes, a generous …

This label is a regular achiever at Cuisine pinot tastings. The 2014 version is typically inky, rich and powerful, offering …

Desert Heart – always a label to watch – has produced another cracker. Dense fruit, offering a spectrum of red …

This Bannockburn-reared wine’s floral aromatics are immediately inviting. In the mouth savoury, wild elements come into play and the tannins …

The winery that produced our top chardonnay last year has delivered another Pete Bartle-made gem. Rich, opulent fruit delivers a …

To make this pinot, winemaker Gordon Russell sources fruit from both the Wairau and Awatere valleys. The result is a …

The experienced Clive Jones has made a fresh, engaging wine in what was a very warm vintage. Well-defined red and …

Few pinot labels are as ubiquitous as Roaring Meg, poured at licensed establishments all over the country. The 2014 version …

Another label that is a perennial overachiever. This latest Vicar’s Choice is a sassy, bright expression. Berryfruit and red apple …

An overture of spiced plum scents is followed by an allegro of a mouthful – vibrant red fruit notes, oak …

Bannockburn’s oldest vineyard comes through with a lovely ripe, dark expression. It’s in no rush, moving across the palate with …

There was a lot of panel discussion around this wine, which features an intriguing layer of steely, smoky complexity over …