A whiff of toast mingles with lifted Rose’s lime juice scents. In the mouth, this riesling has length and elegance, lime and stonefruit …

A couple of years in the bottle has given this wine remarkable harmony, both in taste and texture. It is medium-dry, round and …

Winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis has crafted a riesling that offsets the variety’s becoming florals and fresh herb notes with minerally, flinty intrigue. …

2015 was a great year for riesling in Martinborough and this is one of the region’s best. It is dry, delicately textured …

The panel was much taken with the aromatics of this medium-dry expression – wild flower, jasmine, ginger, apricot and clover honey. …

This medium-sweet version from the dedicated team at Fromm is always a treat. The 2015 is typically light framed, with gentle acids underpinning …

Hunter’s experience with riesling is clearly evident in this dry style, made from fruit taken from a trio of Wairau …

This expression captures sweet lemon, tangerine and stonefruit flavours and frames them with fine, lively acidity. “Great focus, concentration and length,” noted …

Bursting with apple and citrus freshness, with a touch of white pepper for good measure, this is a bright, engaging wine. Its …

There are few (if any) better riesling buys in the country than the Villa Maria Cellar Selection. This version is a …

This is a charming dry style with layers of flavour and textural harmony. The canvas is filled by dabs of …

This one is on the greener, more austere side. Lime and red apple flavours mark a pristine core of fruit. This …

There is such prettiness and finesse to this dry style. Lemon, tangerine and apple flavours arrive with crispness and clarity. The …

Another finely-crafted wine from Andrew Hedley, for whom making riesling is a labour of love. This medium-style rendition moves from lifted …

Gorgeous citrus and botanical scents (reminiscent of a g&t) presage a flamboyant mouthful, chocker with stonefruit and tropical fruit flavours. Medium …

This is a well-made, quite subtle, dry expression. The aromatics have a soft, gauzy quality and in the mouth there …

Jasmine-like fragrances give way to a palate where sweetness is matched to green tea and potpourri spice notes. It’s a juicy …

“Great drive and energy… this one hits the back wall with ease,” noted John Saker. Medium in style, with apple and …

This single vineyard, Awatere Valley 2013 dry riesling is aging slowly and gracefully. It’s a focused wine, showing good definition and …

‘Bouquet’ is the word here; a wave of rich, generous floral scents rises up to meet you. In the mouth there …

An abundance of apple and citrus blossom aromatics pave the way to a poised, vivid mouthful. The wine is packed with …