‘Balance’ is the word for this wine, made by the seasoned practitioner Jeff Clarke. It offers an attractive mix of …

From the family-owned winery about to celebrate 100 years in the business comes this elegant, precise wine. With attractive flavours …

Yes, the Bay can do sauvignon too. Most of this wine’s fruit was drawn from a cooler site at Matapiro, …

Grown on limestone-rich slopes in Waipara, this is a fascinating, alternative style of sauvignon. Fermented in barrel, it offers up …

This is a reserve wine Jules Taylor made very discreetly (‘OTQ’ stands for ‘on the quiet’) from special parcels of …

This second tier label from experienced Marlborough winery Lawson’s Dry Hills offers fantastic value, vintage after vintage. This latest rendition …

Magpies have an eye for bright things, and this Hawke’s Bay based winery certainly found one in Marlborough. Lifted green …

We’re used to this label capturing that Marlborough essence with its sauvignon blanc, and it does so again. This is …

Marlborough, in all its glory, has been deftly captured by Two Rivers proprietor/winemaker David Clouston in this superb wine. Meadow-like …

This is a lovely glass of wine. Flavourwise, it’s a Christmas stocking full of different treats including jasmine, musk, minerality …

John Belsham praised this wine’s “incredible tension”. Jack Glover admired its “aromatic purity”. It’s a leaner style, with stonefruit and …

Having had a year in the bottle to find its feet, there is a calm, languid quality to this 2014 …

Organically grown and crafted by French-born winemaker Damien Yvon, Clos Henri sauvignons are always complex and compelling. Smoke, coriander seed …

This fascinating, complex 2014 from the practised hand of winemaker Andrew Hedley is developing beautifully. Fennel, toast and oyster shell …

The August 1888 is the Giesen boys’ salute to August, their sommelier grandfather. It’s a silky-textured, unhurried wine offering tarte …

There’s no shortage of vibrancy and edginess in this 2014, a product of fruit grown in both the Wairau and …

Jules’s 2015 is a gem. It’s so pure and refreshingly citrusy (lemon verbena and lime zest, mainly) you feel you …

There’s great energy and tension in this wine – perhaps unsurprising now that the local lines company is a Yealands …

“It’s certainly varietal,” opined John Belsham. Sauvignon aromatic magic – nettle, flint, green olive, ripe apple – fills your nostrils …

Another wine that expresses this fine vintage in an unvarnished, straightforward way. It’s about the fruit flavours – ripe stonefruit, …

Winemaker Jamie Marfell continues to do sterling work with this much-loved Marlborough sauvignon brand. This version is typically flinty and …

Grown in a sheltered spot in the Omaka Valley, this sauvignon was praised by John Belsham for its “fine lines, …

This one is firmly in the green, herbal camp. Earthy, tomato vine scents set the tone. In the mouth lime …

This attractive style proudly declares its Awatere Valley origins with scents akin to flint, lime and nettle. Once in the …

Crafted by the experienced Jeff Clarke, this is Ara’s top tier sauvignon blanc. Flinty, herbal notes are borne by a …

This expression has an appealing mid-palate generosity, with lemon peel, fresh basil and stonefruit flavours clothed in a pithy, fleshy …

Signature Marlborough pungency leads the way. In the mouth this wine is just lovely: intense yet poised, gently textured but …

From the Two Rivers stable, this is a happy wine, “pure and pretty” in the words of Jack Glover. A …

Carrying the smart new Brancott Estate Letter Series label is this smart new wine. Chief winemaker Patrick Materman has crafted …

Aromatic lift is what we expect from this label, and the 2015 has it in abundance. Fresh herb, white flower …

This wine gained plaudits for its attractively viscous texture, which showed off the fruit to full advantage. There’s a range …

This old Marlborough label is under new ownership and starting to make waves again. Lifted lime zest, coriander and cut …

Approachable, fun and downright delicious. That was the idea behind the creation of the Kate Radburnd range at Hawke’s Bay’s …

This Matt Thomson-made, low alcohol (9.7%) style has no shortage of brightness and lift. Fennel, lemon oil and elderflower notes …

Loveblock is the baby of winemaker Kim Crawford and his wife Erica. One of a very few 2013s among our …

A dab of sweet toastiness from time in the bottle enhances this 2013, which nonetheless retains plenty of freshness and …

Mount Brown winemaker Frank Manifold has produced a Marlborough-esque expression. Lifted and vibrant with a caressing texture, it is a …

The Mud House winemaking team revel in the fruit they get from this sheltered site in the upper Wairau Valley. …

It’s rare for sauvignon blanc to be grown on the hot spot that is Gimblett Road, but this lovely, ripe, …

Meg’s roar shows no sign of abating; Mt Difficulty’s popular second label goes from strength to strength. This 2014 is …

Rongopai is a label that goes back to 1932 and is currently part of the Babich stable. This new release …

A very smart wine from a label with deep Marlborough roots. It’s a crisp, bright package, with flint and citrus …

Sileni’s top tier sauvignon has built up a strong following over the years. This rendition is juicy and generous, fleshy …

Spy Valley’s alternative style sauvignon sees a bit of barrel and a lot of TLC. Silvery, tarte au citron scents …

Four generations of farming in Marlborough lies behind the Starborough label. This expression draws on family-grown fruit from both the …

It’s true – 10 girls (and one boy) were born to Robert and Mary King who established this vineyard in …

How could the King not be in favour of a wine like this? Musky green scents presage a racy palate …

Winemaker Fiona Turner can be relied upon for a sauvignon that makes a strong statement. This latest is no exception. …

Like most Villa Maria reserve sauvignons, this wine’s mouthfeel is a treat. Crisp acidity leads, but it comes cushioned in …

This is another example of a Marlborough sauvignon still full of bounce and freshness after a year in the bottle. …

Jack Glover enjoyed this wine for its “concentration and poise.” Lime leaf, coriander and elderflower flavours unfold across the palate, …