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The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
top 5
A fiesta of tropical aromas – citrus, pineapple, pawpaw and mango – dance together on the nose alongside hints of …
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Wairau River Reserve Botrytised Riesling 2022 (Marlborough)
top 10
Rich and honeyed with lime citrus and classic dried-apricot characters on the nose. The palate is rich and sweet, without …
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Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes 2016 (Bordeaux, France)
top 5Two years ago the 2012 Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes was the top wine in this category and it would be …
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De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2019 (NSW, Australia)
top 5
A deep orange-gold in the glass with rich aromas of butterscotch, toffee apple and full of warm, ripe tropical fruit …
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Peregrine Charcoal Creek Riesling 2017 (Central Otago)
top 5A late-harvest example that is an attractive mid-gold colour. An understated style with lovely botrytis and ripe lemon citrus, makrut …
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Wooing Tree 1401 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2022 (Central Otago)
top 5
Pale coloured with a nose that immediately reveals its gewürztraminer foundations, dried spice and rich turkish delight aromas abound on …
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Awatere River Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2018 (Marlborough)
A deep and impressive gold in the glass with aromas of lychee and turkish delight on the nose. A big …
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Mt Difficulty Long Gully Bannockburn Late Harvest Riesling 2016 (Central Otago)
Lime and linalool aromas abound on the nose alongside honeysuckle and beeswax that segue through to the palate which is …
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Mt Difficulty Silver Tussock Tinwald Burn Noble Riesling 2016 (Central Otago)
Deeply coloured with lime and kerosene aromas on the nose that reveals the wonderful riesling-ness of this wine. The palate …
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Saint Clair Noble Riesling Godfrey’s Creek Reserve 2018 (Marlborough)
Fresh lime and stone fruit aromas commingle with honey, butterscotch and rich baking spices on the nose. The palate is …
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Dessert wine
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/ Grant Burge Aged Tawny NV (Australia)
top 5
Tawny in name and tawny in colour with a wonderful red hue. This lovely viscous fortified wine has spicy fruit …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice 2012
top 5
For this act of glacial alchemy, winemaker Matt Connell uses gewurztraminer fruit, with its rich floral fragrances. It is concentrated, …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice 2017 Central Otago
top 5
THIS YEAR’S TOP New Zealand sweet wine pays homage to the noble varietals of riesling and gewürztraminer. It champions all …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice Riesling 2018 (Central Otago)
top 5
Riesling is considered the high priestess in the wine world. In the right hands she delivers the most diverse range …
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Awatere River by Louis Vavasour Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2014
top 5
Sweet Marlborough gewürztraminer showing plenty of botrytis influence that would make a luxurious match for foie gras. It has deep …
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Castelnau de Suduiraut 2012 (France)
top 5
Sauterness comes from Sauternes, Bordeaux and is made with a combination of sauvignon, sémillon and muscadelle grapes that have been …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice 2021 (Bannockburn, Central Otago)
top 10
Homegrown ice wine – flash frozen in the winery rather than vine frozen. Pale gold in the glass with a …
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Alan Scott Family Winemakers Late Harvest Riesling 2014
Heavily botrytis affected Marlborough riesling makes sweet wine of great impact. In this one, a deep golden yellow colour flashes …
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Askerne Late Harvest Semillon 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
A beautiful brilliant gold colour, this example is weighty and rich in style. Toasty oak aromas abound with nice, clean, …
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Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling 2008
top 5
The oldest wine in our Top 5, Cloudy Bay’s new release is concentrated, quite racy and only just starting to …
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De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2018 (New South Wales, Australia)
top 10
A deep gold colour with a nicely rounded nose of butterscotch, florals, honey and smoky vanilla. Lovely purity of fruit …
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De Bortoli Old Boys’ 21 Year Old Barrel Aged Tawny (New South Wales, Australia)
top 10
Medium colour with just a hint of fade with aromas reminiscent of espresso martinis on the nose. Big and bold …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice 2014
A Central Otago variation on the ice wine theme, where fruit concentration, sweetness and acidity are intensified by freezing. It’s …
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Awatere River Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2018 (Marlborough)
A deep and impressive gold in the glass with aromas of lychee and turkish delight on the nose. A big …
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Bin No. 27 Reserve Port Fonseca Porto NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
The style that Fonseca executes so well, this port is deeply coloured and so youthful. Fresh fruited and with great …
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De Bortoli DB Family Selection Reserve Tawny NV (New South Wales, Australia)
A very attractive tawny colour with ripe spicy damson, white blossom and nut character on the nose. The same spicy …
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De Bortoli Fine Tawny 8 Years Old (NSW, Australia)
Deeply coloured with tawny just showing on the rim. Raisined fruit and rich butterscotch abound on the nose alongside toasty …
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De Bortoli Fine Tawny Port 8 Year Old (New South Wales, Australia)
Surprisingly deeply coloured for a tawny style, with lifted aromas of caramelised raisins, toffee apple and nuts on the nose. …
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Akarua Alchemy Ice 2019 (Central Otago)
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Alpha Domus AD Noble Selection Hawkes Bay 2011
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Askerne Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2021 Hawkes Bay
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Askerne Noble Noir NV
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Awatere River Late Harvest Gewurtraminer 2016 Marlborough
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Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Late Harvest Riesling