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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Awatere Valley, Marlborough)
A complex nose that definitely peaks the interest with smoke and gunflint mixing with the ripe greens, intense fruit and …
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Roaring Meg Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Central Otago)
An intensity of fruit on the nose with savoury herbals and hints of reduction that segue through to the palate …
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Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
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Te Tera Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Martinborough)
Smokey, pungent and generous on the nose with lots of fresh clean fruit and bright herbals. The mouthfeel here is …
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Tiki Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (North Canterbury)
Quiet on the nose with subtle citrus and blackcurrant aromas that somewhat betray the palate which is fresh and vibrant. …
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Tohu Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
Pungent and expressive on the nose with gooseberry and blackcurrant leaf aromas alongside some greens. The palate is generous and …
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Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
Tropical on the nose with banana, green fruit and thiol aromas that are lifted and fresh. The palate is lively …
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Urlar Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Wairarapa)
A quiet style of sauvignon that isn’t looking to attract attention but definitely deserves to be noticed. Linear yet bright …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
If there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
A lovely mix of herbal and thiol aromas on the nose in great intensity. That intensity is matched on the …
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White wine
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Highfield Marlborough Riesling 2012
Intoxicating floral scents – jasmine and lavender – lead the way through to a concentrated, full mouthful. The sweetness in …
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Huia Marlborough Chardonnay 2009
top 10
The panel was smitten by the charm and sophistication of this older wine. “Perfectly ripe and toned,” raved Steve Smith. …
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Huntaway Reserve Gewurztraminer 2017 (Gisborne)
top 5
This youthful expression from Gisborne is off-dry in style. It opens up in the glass to offer classic rose petal …
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Huntaway Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
top 10
Another 2013 takes the second spot, indicating this fine vintage still has lots to offer. Green-edged (a touch of gooseberry), …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Riesling 2023
top 15
Lovely purity and brightness in a lean and mineral-style riesling. Fine and precise with jasmine florals, lemon-lime citrus and crunchy …
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Invivo Central Otago Riesling 2013
top 10
“Such concentration on a beautifully delicate framework,” observed Dan Dineen, assessing our top riesling. This gorgeous drop is exquisitely balanced, …
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Izadi Blanco Cosecha 2020 (Rioja, Spain)
top 15
An elegant blend from northern Spain, this wine has aromas of stone fruit, pears and white jasmine with just a …
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Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (Marlborough)
There’s no shortage of vibrancy and edginess in this 2014, a product of fruit grown in both the Wairau and …
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Johanneshof Cellars Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2013
top 5
“This is a beautifully clean wine packed with all the good things that come out of gewurz,” enthused Dan Dineen. …
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John Forrest Collection Wairau Dry Riesling 2012
Few do more to promote this variety than John Forrest – aka ‘a man for all rieslings’. This 2012 is …
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Jules Taylor Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Jules’s 2015 is a gem. It’s so pure and refreshingly citrusy (lemon verbena and lime zest, mainly) you feel you …
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Jules Taylor OTQ Single Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
OTQ stands for ‘On The Quiet’, and this is something of a quiet achiever. Behind a veil of flinty complexity …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series B Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Marlborough)
Florals of citrus blossom and passion fruit open out to a delicate wine that has balanced structure with refinement and …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series O Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
O for… operatic? This is certainly a chardonnay of grand gestures and big themes. The toasty, butterscotch oak provides a …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series O Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
A tasty and approachable chardonnay that will undoubtedly hold mass appeal. Pale yet bright in the glass with vibrant aromas …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series O Chardonnay 2022 (Marlborough)
A forward and bold, almost brazen, style done well. The palate is richly fruited with lots of butterscotch, cream and …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘B’ Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
Carrying the smart new Brancott Estate Letter Series label is this smart new wine. Chief winemaker Patrick Materman has crafted …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ Marlborough Chardonnay
A well-presented, slightly mealy style with alluring layers of white peach, grapefruit and flint. The palate is lush with some …
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Askerne Hawkes Bay Gewurztraminer 2021
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Askerne Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2021
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Askerne Hawkes Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2021
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Askerne Noble Semillon 2016
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Askerne Pinot Gris 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Askerne Reserve Gewurztraminer 2019 Hawke’s Bay