Green melon sits alongside fresh citrus aromas and a hint of greens on the nose. A wine with a sense …
→ moreThe team at Saint Clair is no stranger to the top spot here at Cuisine. In fact, I recently ran …
→ moreA nose that’s filled with promise with both lime and lemon citrus and jasmine flower aromas throughout. The palate is …
→ moreA dash of colour in the glass with a citrus pith character on the nose alongside lime juice and florals. …
→ moreFreshly squeezed lemons and limes stream through the nose with some light greens to counterbalance. The off-dry palate is fresh …
→ moreRipe mango sits alongside apricot kernel and lime citrus on the nose with hints of jasmine florals. The palate is …
→ moreRich herbal and soft citrus aromas lead to a ripe summer fruit basket over flinty stones that is generous and warm-fruited with great …
→ moreBeguiling scents – apple strudel, citrus and a hint of caramel – lead the way. In the mouth it is equally rewarding, especially …
→ moreThis winery’s gewurz consistently impresses. The conditions were there in 2013 to do so again, and the team at Lawson’s …
→ moreNo matter what ends up on top for this category, there is always a gewürtztraminer on the list. Known for …
→ moreGenerous and creamy with attractive warm and toasty aromas. The palate is captivating. A polished and delicate wine with lovely …
→ moreLots of fruit and fragrant florals on the nose with herbal spice and some subtle reductive characters. The palate is …
→ moreOur only Gisborne example is flying the flag for albariño from the region and doing it well. Punchy, fresh and …
→ moreFresh and clean with expressive citrus on the nose against subtle peaches and white blossom aromas. The palate has apricot …
→ moreA wine with generous, citrusy fruit and mealy, oak influenced aromas on the bouquet. Flavours of roasted stone fruits, smoky …
→ more“Very attractive oak and ripe fruit,” noted Michael Brajkovich. For a young wine, it has come together well, the elements …
→ moreA masterful example of the winemaker harnessing and exemplifying cooler-climate fruit. Nectarine stone and flesh, citrus with lemon curd and …
→ moreNow here’s a smart buy. It reveals its charms slowly. There is no aromatic thunderclap and in the mouth citrus, …
→ moreThe Church Road team’s affinity for chardonnay often results in great bargains like this. It’s a charming wine in a …
→ more“It’s very sweet, but it works,” noted John Belsham. That has a lot to do with this wine’s fruit, with …
→ moreSauvignon blanc is not necessarily out of its comfort zone in HawkesBay, as evinced by this wine from Chris Scott. …
→ moreThe only Hawke’s Bay wine among our top-place-getters, this was grown in the elevated Matapiro sub-region. It is a fresh, …
→ moreSurprisingly – and delightfully – youthful despite its time in bottle with lots of bright primary characteristics evident alongside a …
→ moreAbundant with rich, ripe tropical stone-fruit characters on the nose and palate. Unashamedly peachy with good power and a supple …
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