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Old Coach Road Nelson Pinot Gris 2024
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The palest almost imperceptible copper in the glass with aromas of berry fruits alongside lychee, lemon and golden kiwifruit aromas …
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Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Pinot Gris 2022 (Marlborough)
Very pale in the glass with bottle development characteristics evident on the nose that verge into a wonderfully savory space. …
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Soho Jagger Pinot Gris 2024 (Central Otago)
Ripe pears sit alongside lychee and lime citrus with some delicate dried spice on the nose. The palate is understated …
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Bladen Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023
Freshly presented with white peaches and delicate florals on the nose. The palate, while undoubtedly rich and ripe, remains fresh. …
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Forrest Pinot Gris 2022 (Marlborough)
Holding very well despite time spent in bottle, this gris is resplendent with exotic aromas of dried figs, papaya seed …
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Grove Mill Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
Ripe tropical aromas come through on the nose alongside lifted florals that give a sense of levity to the wine. …
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Misty Cove Estate Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
Pale in the glass and aromatic with ripe apples and pears alongside bright cherry blossom aromas. The palate is flavourful …
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Mount Fishtail Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
Clean and fresh on the nose yet understated with delicate aromas of pear, lime citrus, fresh ginger and pepper spice. …
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Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2024 (Central Otago)
Bright and clean with just a tinge of copper colour in the glass. Ripe pears, tropical fruits and exotic spices …
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Starborough Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024
An ever-so-slight pinky peachy blush in the glass with lovely high-toned aromas of pears and stonefruit through the nose. The …
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White wine
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Archangel Halina Central Otago Riesling 2014
top 5
“A BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION of pure fruit and sensitive winemaking,” opined John Belsham. A few years in the bottle has also …
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Askerne Gewürztraminer 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Delicate yet sensual and elegant with abundant aromas of rosewater and citrus. This is a complex example of gewürztraminer with …
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Askerne Viognier 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15
Aromatic and enticing on the nose with lots of varietal typicity declaring it’s viognier-ness. Apricot stone, ginger, peaches and delicate …
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Askerne ‘The Archer’ Chardonnay 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
The first in a new premium range from Askerne aptly named ‘Icons’, this beautifully balanced and handled chardonnay is awash …
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Aurum Dry Riesling 2009
top 10
This gracefully ageing riesling wowed the panel. “It’s a thoroughbred, dancing across the palate,” said John Belsham. Jasmine florals and …
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Aurum Organic Pinot Gris 2018 (Central Otago)
top 10
Heady aromas of cinnamon spice and Bosc pear on the nose also culminate across the palate in a rich style …
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Allan Scott Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling 2014
A brilliant, golden sweet white wine that opens with notable botrytis influence, intensifying toffee and honey characters woven through a …
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Ant Moore Signature Series Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
“Very appealing in a lighter vein – it has generosity without sweetness,” said John Belsham of this wine. Spicy and …
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Ara Resolute Sauvignon Blanc 2011
“That is a superb white wine,” said John Belsham. “And it’s at a perfect drinking age right now.” There is …
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Ara Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (Marlborough)
top 10
Ara (recently acquired by Giesen Wines), has been producing some outstanding wines over recent vintages. This 2014 is a nicely …
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Ash Ridge Premium Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15
Understated on the nose with restrained aromas of lemon citrus pith, baking spice with oak and reductive characters. On the …
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Askerne Gewürztraminer 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Fragrant, delicate Persian spices and lychee are present on the nose which has wonderfully aromatic balance – bright, refined and …
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Allan Scott Family Winemakers Marlborough Riesling 2017
They’ve been making good riesling for a long time at Allan Scott, and that experience shows. Enticing floral scents lead …
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Allan Scott Family Winemakers Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
This wine from one of Marlborough’s most experienced labels is well endowed with the ‘delicious factor’. Powerful, generous and weighty, …
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Allan Scott Generations Eli 2018 (Marlborough)
Spicy and toasty with a charming vanillin lift. The palate is creamy with beautiful ripe peach notes indicative of fruit …
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Allan Scott Generations Gewurztraminer 2016 (Marlborough)
This is one for the hedonists. A seductive core of sweet, rich fruit laced with dried spice and stonefruit flavours …
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Allan Scott Generations The Eli Collection Chardonnay 2016
Big in price, but quite restrained in personality. This is an intriguing wine, with attractive stonefruit and a seam of …
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Alpha Domus AD Chardonnay 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
We were seduced by the attractive baking-spice aromas of this wine. This very polished style with white-peach notes is not …
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2020 Jackson Estate Shelter Belt Chardonnay Marlborough
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2020 Loveblock Marlborough Dry Riesling 2020 Marlborough
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2020 Loveblock Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2020 Marlborough
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2021 Pask Declaration Chardonnay Hawke’s Bay
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2023 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
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2023 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc, Te Muna, Martinborough