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Tohu Whenua Matua Single Vineyard Albariño 2020 (Upper Moutere, Nelson)
Holding lovely fruit character and bright lime citrus on the nose despite its age, this example is still fresh with …
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Waimea Albariño 2023 (Nelson)
Ripe stonefruit aromas abound on the nose with fresh elderflower and pretty florals alongside. The palate is vibrant and bright …
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Wairau River Reserve Albariño 2024 (Marlborough)
Summery and punchy with aromas of lemon citrus, tropical pineapple and ripe white peaches. The palate is bright and lengthy …
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Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Albariño 2023 Hawke’s Bay
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Mudbrick Reserve Albariño 2023 Waiheke Island
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Terrace Edge Albariño 2024 North Canterbury
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Nautilus Albariño 2024 Marlborough
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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Albariño 2024 (Awatere Valley, Marlborough)
Aromas of tropical mangoes and guava meet green nectarines and peaches on the nose and through the palate. The palate …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Gewürztraminer 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
No matter what ends up on top for this category, there is always a gewürtztraminer on the list. Known for …
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Brisebarre Vouvray Sec 2022 (AOC Vouvray, Loire Valley, France)
top 5Chenin blanc from the source, this wine has all the classic hallmarks of pear, lemon and apple aromas on the …
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Marc Brédif Vouvray Classic 2021 (Loire Valley, France)
top 15
Varietally expressive French chenin blanc with fragrant ripe apple and quince aromas on the nose. The palate is succulent and …
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Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc 2015 (Gisborne)
top 5
Chenin blanc, like riesling, comes in a range of styles. This is an off-dry rendition, with its sweetness nicely balanced …
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Matua Lands & Legends Chardonnay 2014
top 10
The nose of this wine is impressive: intense saline and flinty scents, laced with a dash of spice – John …
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ME By Matahiwi Estate Pinot Gris 2024 (Wairarapa)
top 15
Clean and high toned on the nose with bright berry fruit, lychees and lemon aromas with just a touch of …
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Mills Reef Reserve Chardonnay Hawke’s Bay 2014
top 10
This wine leans more toward the “trad” camp. Stonefruit, melon and grain flavours emerge, with a light dusting of oak. It is …
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Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Gewürztraminer 2021
top 5
Rich and oily with orange zest, spice and aromas of Cointreau. The nose is robust and perfumed, much like the …
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Paradox Gisborne Gewurztraminer 2013
Intense rose-petal and lychee scents provide a warm welcome to this hedonistic, ripe wine. In the mouth it is a …
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Pask Declaration Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
A chardonnay that will hold appeal for those lovers of that love-it-or-hate-it struck match character which bounces forward on the …
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Pencarrow Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
top 10
So often, Palliser’s second-tier Pencarrow label outpaces more fancied (and pricier) rivals. This version is a gorgeous mouthful – flinty, …
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Petane ‘Puriri Block’ Chardonnay 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Bright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …
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Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
From the winery closest to the epicentre of the Seddon shakes comes a bold wine that should trigger a tremor …
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Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
There’s great energy and tension in this wine – perhaps unsurprising now that the local lines company is a Yealands …
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Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (Marlborough)
Ripe herbal greens, box hedge and freshly cut grass characters balanced with tropical passionfruit on the nose with lively capsicum …
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Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2011
Te Koko was one of the first wines to explore sauvignon’s new frontiers (barrel fermentation, wild ferment and the like). …
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Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
Another example of our beloved showpony grape ‘working the room’. Displaying a touch of green pea but then settles into …
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Coopers Creek Marlborough
Winemaker Simon Nunns has crafted a dry riesling with plenty of personality. Beneath a colourful wardrobe of intense florals, mandarin …
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Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Bell-Ringer Albariño 2022 (Gisborne)
The nose boasts fragrant ripe apricot with lovely white florals in balance. Stone fruit is also apparent in the well-weighted …
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Coopers Creek Select Vineyards The Little Rascal Arneis 2017 (Gisborne)
Pale in the glass – belying its 6 years in bottle – this arneis has aromas of apple and pear …
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Awatere River Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (Marlborough)
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Ayrburn Chardonnay 2024 Central Otago
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Ayrburn Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Dillon’s Point
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Babich Black Label Chardonnay 2017
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Babich Family Estates Cowslip Valley
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Babich Family Estates Cowslip Valley Riesling 2011