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• Waimea Nelson Pinot Gris 2012

  3 | $20-$25

• Te Whare Ra Gewurztraminer 2012

  They take their gewurztraminer seriously at Te Whare Ra, so unsurprisingly this was a much-discussed wine. It’s a concentrated, rich, …

  4 | $30-$40

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• Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Riesling 2012

  3 | $15-$20

• Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Riesling 2012

  3 | $15-$20

• Palliser Estate Riesling 2012

  Winemaker Allan Johnson has a string of rieslings to his credit. This shows attractive hints of bottle-age toast. “Lovely focus …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Corbans Homestead Pinot Gris 2012

  3 | $15-$20

• Two Tracks Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012

  “Great balance”, exclaimed an admiring Dan Dineen. All the elements work together well in this harmonious wine, displaying attractive spicy fruit. This …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2012

  The panel loved the complexity of this astutely made 2012 with plenty of life left in it. A toasty, edgy …

  4.5 | $30-$40

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• Giesen The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2012

  This is an intriguing wine. A little bottle age comes through in green bean, snowpea-like flavours, which harmonise well with …

  4 | $25-$30

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• Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2012

  This is one of the sweeter versions in the line-up (“super sweet”, noted Sam Kim), with plenty of concentration, but …

  4 | $30-$40

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