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Alchemy Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Fresh and clean with aromas of grapefruit citrus, meadow blossoms and herbal spice on the nose. The palate is well …
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Ant Moore a+ Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
A sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
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Ant Moore a+ Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
Beautifully perfumed on the nose with some hints of thiol that help to add character and intrigue. The palate is …
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Askerne Viognier 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10Aromatic 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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Awatere River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
top 10
Clean and bright with aromas of pea shell, tomato leaf and a medley of greens on its expressive nose. This …
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Awatere River Pinot Gris 2023 (Marlborough)
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An attractive and expressive gris with citrus rind, white florals and baking spices on the nose in medium intensity. The …
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Ayrburn Pinot Gris 2022 (Central Otago)
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Ripe lemon and poached pear alongside apricot and ginger spice aromas stream from the glass on this aromatically abundant pinot …
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Ayrburn Riesling 2022 (Central Otago)
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Delicate stone fruit and lime sorbet aromas with white florals combine to make this nose instantly appealing. The palate is …
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Ayrburn Ten Acre Pinot Noir 2023 (Central Otago)
Deep in the glass with a moody dark colour that implies youth. Both the nose and the palate are black …
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Bandini Prosecco DOC NV (Veneto, Italy)
top 5
It never surprises me when I learn a winemaker is born into a wine family; in fact it makes perfect …
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Barking Mad Shiraz 2019 (Clare Valley, South Australia)
top 5Dark and densely coloured with concentrated dark fruit intensity on the nose. The palate is full bodied and imposing with …
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Barton & Guestier Tourmaline Côtes de Provence Rosé 2023 (France)
top 5Very pale in the glass with gentle red fruit aromas on the fragrant and fresh nose. Well structured with a …
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Bladen Marlborough Riesling ‘Eight Rows’ 2023
top 5A dash of colour in the glass with a citrus pith character on the nose alongside lime juice and florals. …
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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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Bushmere Estate Montepulciano 2021 (Gisborne)
top 5Our judges were enormously excited when the top wine was revealed as a 2021 Gisborne montepulciano, a glorious endorsement of …
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Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes 2016 (Bordeaux, France)
top 5Two years ago the 2012 Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes was the top wine in this category and it would be …
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Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV
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Expressive on the nose with toast, white chocolate, cream and nutty marzipan aromas. The palate is well weighted and has …
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Champagne Ayala Rosé Majeur NV (France)
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A beguiling mid-copper colour leads to a nose teeming with red summer fruits and cream. The red fruits come through …
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Champagne Beaumet Cuvée Brut NV (France)
top 10A skillfully made Champagne with white blossoms and creamy notes present with nice intensity on the nose. The palate is …
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Champagne Charles Hubert Cuvée Prestige 2018
top 5Fresh and bright on the nose with some doughy brioche aromas alongside. The palate shows great freshness and complexity with …
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Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV (France)
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The history of Champagne reminds me of Harvard professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s quote, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” The long …
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Champagne Taittinger Brut Millesime 2014 (France)
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The toasty nose and fresh aromatics are exotic and compelling. Fresh, lean and bright with an incredible acid structure. The …
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Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV
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Most of us have heard the term ‘Champagne Charlie’, a good time guy – or gal – who enjoys fun …
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Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve NV (France)
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A bewitching pale-copper colour with earthy, savoury notes on the nose that come through onto the palate matched with red …
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Charles Hubert Cuvée Prestige Grand Cru Brut 2013 (France)
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A mature style with medium colour thanks to time. Nuts, brioche, apples and citrus are evident on the nose. The …
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Church Road 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
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There’s a strong case for renaming this award ‘The Chris Scott Award for excellence in red-wine making’ because, for the …
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Church Road 1 Gimblet Gravels Merlot 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Youthful and rich with ripe plum and fruitcake aromas on the nose and through the full-bodied palate. The abundance of …
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Church Road 1 Gimblett Gravels Malbec 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
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An unashamed monster malbec. From first glance into the almost opaque purple colour in the glass all the way to …
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Church Road 1 Malbec 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
top 5Dark and brooding with opulent fruit and berries on the attractive and complex nose. The palate is concentrated and deep …
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Church Road 1 Merlot 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
top 5A deep yet rich ruby colour with aromas of black doris plum, oak and florals on the nose. The palate …
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Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (Hawke’s Bay) )
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On the nose the smoky sulphide profile sits alongside fresh apple and zingy lime aromas that awaken the senses. So, …
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Church Road Grand Reserve Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Defying every belief that sauvignon doesn’t age well, this 2019 barrel fermented example is fresh and lively. Aromas of white …
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Church Road Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Recently a friend with a particular passion for Bordeaux styles asked me, “What’s good drinking right now?” and I absentmindedly …
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Church Road McDonald Series Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
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As there isn’t another red wine tasting scheduled here at Cuisine for 2024, I had thought that I was done …
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Church Road Pinot Gris 2024 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5With just a hint of copper that glints in the glass, this is a richer style with ripe juicy fruit …
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Col de’Salici Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2021 (Veneto, Italy)
top 5
Vibrant, lifted aromatics are expressive on the nose. Citrus and jasmine flower aromas commingle with lemon curd on the nose …
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Craggy Range Pinot Noir Te Muna Road Vineyard 2020 (Martinborough)
top 5
I hardly need to inform wine lovers that Burgundy, France sets the standard when it comes to pinot noir. Red …
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Craggy Range Syrah 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
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There are few New Zealand wine lovers who don’t know of Craggy Range. The brand, now 31 years young, was …
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Daniel Le Brun Méthode Traditionnelle Vintage 2011 (Marlborough)
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An attractive pale colour in the glass despite its age and showing lovely autolytic development of bread and brioche on …
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De Bortoli KV Prosecco NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
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Pale in the glass with hints of spice against the floral character of white jasmine and honeysuckle, which are matched …
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De Bortoli KV Prosecco Rosé NV (King Valley, Victoria, Australia)
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The King Valley is considered the natural home of prosecco in Australia. Located in the north east of Victoria, the …
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De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2019 (NSW, Australia)
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A deep orange-gold in the glass with rich aromas of butterscotch, toffee apple and full of warm, ripe tropical fruit …
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Deen De Bortoli Shiraz Vat 8 2018 (New South Wales, Australia)
top 5There are few in the world of wine who won’t recognise the name De Bortoli, which started as the dream …
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Delta Estate Pinot Blanc 2020 (Marlborough)
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An instantly appealing nose that suggests elegance; creamy yellow peaches and vanilla aromas present with lovely restraint. The palate is …
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Delta Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
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A punchy and pungent style of sauvignon with high-toned citrus, stone fruit, passionfruit and some green aromas on the nose. …
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Deutz Prestige Cuvée 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
Pale gold in the glass with lots of lovely lifted aromatics on the nose. Bready and toasty with ripe apple …
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Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2021 (Central Otago)
top 5
Beautiful in the glass with a deep garnet colour, this wine is high toned and fresh with black cherry coming …
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Divici Prosecco DOC NV (Veneto, Italy)
top 5A fresh and juicy prosecco with lovely white florals on the nose that segue into the palate, which is nicely …
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Drappier Carte d’Or Brut NV (France)
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Lifted aromatics of ripe apples, brioche and cream come through on the nose. The palate has an appealing bright lemon …
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E. Guigal CÔtes du RhÔne Rouge 2018 (RhÔne Valley, France)
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Medium colour in the glass belies the rich dark fruit aromas alongside a meaty character on the nose. The palate …
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Easthope Family Winegrowers Paddock Six Syrah 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Deep ruby in the glass with a hint of colour development at the rim, the nose is a melody of …
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ENVOY Johnson Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
A pale colour in the glass which belies its seven years in bottle, this wine is fresh and understated on …
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Envoy Spy Valley Johnson Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (Marlborough)
top 5Youthful, despite time spent in bottle, with lifted guava, gooseberry, ripe stonefruit and sage on the nose that are immediately …
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Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Albariño 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5Immediate freshness in the glass with ripe stone fruit and yellow flower aromas on the nose. The palate is juicy, …
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Fonseca Porto Ruby Port NV (Portugal)
top 5
Very deeply coloured yet very youthful, this is a serious ruby with juicy fruit aromas and hints of smoke pouring …
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Gemtree Luna Cresente Fiano 2024 (McLaren Vale, South Australia)
top 5Ripe citrus, melon and stonefruit sit alongside aromas of white florals on the nose which come through onto the palate. …
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Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximénez Dulce NV (Jerez, Spain)
top 5Sherry is an interesting beast as it can pretty much be anything from light dry fino sherry to lusciously sweet …
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Grosjean Vallée d’Aoste Petite Arvine 2020 (Italy)
top 5Pale in the glass with lovely fresh citrus and floral notes on the nose, this wine is light, fine, focussed …
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Gustave Lorentz Reserve Gewürztraminer 2020 (Alsace, France)
top 10Gorgeous gewürztraminer with a richly perfumed nose filled with candied lemons, rosewater, peach jam and exotic dried spice. The full …
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H. Lanvin & Fils Brut NV
top 5
Medium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …
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Henriot Brut Souverain NV
top 10On the nose fresh white blossom sits against contrasting rich honey and toasted nut aromas. The palate has great complexity …
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Hewitson Ned and Henry Shiraz 2021 (Barossa, South Australia)
top 5Deeply coloured and very youthful for dark fruits, coca cola and oak aromas on the nose, the palate is richly …
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Hunter’s Marlborough Riesling 2023
top 5
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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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ Reserve 2018 (Marlborough)
top 5
Citrus flowers and subtle breaded notes whisper on this quiet and elegant nose. The palate is also a quiet achiever, …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ Reserve 2019 (Marlborough)
top 5
A rich luxurious gold in the glass with stunning copper threads. The nose is fresh and bright with aromas of …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru™ Rosé NV (Marlborough)
top 5A pretty, pale rose-petal pink in the glass with a lovely primary nose full of aromas of red apples, strawberries …
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Invivo X, SJP Rosé 2022 (France)
top 5
In the world of ‘serious’ wine professionals, there’s a collective rolling of eyes when a celebrity wine is released into …
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Invivo X, SJP Sud de France Rosé 2021 (Provence, France)
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Celebrity wine is a bit of a phenomenon these days. Anyone who’s anyone, it would appear, has their own wine, …
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J Lassalle Preference 1er Cru Brut NV (France)
top 5
Pale gold in the glass with developed yeast and lifted brioche notes on the nose together with apples, honey and …
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Sparkling Prosecco NV (Australia)
top 5I will never tire of writing about prosecco; it’s the Italophile in me that harks back to European summer days …
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Kirrihill Partner Series Clare Valley Riesling 2022 (Australia)
top 5
Lovely tropical fruits and lemon- lime aromas sit alongside delicate white jasmine on the expressive and inviting nose. The palate …
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
A vibrant and forward nose with tropical fruit aromas and a herbal lift that draws you in. The well-balanced palate …
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Lake Chalice The Raptor Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
top 5
The team at Lake Chalice draws a beautiful parallel between winemakers and the birds – such as the namesake raptor …
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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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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2022 (Marlborough)
top 5
Lots of fruit and fragrant florals on the nose with herbal spice and some subtle reductive characters. The palate is …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
top 5
Beautiful bright primary notes on the nose with ripe cherries and baked spice alongside a woody complexity from well-handled oak. …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
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A complex nose showing guava, feijoa and chamomile notes with lemon-lime citrus. The palate is precise and long with great …
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Lawsons Dry Hills Riesling 2019 (Marlborough)
top 5
Toasty and complex aromatic characters abound with lemon curd, ripe apple and stone fruit aromas on the nose. The off-dry …
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Le Merle Blanc de Château Clarke 2023 (Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, France)
top 10A sauvignon blanc-sémillon blend that has an aromatic and complex nose laden with honeydew melon, stonefruit white blossoms and mere …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs NV (Gisborne)
top 5
I have a deep affinity for Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs as each glass is loaded with good memories. …
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Lindauer Vintage Series Brut Cuvée 2017 (Gisborne)
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If one were making a list of iconic Kiwi brands then Lindauer would have to be close to the top. …
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Loveblock Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2021
top 5
Medium coloured with a lovely savoury yet spicy nose that boasts layer upon layer of rich exotic fruit aromas with …
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Maison Fortant Coteaux Varios En Provence Rosé 2021 (Provence, France)
top 5
A very pale coral pink which is so pretty to view in the glass. The nose is delightful with red …
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Mara Martín Godello 2021 (Monterrei, Spain)
top 5
People are forever telling me they would love to try something new, but are afraid to stray too far from …
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Marc Brédif Vouvray Classic 2021 (Loire Valley, France)
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Varietally expressive French chenin blanc with fragrant ripe apple and quince aromas on the nose. The palate is succulent and …
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Martinborough Vineyard Home Block Pinot Noir 2021 (Martinborough)
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Deeply coloured, dense and brooding in the glass with sumptuous black fruit, concentrated currants, black cherries, herbs and spices on …
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Maude Rosé 2022 (Central Otago)
A vibrant and energetic pink that immediately appeals and an expressive nose that jumps out of the glass to greet …
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ME By Matahiwi Estate Pinot Gris 2024 (Wairarapa)
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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 Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Deeply coloured with just a hint of fade on the rim and aromas of cassis, cedar and dark cherries on …
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Mission Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
top 10An interesting wine which refuses to fit the ‘typical’ sauvignon mould with its malo complexity and use of oak evident …
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Monte Christo Winery Pisa Pinot Noir 2023 (Central Otago)
top 5
I’m always delighted to discover a new winery – it piques my interest as I’m always excited to discover something …
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Mora Riesling 2023 (Bannockburn, Central Otago)
top 5Freshly squeezed lemons and limes stream through the nose with some light greens to counterbalance. The off-dry palate is fresh …
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Mount Fishtail Albariño 2024 (Marlborough)
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When I first started out in this world of wine, Misty Cove was a brand that piqued my interest as …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Albariño 2023
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I was nothing short of giddy when an albariño took the top spot among myriad other contenders. I have a …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Albariño 2024
top 5
A lovely high-toned wine that is vibrant and expressive from the get-go with fresh peaches and bright citrus on the …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2023
top 5
Pale in the glass with delicate floral notes and dried-spice aromas on the nose. The fruit here is pristine with …
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Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
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Ripe and crisp with lots of aromatic and flavour intensity throughout. The herbals are fresh on the nose alongside passionfruit …
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Mount Riley The Bonnie Pinot Rosé 2022 (Marlborough)
top 5
Pale pink with a touch of copper on the rim. The nose is subtle and restrained with lovely aromas and …
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Mr Mick Shiraz 2021 (Clare Valley, South Australia)
top 5Rich and ripe on the complex nose with aromas of rich cassis, black and blueberries, vanilla and cocoa working in …
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Mt Difficulty Long Gully Chenin Blanc 2022 (Central Otago)
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Citrus, orange blossom, ripe pineapple, figs and honey aromas present on the complex nose and come through onto the palate …
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Mud House Single Vineyard Home Block Pinot Gris 2023 (Waipara)
top 5Pale in the glass with florals layered against pears and ginger spice on the bright, fresh nose. The palate is …
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Mudhouse Woolshed Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
top 10Pale in the glass with fresh fruit evident immediately through the nose. The aromas are ripe and fresh with hints …
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Mumm Marlborough Rosé 2017
top 5
“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best,” quipped Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. …
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Nautilus Albariño 2022 (Marlborough)
top 5
Youthful and fresh with juicy peaches, apricots and jasmine-flower aromatics. The palate showcases the stunning fruit purity with lively acid …
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Nautilus Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
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Bright in the glass with ripe pears and a dash of citrus, the palate is vibrant and viscous with understated …
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Nga Waka Lease Block Pinot Noir 2020 (Martinborough)
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A high-impact pinot with bright red fruit aromatics on the nose and a hint of earthy mushroom that is a …
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Nga Waka Pinot Noir 2020 (Martinborough)
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Medium coloured in the glass with lifted perfumed aromatics, both red and dark cherry fruits abound on the nose and …
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Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco 2023 DOC (Rioja, Spain)
top 10Yellow stonefruit and pears commingle on the attractive and expressive nose that lures you into the glass. Dry, yet juicy, …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2020
top 5
The little sister brand of Nelson’s Seifried Estate, the Old Coach Road brand was created to bring the best of …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2024
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Ripe mango sits alongside apricot kernel and lime citrus on the nose with hints of jasmine florals. The palate is …
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Opawa Pinot Gris 2023 (Wairau, Marlborough)
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Translated from the Māori word ōpaoa meaning ‘smoky river’, the Opawa vineyard is planted on the historic riverbed of the …
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Orben Cosecha 2018 (Rioja, Spain)
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Rioja is a small wine region in the northeast of Spain that is best known for growing the red grape …
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Paritua Red 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5Deeply coloured with a dash of tawny at the rim. Cassis, blackcurrant leaf, some tomato leaf and plums abound on …
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Paritua Syrah 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
Lifted dark berries and peppery aromatics abound on the nose with a spicy gamey note which adds interest. The palate …
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Pask Small Batch Viognier 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Perfect viognier typicity present here with apricot flesh and stone, white florals and almonds on the nose and through the …
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Passage Rock Syrah 2021 (Waiheke Island, Auckland)
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Medium coloured with a deep core, this syrah has beautiful aromas of ripe blue fruits on the nose alongside fresh …
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Pellegrino Passito Di Pantelleria 2022 (Sicily)
top 5A pale gold with ribbons of red throughout. The nose is rich with butterscotch and raisined fruit yet fresh as …
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Peregrine Charcoal Creek Riesling 2016 (Central Otago)
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Central Otago is so well known for its stunning pinot noir that I feel the region’s aromatics are underappreciated. Central’s …
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Peregrine Méthode Traditionnelle NV (Central Otago)
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Pale with aromas of honey and dried grass on the nose alongside fresh grapefruit citrus. The palate is richly textured …
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Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé NV
top 5Mid pink with lovely autolytic characteristics and complex aromatics; apple brioche, strawberries, florals, nuts and warm toast abound on the …
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Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV
top 5
Freshly baked bread, green apple and honeysuckle aromas commingle on the nose which is mirrored onto the palate. Roasted nuts …
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Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV
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This wine is very lifted and characterful on the nose with aromas of toasted nuts and fresh dough. The palate …
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Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV (France)
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A Champagne with real character and lots of elements working in harmony. The palate has lovely autolytic development, which gives …
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Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Rosé Sauvage NV
top 5
I find the history of Champagne fascinating. Each time I look for information I am inevitably found some time later …
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Piper Heidsieck Essentiel NV (France)
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A rich, complex and expressive nose full of rich toasty, yeast notes that leads into a beautifully crafted palate. Complex …
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Pipoli Bianco 2022 (Basilicata, Italy)
top 5A perfumed and rich tropical nose that is fresh, floral and attractive with ripe citrus, honeysuckle and stone fruit aromas. …
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Plume by Lake Chalice Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
top 5
Three years ago at our 2020 chardonnay tasting, the head judge Ben Glover commented that the newer – as they …
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Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV
top 5
A golden glow in the glass with a toasted lifted creamy complexity on the nose that comes through onto the …
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Pro Soave Classico ‘Otto’ DOC 2021 (Veneto, Italy)
top 10A medium gold in the glass with lush aromas of sun-warmed yellow plums and ripe peaches seeping through the nose …
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Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV (Central Otago)
top 5
Bright, fresh citrus aromas stream from the glass and onto the well-weighted and superbly balanced palate. Complex autolysis and creamy …
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Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2017 (Central Otago)
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A pale-gold colour in the glass with attractive fresh yeasty aromas. The palate is lean, yet complex with underlying fruit …
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River Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
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In the 19th century, New Zealand was one of the places in the world where a major gold rush occurred …
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Roaring Meg Pinot Gris 2024 (Central Otago)
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In the movie The Devil Wears Prada Meryl Streep plays Miranda Priestly, a demanding and generally unpleasant fashion-magazine editor. A …
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Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Pinot Gris 2020 (Marlborough)
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How wonderful to see a pinot gris at the top of the list that has a few years under its …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
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A medium colour in the glass with high- toned fruit on the nose; lifted citrus (both lemon and yellow grapefruit) …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
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Deeply coloured with a bold youthful presence, aromas of dark dense black fruits brood on the nose amid complex sulphides …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
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Bright, yet deeply coloured with cherries, red fruits and reduction on the nose. The palate is abundant with sweet fruit …
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Saint Clair Origin Grüner Veltliner 2021 (Marlborough)
top 10An understated wine with lovely lifted apricot, lemon zest and white pepper spice on its restrained nose. The silky palate …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
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An expressive and distinctive nose filled with green capsicum, dried herbs, gooseberry, crunchy green aromas and other sauvignon-esqe delights. The …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Lone Gum Gewürztraminer 2023 (Marlborough)
top 10Restrained but attractive on the nose with varietally appropriate turkish delight and dried spice coming through quietly. These characteristics are …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
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Deeply coloured with black and red cherry aromas, lifted bright tomato-leaf characters and ‘stemmy’ whole-bunch aromas on the nose. The …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Pinot Noir 2021 (Marlborough)
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An almost purple-red in the glass with brooding dark florals coming through the nose and onto the palate alongside bright …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Cabernet Merlot 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Deeply coloured through to the rim with powerful aromas of toast spice and dark fruits layered with complex dense fruit …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
A plummy, juicy and luscious style of merlot with obvious but appropriate and well-handled oak. The fruit on the palate …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
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Gorgeous sauvignon typicity in spades on the nose; passionfruit and herbal aromas are present with fantastic intensity combined with ripe …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (Marlborough)
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A lovely mix of herbal and thiol aromas on the nose in great intensity. That intensity is matched on the …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 30 Cabernet Franc 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Ripe plums stream through the nose backed up by green leafy herbal characteristics that are so typical of cabernet franc …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 6 Oh! Block Lower Rapaura Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Marlborough)
top 10
Subdued and understated on the nose, suggesting purity and poise, which is realised on the palate. A charming style that …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5The team at Saint Clair is no stranger to the top spot here at Cuisine. In fact, I recently ran …
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Sandeman 20 Year Old Port NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
A medium colour in the glass with a tawny rim and lifted aromatics of toasted nuts, polished wood and lovely …
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Sandeman 30 Year Old Port (Portugal)
top 5
Lovers of fine port are most likely aware of the Sandeman brand – these days we’re pretty brand-savvy and can …
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Sandeman 40 Year Old Port (Portugal)
top 5
Described by one of our judges as a finely dressed and dapper gentleman. Lovely medium colour with stunning bricking, aromas …
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Sandeman 40 Year Old Port NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
top 5
A lovely gentle and well-aged example with vanilla butterscotch and raisined fruit on the nose that lures you into the …
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Secret De Léoube 2022 (Provence, France)
top 5
In the fourteenth century Château Léoube (pronounced Lay-Oob) was built. The grand estate sits in the heart of the Cote …
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Seifried Winemakers Collection Nelson ‘Sweet Agnes’ Riesling 2024
top 5
Usually something quite unctious or a full-on botrytis-laden-style takes the top sweet wine accolade, but this year the top wine …
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Sileni Advocate Albariño 2024 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Green peaches and white florals sit alongside delicate herbal aromatics on this punchy and impactful nose. The palate is well …
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Sileni Cellar Selection Rosé 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5An understated and elegant nose that is quietly attractive with delicate aromas of red fruits and just a hint of …
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Sileni Straits Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Marlborough
top 5Smoky notes on the nose with bright aromatics of blackcurrant leaf and green grass alongside hints of passionfruit. The palate …
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Squawking Magpie First Flight Startled Pink Rosé 2022 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Mid-pink verging on pale ruby, this deeply toned wine is a delight. Ripe red berry, plum and white blossom aromas …
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Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Merlot Malbec 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10A vibrant purple colour that comes to the rim of the glass with aromas of bright plum and hints of …
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St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2020 (South Australia)
top 5I’m forever telling people that having a nostalgic connection to a wine will make it taste better. You can’t help …
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Starborough Pinot Gris 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5Medium coloured with attractive aromas of orange blossom, citrus, ripe stone fruit and pears present yet reserved on the nose. …
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Taittinger Brut Millésimé Vintage 2015
top 5
Pale in the glass with lovely complexity on the nose, this wine shows attractive sulphides, rich hazelnuts and cream against …
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Taittinger Brut Réserve NV
top 5
Citrus flowers on the nose go alongside creamy lemon sorbet and lovely autolytic complexity. The palate feels initially tight but …
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Taittinger Folies de la Marquetterie NV
top 10A medium colour in the glass, this is a bold Champagne style with aromas of honey and toast along with …
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Taylor’s 50 Year Old Port Golden Age NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
top 5
In the 17th century Britain no longer had unlimited access to the great wines of France and for a time …
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Taylor’s First Estate Reserve Port NV (Douro Valley, Portugal)
top 5
Deeply coloured with a touch of fade on the rim, the savoury nose is also full of bramble fruit and …
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Taylor’s LBV Port 2019 (Douro, Portugal)
top 5Deeply coloured and youthful with dense black fruit aromas on the nose. The palate is dense and concentrated with well-integrated …
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Taylors 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Portugal)
top 5
Medium colour with some browning to be seen with a lovely understated nose showcasing rich dried fruit aromas. The palate …
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Te Kairanga Estate Pinot Gris 2024 (Martinborough, Wairarapa)
top 10A pretty style with citrus and ripe stonefruit aromas set against delicate florals that soften the nose. The palate is …
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The Craft Series Pride & Glory Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (Marlborough)
top 5
The great grandad of the bunch – at only eight years old this fantastic sauvignon blanc is holding its head …
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The Hidden Sea Shiraz 2021 (Coonawarra, South Australia)
top 5
A rich ruby colour in the glass with a reserved nose with lovely subtle aromas of dark fruit, cedar, vanilla …
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The Landing Chardonnay 2021 (Bay of Islands, Northland))
top 5
High toned and toasty with lots of buttery notes against juicy peach, melon and mango aromas that segue through to …
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Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 (North Canterbury)
top 5
Crimson in colour with complex herbal notes and spicy oak on the nose that sit beautifully alongside the ripe cherry …
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Tohu Awatere Valley Riesling 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
A nose that’s filled with promise with both lime and lemon citrus and jasmine flower aromas throughout. The palate is …
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Tohu Nelson Rosé 2024
top 5
A bright, saturated pink colour that exudes joy and a nose full of sunkissed fresh ripe strawberries. The palate is …
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Tohu Whenua Awa Riesling 2019 (Awatere, Marlborough)
top 5
Pale in colour with clean citrus and beeswax aromas teeming from the glass. The palate is crisp and fresh with …
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Tohu Whenua Matua Albariño 2019 (Upper Moutere, Tasman)
top 15A classic albariño with ripe apricots and bright florals on the nose. The palate has excellent weight and intensity well …
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Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Medium in colour with a reductive nose set against ripe peach and grapefruit aromas. The palate is bold with lots …
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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Marsanne/Viognier 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Richness oozes from the glass with baked apple, beeswax, brioche and savoury herb aromas coming through on the complex nose. …
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Trinity Hill Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
A huge wine that is still very much in its infancy, this is a ripe, rich cabernet sauvignon with dark …
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Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Gimblett Estate Syrah 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10Youthful and bright with rich, ripe dark fruit on the nose in good intensity alongside violets and clove spice. The …
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Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay
top 10A rich, dark and inviting ruby colour with a complex nose that boasts aromas of blackcurrant, clove, cigar and lifted …
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Trinity Hill Single Vineyard Thomsons Block Syrah 2020 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
top 5Dark berry aromas sit alongside toasted spice, dried herbals and reductive characteristics with stem influence on the complex nose. The …
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Trinity Hill Thompson’s Block Syrah 2020 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
When I first developed an interest in wine I couldn’t help but think how cool it would be to know …
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Triplebank Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5Lifted tomato leaf is present in good intensity alongside herbs, nettles and thiols on the nose and ripe lemon citrus …
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Tupari Pinot Gris 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
Bright and pale with aromas of pears, jasmine, lime citrus and green apples on the nose which segue through to …
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Two Rivers of Marlborough Tributary Pinot Noir 2023 (Southern Valleys)
top 5Complex and funky aromatics shine through with dried herbs, savoury green tea, forest floor and spice alongside lush ripe red …
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Verde Brut NV (Gisborne)
top 5
Lovely complexity on the nose with that delightful lifted brioche toast that makes you want to dive into the glass. …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Gris 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5
A powerhouse pinot gris with ripe stonefruit and a generous aromatic profile. The palate is robust with lots of ripe …
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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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Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
top 5
Aromas of clean, pure stone fruits stream from the glass and through to the well- structured palate where the flavours …
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Villa Maria Reserve Syrah 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
An intense ruby colour with lifted aromas of black and blueberries, pungent cloves and reduction on the nose. A full-bodied …
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Waimea Pinot Noir 2019 (Nelson)
top 10
A complex aromatic profile with rich dark fruits, herbs, spicy clove and toasty oak combined on the deep and concentrated …
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Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
top 5
Pale salmon pink with lifted aromas of red fruits, stone fruit and white florals on the nose. The palate is …
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Wairau River Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
top 5
Citrus, stone fruit and a hint of thiol are present on the nose with flinty complexity set against delicate florals. …
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Wairau River Reserve Gewürtztraminer 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5High toned and heady with lovely lychee, turkish delight and spice on the nose which is quintessentially gewürtz. The palate …
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Wairau River Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2024 (Marlborough)
top 5Bright greens shine alongside the bright fresh fruit and citrus with hints of pepper spice on the nose and through …
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Wairau River Reserve Syrah 2020 (Marlborough)
top 5
A ripe example with dark fruits, pepper and florals on the nose alongside liquorice and toasty oak aromas. Bold tannins …
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Wairau River Rosé 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
A lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …
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Wet Jacket Chardonnay 2023 (Central Otago)
top 5
Lots going on through this complex but not overt example. The fruit here is bright – citrus and stone fruit …
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Wet Jacket Pinot Noir 2021 (Central Otago)
top 5
I admit to questioning why someone would name a wine brand after something that inherently smells bad, such as a …
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Wooing Tree Rosé 2021 (Central Otago)
top 10
A coral pink colour with delightful musky strawberry notes on the nose that invite you into the glass. Attractive red …
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Yalumba FSW Botrytis Viognier 2023 (Wrattonbully, South Australia)
top 5Mid-gold in the glass with aromas of apricot kernel and some subtle dried grass on the nose. The palate is …
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Yalumba Paradox Shiraz 2018 (Barossa, South Australia)
top 5
Looks great in the glass with a dense core colour which shimmers purple at the rim. A youthful wine still, …
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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
Bright, fresh and inviting with white florals, tomato leaf, yellow capsicum, apples and pears on the complex nose and through …
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