Posted: April 4, 2017
Fragrant, apricot-like bouquet. Peach and honey flavours, in a ripe, moderately sweet style, enriched by botrytis. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling (375ml) 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Gently honeyed, faintly herbal bouquet, leading into a luscious wine with rich passionfruit, ginger and apricot-like flavours, woven with fresh acidity, excellent drive and depth through the palate, and a long, sweet finish. $36
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series B Late Harvest (375ml) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, medium-bodied style with very fresh, crisp, citrusy, off-dry flavours, and hints of pears and shortbread. ‘Lots going on!’ noted one judge. $39 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Staete Landt State of Surrender Marlborough Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy, medium-dry style with some spicy notes and good length. Still very fresh and youthful. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Weighty, with strong, peachy, spicy flavours. Floral and gingery, with substantial body and slightly toasty, bottle-aged notes emerging. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Highly perfumed, strongly varietal wine with fresh, pure, well-spiced flavours. Mouthfilling, with a lush, oily texture and a gently sweet finish. $33
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series P Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Exotically perfumed and fleshy, with concentrated, gently sweet lychee and spice flavours and a slightly oily richness. $33
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy and slightly creamy, with a touch of complexity and some development showing. $27 (UK)
Comments Off on TerraVin Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, with citrusy, slightly peachy and biscuity flavours, showing a touch of complexity and moderate concentration. $28
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and lively, with substantial body, balanced acidity, and strong, citrusy, slightly biscuity aromas and flavours. $29 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Staete Landt Josephine Marlborough Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant wine with strong, vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, balanced for early appeal, but also worth cellaring. Moderately complex style, described by one judge as ‘tight and minerally’. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, fleshy wine, in a moderately complex style with creamy and buttery notes, a slightly oily texture and some richness. $27 (A)
Comments Off on Ant Moore Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, fruit-focused style, slightly minerally and mealy, with lemon, apple and spice flavours to the fore, and a subtle seasoning of oak. Fragrant, fresh and lingering. $35
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and ripe, with strong, citrusy, gently oaked flavours, showing some toasty, savoury complexity. Tightly structured wine, crisp, finely textured and lingering. $32
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy bouquet. Fleshy and full-bodied, with concentrated, toasty, sweetly oaked flavours, showing good complexity, texture and richness. $31
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, sharply priced wine, with strong, vibrant, citrusy flavours, hints of butterscotch, hazelnuts and vanilla adding complexity, and a crisp, tightly structured, finely balanced finish. $23 (A)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex, mealy bouquet, with peachy, biscuity notes. Fleshy and full-bodied, with generous depth of peachy, citrusy flavours, well-integrated oak and a long, finely textured finish. $31 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and sweet-fruited, with very good depth of lemon/lime flavours and lots of drink-young appeal. $21
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fragrant and fleshy, with strong, ripe, citrusy, limey flavours, showing good freshness, acidity and length. $21
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty, bottle-aged style from the Awatere Valley, with crisp, dryish, lemon/lime flavours, showing good complexity. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Dry Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Richly scented, with fresh, citrusy flavours and an off-dry finish. Slightly peachy and honeyed, with good concentration. $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Medium-bodied, with satisfying depth of pear and apple flavours, a hint of almonds, and a smooth finish. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Rivers Wairau Selection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh, balanced and lively, with an aromatic, appley, spicy bouquet, fresh acidity and ripe, smooth flavours. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy, with a spicy bouquet, good depth of peach, pear and ginger flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness and a soft, rounded finish. $28
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sold mostly in restaurants, this is a mouthfilling, fleshy wine with good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, a hint of almonds, and a balanced, dry finish. $25 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Babich Black Label Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic and vibrantly fruity, with strong peach, pear and spice flavours, a slightly oily texture and good length. $23
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, with good weight, fresh peach and pear flavours, a hint of almonds, and a dryish, well-rounded finish. $22
Comments Off on Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractively scented, with very good depth of citrusy, appley flavours, a slightly oily texture and a dryish, well-rounded finish. (Partly barrel-fermented). $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral, fleshy and well-rounded, with very good varietal character and depth of pear/spice flavours, a touch of nutty complexity and a lengthy finish. $30
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and finely textured, with concentrated, peachy, spicy flavours, gentle sweetness and an invitingly scented bouquet. $23
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed but still lively, with generous, slightly toasty flavours showing a hint of ‘canned peas’ and a touch of complexity. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy, with ripe, tropical fruit flavours. Barrel-aged style with some complexity, drinking well now. $25 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still fairly fresh and lively, with mouthfilling body, ripely herbaceous flavours and a crisp, zingy finish. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Stich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, with good depth of melon and capsicum flavours. Vibrantly fruity, with fresh acidity and a bone-dry finish. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
From the Awatere Valley, this is a fresh, aromatic, clearly herbaceous wine with good depth of lively, slightly peachy, green-edged flavours. $25
Comments Off on Babich Family Estates Wakefield Downs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tangy and slightly salty, in a herbaceous style with fresh, crisp, citrus fruit and capsicum-like flavours $21
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Finely balanced blend of Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley grapes, with crisp melon/lime flavours and a hint of passionfruit. Medium-bodied, with a slightly oily texture and good length. $24 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Rivers Convergence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Maturing gracefully, this barrel-fermented wine is weighty and lively, with peach, melon and capsicum flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a finely textured, lengthy finish. $34 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Boulder Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, green-edged wine with melon, lime, gooseberry and capsicum flavours. Still fresh and tight, with minerally notes. (From Highfield TerraVin). $20 (US)
Comments Off on Okiwa Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Still fresh and youthful, this partly barrel-fermented wine is aromatic, with limey, slightly spicy flavours and a finely textured, crisp finish. $32 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Grey Ghost Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light-bodied, zingy wine with strong, fresh melon and green capsicum flavours, a hint of passionfruit, and a dry, crisp finish. $20
Comments Off on Esk Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, aromatic, lingering wine from the Awatere Valley, with melon and green capsicum flavours, fresh, nettley and punchy. $30
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, rich and lively, in a fleshy, sweet-fruited style with vibrant melon and capsicum flavours that linger well. $22
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Strongly varietal, medium-bodied style with tangy melon/lime flavours, a hint of passionfruit, and a finely balanced, lingering finish. $21
Comments Off on Goldwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
One judge found this wine weighty, but lacking in varietal character. Another praised it as ‘big, sweaty’; and the third found it ‘rich, ripe… with nice texture and length.’ $20
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Terroir Series Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, crisp and dry, with good weight and depth of fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, a touch of complexity, and a slightly creamy, long finish. Enjoyed by all panellists. $33
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series B Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Designed for on-premise consumption, this is a bold, highly aromatic wine with good weight and concentration of vibrant passionfruit, melon and capsicum flavours, woven with appetising acidity. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Babich Black Label Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Grown in the lower Awatere Valley, this is a freshly herbaceous wine, highly aromatic, with melon and green capsicum flavours, showing excellent focus and length. $30
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Graham Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted, herbaceous bouquet, with melon and asparagus notes. Weighty, with a slightly salty streak and vibrant, green-edged flavours, showing excellent intensity, delicacy and length. $20
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy, tropical fruit-flavoured wine in the classic sub-regional style. Rich, ripe and rounded, with good intensity and a tightly structured, fresh, long finish. $27
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017