Posted: April 5, 2017
Easy-drinking style with fresh, citrusy, appley flavours, dryish and crisp. Solid wine with decent depth and some aging potential. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, dry style with ripe, citrusy, limey flavours and slightly toasty notes (from some barrel fermentation). $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Highly scented, Awatere Valley wine, with fresh, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, showing very good depth, racy acidity and a hint of bottle-aged toastiness. $21
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fleshy, ripe and rounded. Citrusy and toasty, with a complex, faintly honeyed bouquet. Maturing gracefully. $25 (A)
Comments Off on Loveblock Bone Dry Marlborough Riesling 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great value wine, drinking well now but also worth cellaring. Grown in the Awatere Valley (42%), Waihopai Valley (42%) and the central Wairau Valley (16%), it is very fresh and lively, with good weight, crisp, medium-dry flavours, citrusy and limey,…
Comments Off on Vidal Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, lively, finely balanced wine with fresh, citrusy, limey flavours that linger well. Youthful and tightly structured, with good potential. $24 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Two Rivers Juliet Marlborough Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Crisp, lively, gently sweet style with appetising, citrusy, appley flavours, showing very good freshness and intensity. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Big John Marlborough Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Scented, youthful, vibrantly fruity wine in a distinctly medium, slightly honeyed style, showing very good freshness, balance and length. $25
Comments Off on Johanneshof Cellars Medium-Dry Marlborough Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fleshy, with ripe, peachy, off-dry flavours, showing good depth and harmony. Fresh, slightly gingery and spicy, with lots of drink-young appeal. $18
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, crisp, single-vineyard wine, grown in the Omaka Valley and partly (10%) barrel-fermented. Citrusy and appley, with lively acidity and good length. $24 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Two Rivers Brookby Hill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, weighty wine with good depth of stonefruit and ginger flavours and a slightly sweet, well-rounded finish. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Enjoyable drink-young style, with strong, peachy, faintly gingery and honeyed flavours and a slightly sweet, well-rounded finish. Ready. $20
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Forward in its appeal, with gently sweet, ripe, peachy, slightly honeyed flavours and mouthfilling body. Ready to roll. $20
Comments Off on Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, medium-bodied style, drinking well now, with lively acidity and good freshness and flavour depth. $23
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV The Pointer Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with very good weight and depth of ripe peach, pear and almond flavours, gentle acidity, and a finely textured, lingering finish. $23 (A)
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, full-bodied and fleshy wine, grown in the Wairau Valley and partly (15%) barrel-fermented. Stonefruit flavours, showing very good ripeness and depth, and a slightly sweet, finely balanced finish. $20
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractively scented, with mouthfilling body and strong, ripe peach and pear-like flavours. Fresh and finely textured, with slightly mealy notes. $25 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Catalina Sounds Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Attractively scented, fleshy and soft, with strong, stonefruit flavours, showing a touch of complexity, gentle acidity, a slightly oily texture and a long, harmonious finish. Fine value. $20
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Terroir Series Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Freshly scented and weighty, with generous, ripe, stonefruit flavours and an off-dry, well-rounded finish. Slightly oily texture, with leesy, biscuity notes adding complexity. $24 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, luscious wine, estate-grown and hand-picked in the Awatere Valley and barrel-fermented. Soft and ripe, with vibrant, rich stonefruit flavours, gentle acidity and a long, finely textured, dry finish. $30 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, very fresh and lively, partly barrel-fermented wine, estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Vibrant, with pure, ripe lychee, pear and spice flavours, some leesy, nutty complexity, and a finely textured, dryish finish. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicious now, this wine was mostly hand-picked and partly barrel-fermented. Weighty, it has pure, rich pear and lychee flavours, slightly biscuity notes adding complexity, and an invitingly perfumed bouquet. $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, lively, well-balanced Awatere Valley wine, medium-bodied, with grapefruit and herbaceous flavours, showing good delicacy and depth. $30 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh and youthful, with mouthfilling body and plenty of ripely herbaceous flavour. Medium-bodied, crisp and refreshing. $19
Comments Off on Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, fresh and sweet-fruited, with hints of passionfruit and limes, a delicate creaminess on the palate and a well-rounded finish. $22
Comments Off on Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lively, crisp, ripely herbaceous wine with melon, lime and capsicum flavours, showing good vibrancy and depth. $20
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh and full-bodied, with ripely herbaceous flavours, crisp acidity and an easy-drinking balance. Priced sharply. $15 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Russian Jack Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lively, herbaceous bouquet. Attractive, easy-drinking style with good vibrancy and flavour depth. $18 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Crisp, lively, sweet-fruited wine with fresh, ripely herbaceous flavours, slightly creamy notes on the palate and good length. $20
Comments Off on Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This easy-drinking Wairau Valley wine is a medium to full-bodied style with good depth of tropical fruit flavours, fresh, ripe and rounded. (5% barrel-fermented). $20 (UK)
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
This single-vineyard Awatere Valley wine is mouthfilling and well-rounded, with good depth of ripe, distinctly tropical fruit flavours and a vague seasoning of toasty oak (from 12% barrel fermentation). $28
Comments Off on Clos Marguerite Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, with good body and an attractive medley of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, fresh and strong. ‘Plenty to like’, noted one judge. $23 (A)
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripely scented, mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with tropical fruit flavours and gentle acidity. Two judges noted a hint of sweetness and some barrel influence. $19
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, ripely flavoured wine with strong, citrusy, limey flavours, slightly smoky notes and very good depth. Crisp and refreshing. $23
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Tight, citrusy, appley wine with very good freshness and flavour depth. ‘Slightly Riesling-like’, noted one judge. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Crisp and lively, in a sweet-fruited style with good weight, ripe fruit flavours and a rounded, lingering finish. (5% riesling). $23
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, lively wine, from Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley grapes. Crisp, ripely herbaceous and lingering. $18 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, medium-bodied style, with good depth of ripe, tropical fruit flavours, fresh and finely balanced. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Weighty and finely textured, with strong, ripe, tropical fruit – rather than herbaceous – flavours that linger well. $30 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pungently aromatic, this is a full-bodied, generous, lively Awatere Valley wine with appetising acidity and ripe gooseberry, melon and lime flavours, dry and lingering. $27 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Clifford Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fleshy, with strong, ripe, tropical fruit flavours to the fore and a smooth finish. Fresh, vibrant and scented, with some herbaceous notes, good acidity and length. $20 (UK)
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great value blend of Wairau Valley (60%) and Awatere Valley (40%) fruit. Fresh, crisp and sweet-fruited, with dry, tropical fruit flavours that linger well. $16 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vidal Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lively, with fresh, strong, ripely herbaceous flavours of passionfruit, limes and capsicums, crisp, dry and lingering. Top value. $15
Comments Off on Thornbury Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, ripe and rounded, with good weight and generous, tropical fruit flavours, fresh and sustained. $27
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling and ripely herbaceous, with a pungent bouquet and crisp, finely balanced flavours that linger well. Fine value. $18 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Refreshing, medium-bodied style, pungently aromatic, with citrusy, limey, grassy flavours, showing excellent spine, delicacy and length. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic and lively, with crisp, strongly varietal melon, lime and capsicum flavours, showing very good freshness, delicacy and length. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Weighty and sweet-fruited, with fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, showing excellent depth, and a rounded, lengthy finish. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bargain-priced, this fresh, aromatic, mouthfilling wine has strong, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, some grassy notes and a smooth finish. Weighty and well-rounded, it was praised by one judge as ‘invigorating and moreish’. $15 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, dry, ripely herbaceous wine, grown in the Wairau Valley. Weighty and finely textured, with fresh, strong flavours, showing excellent ripeness and depth. $21 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Goldwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017