Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Intense strawberry lolly aromas and a sweet fruit bomb of a plate with a crisp finish.
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Freebird McLaren Vale Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely dainty light pink number that is uncomplicated, crisp and refreshing with a tasty subtlety of sliced strawberry and mint leaf-like flavour profile.
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Claymore We Are Family Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty, light bodied floral wine with a perfumed touch. “Will not offend!” according to one judge.
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Reschke R-Series Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lift of green bean, passionfruit and herbal aromas. Good depth and length of tropical fruit flavours.
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Schoolhouse Headmaster Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lean restrained style of citrus fruit laced with nettle-like nuances.
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Reschke Pierre De Ronsard Limestone Coast Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A simple classic crowd-pleaser with light and lifted strawberry aromas and flavours.
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Marisco Vineyards Emma Marris Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained aromas reminiscent of cut grass with hints of stonefruits. Warm and fleshy in the mouth with ripe varietal fruit flavours and a big acid driven finish.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Favour Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A vibrant wine bright with lime fragrances and some nettle-like elements. Good clean expression of tropical derived flavours with high acid level and good phenolic grip.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Desire Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale salmon hued wine with lifted strawberry and cream aromas and flavours and a nice crisp line of acid.
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive nutty apple bouquet with hints of figs. Great palate texture and balance with subtle stewed apple flavour profile and a suggestion of green strawberries.
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Good complexity of stewed strawberry and fig-like characters on both the nose and the fleshy palate and supported by nice tannins.
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Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Apples and spices on the nose with similar characters echoed on a well-balanced palate.
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Quarisa Johnny Q Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pungent passionfruit nose and a pretty, well balanced, tropical fruit filled palate.
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Coughlan Estate Field Blend Geographe White Blend 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtle green apple nose and a complex melange of floral and passionfruit flavours.
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Olive Hills Estate Rutherglen Durif 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense licoricey aromas and a dark brooding plum palate with an oaky finish.
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McPherson Wines La Vue Victoria Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Floral citrus aromas followed by a lovely “playful” lime sherbet palate.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lifted, stewed strawberry bouquet and pretty nougat and red fruit flavours on a silky-smooth palate. Shows some slight sweetness nicely balanced by the fine soft acidity.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Wild Rose Barossa Valley Vermentino 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Restrained but vibrant citrus fruit with hints of green apples, a peppery lift and a nice soft acid line.
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Atze’s Corner Wines Indulgent Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A classic grenache with a typical purple/crimson colour and lovely structure and balance. Plenty of ripe juicy plum fruit with hints of savoury elements and solid oak.
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Plantagenet Wines Omrah Western Australia Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fine floral fragrances with a dainty perfumed lift and delicate citrus flavours on the lean tight palate that shows a lovely line of acid giving the wine length.
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Heritage Estate Wines Bianco Secco Granite Belt Muscat 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very lifted Turkish Delight aromas and flavours with hints of rosewater and soft tannins.
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Hollydene Kimba Upper Hunter Valley Sparkling Semillon 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nicely focussed lemon fragrances with a well-made lemon sherbet-like palate.
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Haselgrove Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A golden wine with restrained fruit, toasty oak and secondary notes developing.
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Capital Wines The Ambassador Riverina Tempranillo 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A dark purple hued wine lifted with aromas of plums and raspberries and some spicy elements. The dense black fruit palate has lots of toasty oak and plenty of chewy tannins.
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Kosciuszko Wines Tumbarumba Sangiovese Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lifted layered style; all confectionery raspberries and citrus fruit characters.
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This pale pink rosé was made almost entirely from pinot noir. A lively, medium-bodied wine, it has fresh, gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp, dry and lingering. $20
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This pale pink rosé is from pinot noir, estate-grown in the lower Rapaura district, in the Wairau Valley. Youthful, fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied and dry, with gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, showing good delicacy and depth. $27
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Invivo Taylor’s New Zealand Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This drink-young charmer is a multi-regional blend, based on merlot and pinot noir, with smaller amounts of sauvignon blanc and pinot gris. Bright pink, it is fresh and lively, with strawberry and spice flavours, finely balanced, dryish and appetisingly crisp….
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Delta Estate Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Instantly engaging, this pale pink rosé was made from pinot noir grown in the Southern Valleys. Refined, it is vibrantly fruity, with gentle strawberry and spice flavours, hints of peach and watermelon, fresh acidity and a dry finish. Fine value….
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Domain Road Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Instantly appealing, this vigorous, bright pink wine is very fresh and lively. It has strong peach, strawberry and watermelon flavours, with a hint of apricot, balanced acidity and a finely balanced, dry finish. $28 (A, UK)
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Greystone Organic Pétillant Naturel 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Closed with a crown seal, this ‘naturally sparkling’ wine was ‘bottled before primary ferment completed’. Unfined and unfiltered, with no added sulphur, it has a light straw colour. Very vigorous, it has strong, fresh, lemony, appley flavours, gentle yeasty notes,…
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Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Dry Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Still very youthful, this attractively scented wine was estate-grown and hand-harvested. Pale and light-bodied, it has strong, vigorous lemon/apple flavours, with fractional sweetness finely balanced by crisp, appetising acidity. Best drinking 2024+. $35
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Dicey Central Otago Bannockburn Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Already enjoyable, this light lemon/green, medium-bodied wine has ripe, peachy flavours, fresh and generous, appetising acidity, a very easy-drinking balance and a persistent finish. Best drinking 2024+. $28
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This ideal, all-purpose wine was grown in the Southern Valleys and briefly lees-aged. Fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied, with satisfying depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours and a basically dry, smooth finish. $20
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Invivo Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Freshly scented, this medium-bodied wine has peach and pear flavours, gentle spicy notes, and very good delicacy and depth. Made in a fractionally off-dry style, it’s enjoyable young. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Dicey Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Delicious young, this is a powerful, sturdy wine, attractively scented, with generous, ripe peach and lychee flavours, fresh acidity and an off-dry, finely balanced finish. Best drinking mid-2023+. $28
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Domain Road Defiance Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This richly scented, estate-grown wine was hand-picked and 30% of the blend was fermented in seasoned oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, very fresh and vibrant, with concentrated, ripe peach, pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing a distinct…
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Invivo Gisborne Chardonnay 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
The back label describes this as ‘big and bold’, but in fact it’s a fresh, fruity, medium-bodied wine. Vibrant, with ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours and a smooth finish, it’s an easy-drinking style, enjoyable young. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Finely balanced, this fresh, medium-to-full-bodied wine has tropical fruit flavours to the fore, vaguely salty notes, and very good vigour and depth. $20 (A, UK)
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Showing good vigour and intensity, this wine was grown at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley. Light lemon/green, it is fresh and full-bodied, with passionfruit, lime and green capsicum flavours, a hint of saltiness and a crisp, dry, lengthy…
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Invivo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very aromatic, fresh and lively, this blend of Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay grapes was lees-aged for several months before bottling. Bright, light lemon/green, it is strongly varietal, with good depth of vibrant passionfruit, lime and green capsicum flavours, finely balanced…
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Graham Norton’s Own New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Strongly herbaceous, this is a regional blend of Marlborough (60%) and Hawke’s Bay (40%) grapes. Very fresh and vigorous, it has penetrating melon and green capsicum flavours, in a green-edged, intensely varietal style. $19 (A, UK, US)
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Butterworth Layline Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Drinking well in its youth, this wine was made from local growers’ grapes. Light lemon/green, it is fresh and lively, in a medium-bodied style with tropical fruit flavours to the fore, gentle herbal notes, crisp acidity and very good depth….
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Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Punchy, medium-bodied wine with fresh passionfruit/lime flavours, showing very good vigour and intensity, and a dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Upper Awatere Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Full of youthful impact, this estate-grown wine was partly barrel-fermented. Mouthfilling and zesty, it has penetrating, clearly herbaceous flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a crisp, dry, lingering finish. $26
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Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Grown at three sites at Dillons Point, this is a high impact, vibrant wine with incisive tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium to full-bodied, with a green-edged, crisp finish. $34 (A, UK, US)
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fresh and punchy, this Dillons Point wine is bright, light lemon/green, with strong herbaceous and tropical fruit flavours. Medium to full-bodied, with slightly salty notes, it has appetising acidity and a persistent finish. $27 (A, UK)
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Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This aromatic, vigorous, single-vineyard wine was grown at Dillons Point. Medium-bodied, it is strongly varietal, with very good intensity of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, a vaguely salty streak, and a fully dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $25
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Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This intensely varietal, single-vineyard wine was grown at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley. Bright, light lemon/green, it is a fresh, aromatic, medium to full-bodied style, with punchy, tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, slightly salty notes and a crisp,…
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Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Full of youthful vigour, this single-vineyard, Wairau Valley wine was harvested from 23 year-old vines and handled in a 2:1 mix of stainless steel tanks and seasoned oak puncheons. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with ripe, tropical fruit flavours,…
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