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Mirror Lake, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2009
“Bright and clear with a tinge of green. Ripe scents of guava and gooseberry. Attractively green fruited and lively, with gooseberry, lime and quince...”
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Lobster Reef, Blind River Home Block, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2009
“Pale lemon with green glints. Bright aromas, with smokey and flinty notes. The palate also shows that mineral character, with mouth-watering, steely...”
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Opawa, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2008
“Opawa is the second label of the prestigious Nautilus estate, based in Marlborough, with some 24 hectares of Pinot Noir from French clones. We really...”
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Mud House, Pinot Gris, South Island, 2009
“Neutral, Italianate scent, with just a suggestion of sandalwood. First impression on the palate is of attractive weight and waxy texture, enlivened...”
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Waipara Springs, Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara, 2009
“Really lively character: interestingly tropical aromas, offering even a hint of pineapple, followed by an intensely grapefruity mouthful. Bright,...”
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Waipara Springs, Riesling, Waipara, 2008
“Cocktail-like gush of Key lime, mandarin and sugar syrup, balanced perfectly by sprightly, almost fizzy, acidity. Such a mouthwatering aperitif now...”
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Mud House, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2008
“Soft raspberry tone. Scents of ripe, mildly jammy fruit and toast. Cooked strawberry quality, soft and rounded. Very winning - and perfect for fowl...”
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Mud House, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2009
“Enticing aromas: ripe fruit, mineral notes, and a whiff of honeysuckle. The palate is so consistent with those elements too, so lively and fresh, yet...”
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Mud House, Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, 2008
“Mid yellow. Open, appealing, drink-me nose, lemony but also mildly nutty. Mid-weight. Ripe melony juice, correctly fresh, and with some nice leesy...”
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Hunter's, Gewurztraminer, Marlborough, 2008
“Such a textbook scent of rose petals. A sweet heart (and about 8 grams of residual sugar) but seems correctly dry and balanced, with a...”
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Delta, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2008
“Mid raspberry, pale and slightly smudgy look. Enticing aromas of fresh oak overlaying creamy blueberry and red cherry fruit. Bright, juicy attack....”
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Isabel Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2009
“Very pale and clear. Intense, interesting aromas which blend floral, white peach and more asparagus notes. Silkily textured, with a core of very ripe...”
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Hunter's Miru Miru, Marlborough, NV
“Bright mid-gold with a fine mousse. The nose is quite broad with bready notes balanced by green apple freshness. Very Champagne-like with honey and...”
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Waipara Springs, Premo Pinot Noir, Waipara, 2008
“This is the third vintage we have offered of the Premo Pinot from Waipara, from vines relatively old by New Zealand standards, grown on classic...”
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Mud House, Swan Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2007
“Deep, youthful ruby. Brambly, spicy perfume. A wine very much in the first flush of youth, showing rich and moreish ripe red cherries, with more than...”
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Felton Road, Dry Riesling, Central Otago, 2009
“Wow - really intense dry Riesling. Limey, with fine acidity, this has cool and stony depths. Very young, we expect this to take on weight and...”
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Felton Road, Estate Riesling, Central Otago, 2009
“What is termed the estate Riesling at Felton Road comes in a lowish alcohol, Germanic style, with stone fruit and grapefruit melded with sweetness...”
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Aurora, Bendigo Syrah, Central Otago, 2006
“Deep-hued and opaque. Scent of black cherries with mocha. Densely textured, blackcurranty in style, this is really well-crafted Syrah with good...”
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Esk Valley, Reserve Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawkes Bay, 2005
“Deep hue: vigorous purple. Aromas of cassis and vanilla. Such generous fruit, a gush of mulberries, blackcurrants and damsons. Ripe but firm tannins...”
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Peregrine, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2006
“Deep hue. Aromas of black fruit, wrapped in clean, cedary oak (all French, 35% new). Weighty and mouthfilling. Not over-ripe, rather ambitiously...”
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Felton Road, Chardonnay, Central Otago, 2008
“Grown on schist gravels, the Chardonnay at Felton Road is classy and Burgundian in style. Without the phenolics and oiliness which mar so many Kiwi...”
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Felton Road, Block 2 Chardonnay, Central Otago, 2007
“Creamy, refined scents, lightly yeasty but pure. Layers of melon and lime, which build well on the palate. Long, zesty finish. Now-2012”
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Felton Road, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2008
“Mid purple. So ripe, svelte and complete, and so approachable already but with the substance and class to keep well too. Coulis of raspberries. Very...”





























