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Mirror Lake, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2011
“A wine cleverly sourced and blended from juice from some excellent estates (no names allowed), this fairly priced Kiwi Sauvignon has become one of...”
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Opawa, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2009
“Opawa is the second label of the prestigious Nautilus estate, based in Marlborough, with some 24 hectares of Pinot Noir from French clones. We think...”
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Mud House, Merlot, Hawkes Bay, 2009
“Fruit for this wine is sourced from the Gimblett Gravels and Ngatarawa sub-regions of Hawkes Bay. The Merlot is rounded with small...”
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Mud House, Chardonnay, South Island, 2009
“A blend of fruit from Waipara and Marlborough. Bright pale lemon. Open, appealing, mildly chalky nose. Mid-weight. Soft, creamy, ripe melon fruit,...”
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Mud House, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2010
“Enticing aromas of green pea and ripe citrus. The palate has real zip and intensity, with gooseberry, lime and elderflower. Attractively balanced,...”
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Mud House, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2009
“Bright raspberry hue. Scents of ripe, mildly jammy fruit and toast. Rich raspberry coulis, withfine, balancing acid. Stylish and versatile.now-2013”
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Isabel Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2010
“There are few Kiwi Sauvignons that match the complexity of Isabel. Notes of grass and lemon lead on to stonefruits and tropical hints. Silky...”
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Hunter's, Gewurztraminer, Marlborough, 2010
“All too often Alsace varieties in New Zealand are dilute and characterless. This, by contrast, is just delightful, with textbook varietal character....”
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Delta, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2009
“Bright pale ruby. Very pure raspberry and cherry fruit, with just a hint of oak. Attractively textured, with creamy substance in the mid-palate. This...”
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Hunter's Miru Miru, Marlborough, NV
“Bright mid-gold with a fine mousse. Rich aromas of apple and nougat, and that creaminess carries on to the palate. Lively fresh pear and hazelnut...”
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Mud House, Swan Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2009
“Deep ruby. Brambly, spicy perfume. Rich dark cherry fruit, with mocha notes; so silky. Seamlessly integrated structure, with a lick of toasty oak...”
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Felton Road, Dry Riesling, Central Otago, 2010
“The fruit for Nigel Greening’s Dry Riesling is sourced from both Calvert and Elms vineyards. Whole bunch pressed and then allowed a long slow...”
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Felton Road, Bannockburn Riesling, Central Otago, 2010
“This is a lowish alcohol, Germanic style, with stone fruit and grapefruit melded with sweetness and zip. Although this has 56 grams of residual...”
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Felton Road, Bannockburn Chardonnay, Central Otago, 2009
“The Estate Chardonnay, labelled Bannockburn in this vintage, is sourced from several blocks in the Elms vineyard. If the 2008 is more Meursault, then...”
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Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2009
“Expatriate Englishman Nigel Greening is convinced that growing vines biodynamically, along with minimal intervention winemaking allows each of the...”





















