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04 Pinot Noir Estate Marlborough (Sherwood Es 2013, Canterbury/Waipara valley, New Zealand  9027  750 mL  $22.50. January 1, 2011 Full Review
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionelle Sparkling (Quartz Reef Vyd), New Zealand, New Zealand  214130 12% XD 750 mL  $36.65. January 1, 2011 Full Review
Waimea Estates Pinot gris Waimea Nelson 2012, Nelson, New Zealand  408682 13.50% D 750 mL  $20.50. January 1, 2014 Full Review
Pinot noir Saint Clair Vicar's Choice Marlborough 2012, Marlborough, New Zealand   750 mL  $22.05. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Churton, Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Marlborough, North Island, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2017. 13% XD 750 mL  $23.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Saint Clair, Pinot Noir Pioneer Block 14 Doctor's Creek 2011, Marlborough, North Island,, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2019. 14% XD 750 mL  $31.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Brancott, Sauvignon Blanc Letter Series B 2007, North Island, Marlborough, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2018. 14% XD 750 mL  $22.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Dog Point Pinot Noir 2011, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Black cherry and dark spices on the nose and palate with acidic bite. Supple, smooth and almost full-bodied. Fresh and energetic. Drink: 2014-2018. 446343 14% XD 750 mL  $48.95 Score: 89/100. June 21, 2014 Plush Pork Wine Full Review
Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay 2013, Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, East Coast, New Zealand: Fresh and crisp with no oak. Citrus character from Hawke's Bay combines with tropical fruit from Marlborough. Malolactic fermentation with 7 months on the lees to impart richness and creaminess: gives the impression of oak without the heaviness. Butterscotch notes but still ultra-fresh fruit.  Refute the notion of ABC (Anything But Chardonnay), a movement started against Chardonnay for being too heavy: this wine will convince you otherwise. Try it with fresh seafood. Drink: 2014-2017. 991950 14% XD 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. August 15, 2014 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir 2012, Marlborough, New Zealand: Very juicy, cherry-berry flavours and roundness in this gloriously happy New Zealand Pinot Noir. This medium-bodied red wine with dance with your senses, and your food, from planked salmon to roast chicken. Top me up! Drink: 2013-2017. 66803 14% XD 750 mL  $24.75 Score: 91/100. August 15, 2014 Full Review
Felton Road Wines, Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2009, Central Otago, North Island, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2022. 14% XD  $60.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Barrel Fence, 45 North Pinot Noir 2009, Central Otago, North Island, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2019. 14% XD. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Quartz Reef Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Brut, Central Otago, North Island, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2016. 12% XD 750 mL  $36.65. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand: Lime glorious! I love this New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc every year: it's never let me know. Grassy, herbal with lime citrus brightness emanating from its core. Drink: 2013-2016. 10421 13% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. October 16, 2014 Top Rated White Wine. Venerated Vegetarian Wine Full Review
Baron Edmond De Rothschild, Sauvignon Blanc Rimapere 2012, North Island, Marlborough, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2017. 13% XD 750 mL  $25.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Greywacke, Pinot Noir 2011, North Island, Marlborough, New Zealand Drink: 2014-2022. 14% XD 750 mL  $45.00. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Delta Pinot Noir 2012, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand Drink: 2012-2016. 675231 13.20% XD 750 mL  $23.95. August 18, 2012 Full Review
Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand: A smooth, supple easy-drink red wine. This New Zealand Pinot Noir features notes of wild field berries on the nose and palate. Lovely balance, very food-friendly. Pair with planked salmon. Drink: 2013-2018. 66803 14% XD 750 mL  $28.95 Score: 90/100. November 10, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Full Review
Sauv.Blanc Saint Clair Pioneer Block 43 Degrees Marlborough 2012, Marlborough, New Zealand   750 mL  $23.30. March 1, 2012 Full Review
Villa Maria Estate Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: A vibrant Sauvignon Blanc that shows the extra richness and layering of about four months aging on the lees. Still, there's no oak here, just stainless steel to preserve fruit purity. You can almost sense the vibrancy of New Zealand light in the glass with this wine. Enjoy with salads and vegetarian or Thai dishes. Drink: 2014-2018. 974527 13% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 93/100. April 15, 2015 Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Amisfield Pinot Noir 2010, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand Drink: 2012-2018. 179754 14% D 750 mL  $36.95. September 14, 2013 Splendid Salad Wine Full Review
Yealands Estate Wines Gruner Veltliner 2014, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand: Crisp and fresh: more floral and softer than Austrian Gruner, less green. Works as an aperitif or companion to seafood. Drink: 2014-2017. 415133 13.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 89/100. April 20, 2016 Full Review
Waimea Estates Pinot Noir Waimea Nelson 2014, Nelson, New Zealand  447508 13.50% XD 750 mL  $22.10. January 1, 2016 Full Review
Kim Crawford Signature Reserve Fizz 2013, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand Drink: 2019-2020. 645960 11.60% D 750 mL  $29.95. May 17, 2019 Full Review
Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Wither Hills 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is great value at $20. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes from the Marlborough wine region, this wine is dry, medium-bodied, elegant and expressive with yellow apple, lime zest, tropical fruit and fine herb aromas and flavours mouth-wateringly satisfying on the palate. So good now! Drink: 2023-2025. 919514 13% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. December 16, 2023 Top Rated White Wine. Charming Grilled Chicken Wine Full Review

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