New Zealand

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Morton Estate 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 'White Label'
UK£8.99- Grape Blend: Sauvignon Blanc
- Origin: New Zealand, Marlborough
- Producer: Morton Estate
- Style: Aromatic Whites
- Tasting Note: This is a typical Marlborough Sauvignon packed with herbal and green fruit characters such as nettle, mint and gooseberry. A dryish palate with crisp acidity.
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Morton Estate 2007 'The Mercure' Bordeaux Blend
UK£8.99- Grape Blend: Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Origin: New Zealand, Hawkes Bay
- Producer: Morton Estate
- Style: Rich Complex Reds
- Tasting Note: This is a blend of four Bordeaux varieties making a wine which has soft, ripe berry characters and just a hint of spicy oak.
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Forrest Estate 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
UK£9.99- Grape Blend: Sauvignon Blanc
- Origin: New Zealand, Marlborough
- Producer: Forrest Estate
- Style: Aromatic Whites
- Tasting Note:
Pouilly Fume style Sauvignon with good body and not too aggressive on the aromatics. Quite complex and holds your interest.
Click here to watch Dr John Forrest's video blog on Sauvignon Blanc
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Kumeu River 2007 Chardonnay 'Village'
UK£10.99- Grape Blend: Chardonnay
- Origin: New Zealand, Auckland
- Producer: Kumeu River
- Style: Rich Full Bodied Whites
- Tasting Note: This is made from young vines at the Kumeu River estate, yet shows all the style of its senior sibling. Less use of oak allows the fruit to show through.
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Kumeu River 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
UK£10.99- Grape Blend: Sauvignon Blanc
- Origin: New Zealand, Marlborough
- Producer: Kumeu River
- Style: Aromatic Whites
- Tasting Note: Kumeu River makes some of NZ's best white wines and their Sauvignon, unlike their other wines, comes from Marlborough and is aromatic, crisp and drier on the palate than most.
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Forrest Estate 2008 Gewurztraminer
UK£10.99- Grape Blend: Gewurztraminer
- Origin: New Zealand, Marlborough
- Producer: Forrest Estate
- Style: Aromatic Whites
- Tasting Note: Lychee and rose scents. Dry but very rich mouthcoating palate.
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Forrest Estate 2008 Pinot Noir
UK£10.99- Grape Blend: Pinot Noir
- Origin: New Zealand, Marlborough
- Producer: Forrest Estate
- Style: Medium Bodied Reds
- Tasting Note: Forrest's Pinot seems to get better year on year, and is still the best value wine from this variety from NZ.
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Mt Difficulty 2009 Roaring Meg Central Otago Pinot Gris
UK£10.99- Grape Blend: Pinot Gris/Grigio
- Origin: New Zealand, Central Otago
- Producer: Mt Difficulty
- Style: Aromatic Whites
- Tasting Note: An aromatic Pinot Gris showing hints of stoned fruit and a touch of floral aromas. The palate is rich, slightly off-dry and has mouthcoating fruit.
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Kumeu River 2007 Pinot Noir 'Village'
UK£11.99- Grape Blend: Pinot Noir
- Origin: New Zealand, Auckland
- Producer: Kumeu River
- Style: Medium Bodied Reds
- Tasting Note: Kumeu's village Pinot is light and fresh with bright dark cherry flavours and just a hint of incense and spice.
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Te Mata 2005 Merlot/Cabernet Woodthorpe Vineyard
UK£11.99- Grape Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Origin: New Zealand, Hawkes Bay
- Producer: Te Mata
- Style: Rich Complex Reds
- Tasting Note: Te Mata is a bit of specialist in Bordeaux varieties. This blend shows the brambley character of the Merlot combined well with the blackcurrant and dry tannins of the Cabernet. The result is a quite stylish, elegant New World red.



