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Recommended by<br />

MAGAZINE<br />

Recommended by<br />

MAGAZINE<br />

$39<br />

Aotea by the Seifried<br />

family Nelson<br />

Méthode Traditionnelle NV<br />

Simon Nash: Full colour, some spritz.<br />

Quite heavy, bready, fine autolysis.<br />

Quite broad. Very dry. Phenolic grip.<br />

MAGAZINE<br />

$20<br />

Matt Kirby: Nice methode, strong<br />

mousse. Nice balancing. Good<br />

yeastiness and balance.<br />

Barry Riwai: Yeasty, marmite nose,<br />

bone dry palate, crusty bread, yellow<br />

apple. Very fine bead, perfectly dry<br />

balance. Love the yeastiness.<br />

Mission Estate Fête Hawke’s Bay<br />

Hand Harvested Cuvée NV<br />

Palliser Estate “The Griffin”<br />

Martinborough<br />

Methode Traditionnelle 2015<br />

Simon Nash: Nice, bright lemon, nice spritz. Zesty lemon<br />

citrus nose, juicy/fleshy. Solid grip, a bit phenolic, a slight<br />

drying finish.<br />

Matt Kirby: Nice autolysis, aromatic, ripe. Pear.<br />

Barry Riwai: Waxy, yellow apples. Some creamy notes, but<br />

with more fresh fruit/apple, rather than autolysis.<br />

$52<br />

Simon Nash: Nice lemon/lime glints.<br />

Good mousse, quite fine bead.<br />

Elegant. Lemon zest.<br />

Matt Kirby: Clear, crisp commercial<br />

style. Well balanced, well made.<br />

Barry Riwai: Pale colour with green<br />

hues. Apple-y nose, some peachiness<br />

(white peach), appealing mealyness.<br />

Good, dry finish and persistent bead.<br />

Tree-ripened Granny Smith.<br />

46 <strong>WineNZ</strong> Magazine | <strong>Summer</strong> 20<strong>18</strong>-<strong>19</strong>

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