Marlborough

Marlborough is a wine region located on the northeastern tip of New Zealand's South Island, known for producing some of the world's best Sauvignon Blanc wines. The region's cool and sunny climate, combined with its unique soil conditions, provides ideal growing conditions for a variety of grape varieties.


One of the most famous vineyards in Marlborough is the Cloudy Bay Winery, which helped put the region on the map for wine enthusiasts worldwide. The estate produces a range of high-quality wines, including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, and is known for its attention to detail in the winemaking process.


The Saint Clair Family Estate is another famous vineyard in Marlborough, known for its range of award-winning wines, including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. The estate is dedicated to sustainable farming practices and is committed to producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region.


In addition to these famous vineyards, Marlborough is home to many other wineries that produce exceptional wines. The region is particularly known for its Sauvignon Blanc wines, which are characterized by their vibrant acidity, herbaceous notes, and tropical fruit flavours.


Marlborough is a wine region in New Zealand known for producing some of the world's best Sauvignon Blanc wines. With famous vineyards such as Cloudy Bay Winery, Blank Canvas, Greywacke, Nautilus and Saint Clair Family Estate, Marlborough wines are gaining increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide.



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Marlborough 1 18 (JR)
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Jancis Robinson (18)

If the Holdaway Sauvignon was all about the fruit, with a little bit of winemaking, this is more about the winemaking but could not be built like this without that same fruit quality and intensity – as it opens there’s blackcurrant leaf and an almost hidden note of tropical fruit and richness. Marked struck-match, smoky, cordite first impression, but not excessive unless you don’t like this style. This is bold, fresh, with the start of some cedary development of bottle age. On the palate, the texture is rounded and deep, filling the mouth but still incredibly fresh. Long, mouth-watering, salty finish, and a promise of more bottle-aged complexity to come. Delicious now but no rush. Classy, complex, distinctive. For lovers of Sauvignon in the style of Dogpoint Section 94.
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Marlborough 1 96 (VN)
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£215.09
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Vinous (96)

The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Abstract Three Rows is a pure and sophisticated wine from, true to its name, three rows of a dry farmed parcel. It is bright and tangy yet savory. The fruit is pure and delicate, like a cloud. It is transparent and yet expansive in the mouth, having no heaviness. Light honey, nectarine, musky boxwood and oatmeal flavors abound with a light creamy character. Sensitive Sauvignon.
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Marlborough 1 -
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£453.64
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Marlborough 2 18 (JR)
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£220.84
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Jancis Robinson (18)

Seductive and well-judged ‘reductive’ (smoky, struck-match) aroma and really toasty as it opens up, something cedary. Very Coche Dury but, most importantly, there is the fruit intensity to carry off this winemaking style. Nutty, creamy, mealy citrus. So many things going on that it makes you slow down to try to enjoy all this complexity. Deep, deliciously fresh and incredibly persistent with an aftertaste of savoury/mineral citrus. Worth every penny of its NZ price of $45 (from the producer's website). Classy and got better and better over the few days post opening.
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Marlborough 1 97 (VN)
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£362.69
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Vinous (97)

The 2021 Chardonnay Reed Vineyard is pure, harmonious and suave, caressing the mouth with its gentle texture and purity. It's not showy but a wine worth getting to know: it provides cognitive and sensory pleasure. You can expect almond, oatmeal, smoky nuts and party popper aromas. Yes, party poppers. I really love the smell of party poppers, so I want to keep smelling this and having a little party shimmy. Pure and textural with a gourmand character that will make you want to lick your cheeks to keep tasting it. Already good; this is going to be great.
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Marlborough 1 96 (CD)
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£224.44
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Cameron Douglas MS (96)

'Outstanding'. A powerful and distinctive bouquet with a core complexity built around ripe red berry fruit, a natural savoury dried herb complexity, a gentle sweetness of oak and baking spice scents to match, there’s density and richness alongside power and finesse. A powerful youthful energy as the wine touches the palate transitioning smoothly through berry flavours, the savoury seam and textures from tannins and acidity. Delicious, youthful and full of pinosity. A lovely expression, complex and lengthy. Best drinking from 2022 through 2030+.
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Marlborough 34 95 (TRR)
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£157.24
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The Real Review (95)

Light straw-yellow colour with a slight brassy tint. The bouquet shows toasty, iced pastries, nougat and almond meal, with meringue overtones, the palate is rich and full with a very dry but soft balance, the acidity nicely controlled and the balance harmonious. Fluffy texture. Long finish. A quite outstanding wine for its station.
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Marlborough 50 -
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£141.64
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Marlborough 46 94 (WS)
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£275.09
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Wine Spectator (94)

Intense, concentrated and aromatic, this mouthwatering white is fresh and lively, with crisp Key lime pie and graham cracker notes followed by details of lemon blossoms, honeysuckle and lemon verbena. Shows a simultaneously supple and sleek body, with a savory sea salt note and the slightest hint of flint lingering on the finish. Drink now. 8,000 cases made, 700 cases imported.
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Marlborough 1 92 (JS)
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£472.87
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James Suckling (92)

This youthful sauvignon has attractive lime-leaf and fresh-herb aromas with passion fruit and a succulent, fine and fresh lime finish. Immediate enjoyment here. Drink now. Screw cap.
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Marlborough 1 92 (VN)
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£338.47
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Vinous (92)

This Sauvignon is neither flamboyant in its aromatics nor firm in its structure, but quietly understated, like its maker – and it is all the better for it. The pure and delicate flavors include apple and elderflower. The aromatic intensity has had the volume turned down to a pleasing hum thanks to 20% wild fermentation. Light in body, displaying lovely balance and poise.
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Marlborough 1 95 (DC)
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£260.47
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Decanter (95)

Seductive bouquet of wild flowers and minerals, a fine leesy complexity and fresh aromas and flavours of citrus, peach tea and sweet hay. Crisp, refreshing, fruity and dry with fine texture. Just enough concentration of flavour to contrast the fresh herb notes and salivating acidity. Well made and long.
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Marlborough 33 95 (TRR)
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£232.87
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The Real Review (95)

Struck flint reductive notes introduce the bouquet, and there is richness and excellent depth of fruit in the mouth, underlined by a little apparent sweetness, all resolved on the nicely balanced finish. Superb flavour: gooseberry, kiwi-fruit, passionfruit and other tropical fruits, and a long and satisfying aftertaste.
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Marlborough 1 92 (WA)
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£1,584.04
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Wine Advocate (92)

Pale ruby colored, the 2012 Pinot noir has beautiful aromas of kirsch, red currant jelly and warm cranberries with hints of potpourri, lavender and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, it displays great elegance and intensity with a slight herbal / stemmy edge to the long finish.
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Marlborough 1 93 (WA)
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£1,219.24
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Wine Advocate (93)

Earthy and savory on the nose, Kusuda's 2016 Pinot Noir reveals scents of beetroot and sous-bois alongside hints of cherries and cranberries. On the palate, it shows the seamless combination of intensity and weightlessness that is the hallmark of Kusuda's wines, with supple tannins that seem to almost disappear on the lingering finish. Delicate, perfumed and stylish, it's already delicious and should only improve for the next 5-6 years.
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Marlborough 30 95 (TRR)
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£151.24
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The Real Review (95)

Made from 70% pinot noir and 30% chardonnay aged on the lees for three years. Crisp, flavoursome méthode with a strong yeasty, baguette crust flavour together with toast, hazelnut and citrus characters. A beautifully poised wine with an ethereal texture and lingering finish
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Marlborough 1 95 (TRR)
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£184.84
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The Real Review (95)

Medium to deep red/purple colour, with a very good hue, and a smoked-meaty reductive note overlying rich ripe fruit. Charcuterie, dark cherry, lavish oak but also richness, weight and power, the finish surging on and on. This is serious pinot. Impressive stuff, and it will age well.
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Marlborough 13 -
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£97.49
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Marlborough 2 96 (DC)
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£183.64
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Decanter (96)

Delicate, pure and enticing bouquet of citrus blossoms, apple, minerals, autolysis notes and gentle wood spice suggestions. Equally layered and long on the palate, where the flavours mirror the nose and develop more complexity as the wine relaxes in the glass. Pure fruited with indulgent textures and flavours.
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Marlborough 12 -
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£354.04
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Marlborough 6 -
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£231.89
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Marlborough 8 -
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£240.29
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Marlborough 1 97 (BC)
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£451.24
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Bob Campbell (97)

Seresin’s flagship pinot noir deserves its exalted status. It offers a seductive sweet and silken first impression revealing a structure of ripe, sappy tannins on its lingering finish. Layers of ripe fruit interspersed with subtle floral and herb characters demonstrate real complexity. Approachable now, this wine deserves at least another 4-5 years careful cellaring to reveal its true colours. 2/3/2017 Drink 2017 to 2024
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Marlborough 1 94 (VN)
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£278.47
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Vinous (94)

There's a delectable creaminess and rich weightiness to this Sauvignon Blanc. The label states that it hails from old vines; at an average 25 years, they are indeed pretty old in a very new, New World wine country. This isn't a huge fruit salad of Marlborough Savvy aromas; it's much more nuanced, offering subtle violets, nectarines and apple skin that dare I say has a whiff of the Loire. While still fresh, the acid is rather gentler than you'd expect - potentially an expression of this ripe vintage. An excellent showing.
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Marlborough 1 97 (DC)
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£165.64
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Decanter (97)

Subtle and elegant nose displaying aromas of apple, gooseberry, meyer lemon and fresh herbs. A lovely playful wine with a crisp acidity and juicy, ripe fruit energy. Polished and textured on the palate.
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Marlborough 1 97 (DC)
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£175.24
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Decanter (97)

Distinctive nose displaying pure and focused aromas of red apple, lemon, green fig and violets. Silky texture on the palate, with a fine leesy quality and a weighty core of fruity flavours. Delicious and persistent.
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Marlborough 2 95 (DC)
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£164.64
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Decanter (95)

Floral, mineral, complex bouquet of peach blossom, apple, herbs and stony almost silty minerals. A satin texture is contrasted by crisp acidity and a core melon, white peach and gooseberry fruit. Enticing and complete with a lick of sea salt, mineral and blossoms on the finish. Delicious and complete. Drinking Window 2021 - 2026
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Marlborough 1 18 (JR)
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£168.00
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Jancis Robinson (18)

If the Holdaway Sauvignon was all about the fruit, with a little bit of winemaking, this is more about the winemaking but could not be built like this without that same fruit quality and intensity – as it opens there’s blackcurrant leaf and an almost hidden note of tropical fruit and richness. Marked struck-match, smoky, cordite first impression, but not excessive unless you don’t like this style. This is bold, fresh, with the start of some cedary development of bottle age. On the palate, the texture is rounded and deep, filling the mouth but still incredibly fresh. Long, mouth-watering, salty finish, and a promise of more bottle-aged complexity to come. Delicious now but no rush. Classy, complex, distinctive. For lovers of Sauvignon in the style of Dogpoint Section 94.
More Info
Marlborough 1 96 (VN)
In Bond
£160.00
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Vinous (96)

The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Abstract Three Rows is a pure and sophisticated wine from, true to its name, three rows of a dry farmed parcel. It is bright and tangy yet savory. The fruit is pure and delicate, like a cloud. It is transparent and yet expansive in the mouth, having no heaviness. Light honey, nectarine, musky boxwood and oatmeal flavors abound with a light creamy character. Sensitive Sauvignon.
More Info
Marlborough 1 -
In Bond
£362.00
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Marlborough 2 18 (JR)
In Bond
£168.00
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Jancis Robinson (18)

Seductive and well-judged ‘reductive’ (smoky, struck-match) aroma and really toasty as it opens up, something cedary. Very Coche Dury but, most importantly, there is the fruit intensity to carry off this winemaking style. Nutty, creamy, mealy citrus. So many things going on that it makes you slow down to try to enjoy all this complexity. Deep, deliciously fresh and incredibly persistent with an aftertaste of savoury/mineral citrus. Worth every penny of its NZ price of $45 (from the producer's website). Classy and got better and better over the few days post opening.
More Info
Marlborough 1 97 (VN)
In Bond
£283.00
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Vinous (97)

The 2021 Chardonnay Reed Vineyard is pure, harmonious and suave, caressing the mouth with its gentle texture and purity. It's not showy but a wine worth getting to know: it provides cognitive and sensory pleasure. You can expect almond, oatmeal, smoky nuts and party popper aromas. Yes, party poppers. I really love the smell of party poppers, so I want to keep smelling this and having a little party shimmy. Pure and textural with a gourmand character that will make you want to lick your cheeks to keep tasting it. Already good; this is going to be great.
More Info
Marlborough 1 96 (CD)
In Bond
£171.00
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Cameron Douglas MS (96)

'Outstanding'. A powerful and distinctive bouquet with a core complexity built around ripe red berry fruit, a natural savoury dried herb complexity, a gentle sweetness of oak and baking spice scents to match, there’s density and richness alongside power and finesse. A powerful youthful energy as the wine touches the palate transitioning smoothly through berry flavours, the savoury seam and textures from tannins and acidity. Delicious, youthful and full of pinosity. A lovely expression, complex and lengthy. Best drinking from 2022 through 2030+.
More Info
Marlborough 34 95 (TRR)
In Bond
£115.00
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The Real Review (95)

Light straw-yellow colour with a slight brassy tint. The bouquet shows toasty, iced pastries, nougat and almond meal, with meringue overtones, the palate is rich and full with a very dry but soft balance, the acidity nicely controlled and the balance harmonious. Fluffy texture. Long finish. A quite outstanding wine for its station.
More Info
Marlborough 50 -
In Bond
£102.00
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Marlborough 46 94 (WS)
In Bond
£210.00
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Wine Spectator (94)

Intense, concentrated and aromatic, this mouthwatering white is fresh and lively, with crisp Key lime pie and graham cracker notes followed by details of lemon blossoms, honeysuckle and lemon verbena. Shows a simultaneously supple and sleek body, with a savory sea salt note and the slightest hint of flint lingering on the finish. Drink now. 8,000 cases made, 700 cases imported.
More Info
Marlborough 1 92 (JS)
In Bond
£362.00
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James Suckling (92)

This youthful sauvignon has attractive lime-leaf and fresh-herb aromas with passion fruit and a succulent, fine and fresh lime finish. Immediate enjoyment here. Drink now. Screw cap.
More Info
Marlborough 1 92 (VN)
In Bond
£250.00
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Vinous (92)

This Sauvignon is neither flamboyant in its aromatics nor firm in its structure, but quietly understated, like its maker – and it is all the better for it. The pure and delicate flavors include apple and elderflower. The aromatic intensity has had the volume turned down to a pleasing hum thanks to 20% wild fermentation. Light in body, displaying lovely balance and poise.
More Info
Marlborough 1 95 (DC)
In Bond
£185.00
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Decanter (95)

Seductive bouquet of wild flowers and minerals, a fine leesy complexity and fresh aromas and flavours of citrus, peach tea and sweet hay. Crisp, refreshing, fruity and dry with fine texture. Just enough concentration of flavour to contrast the fresh herb notes and salivating acidity. Well made and long.
More Info
Marlborough 33 95 (TRR)
In Bond
£162.00
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The Real Review (95)

Struck flint reductive notes introduce the bouquet, and there is richness and excellent depth of fruit in the mouth, underlined by a little apparent sweetness, all resolved on the nicely balanced finish. Superb flavour: gooseberry, kiwi-fruit, passionfruit and other tropical fruits, and a long and satisfying aftertaste.
More Info
Marlborough 1 92 (WA)
In Bond
£1,304.00
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Wine Advocate (92)

Pale ruby colored, the 2012 Pinot noir has beautiful aromas of kirsch, red currant jelly and warm cranberries with hints of potpourri, lavender and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, it displays great elegance and intensity with a slight herbal / stemmy edge to the long finish.
More Info
Marlborough 1 93 (WA)
In Bond
£1,000.00
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Wine Advocate (93)

Earthy and savory on the nose, Kusuda's 2016 Pinot Noir reveals scents of beetroot and sous-bois alongside hints of cherries and cranberries. On the palate, it shows the seamless combination of intensity and weightlessness that is the hallmark of Kusuda's wines, with supple tannins that seem to almost disappear on the lingering finish. Delicate, perfumed and stylish, it's already delicious and should only improve for the next 5-6 years.
More Info
Marlborough 30 95 (TRR)
In Bond
£110.00
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The Real Review (95)

Made from 70% pinot noir and 30% chardonnay aged on the lees for three years. Crisp, flavoursome méthode with a strong yeasty, baguette crust flavour together with toast, hazelnut and citrus characters. A beautifully poised wine with an ethereal texture and lingering finish
More Info
Marlborough 1 95 (TRR)
In Bond
£138.00
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The Real Review (95)

Medium to deep red/purple colour, with a very good hue, and a smoked-meaty reductive note overlying rich ripe fruit. Charcuterie, dark cherry, lavish oak but also richness, weight and power, the finish surging on and on. This is serious pinot. Impressive stuff, and it will age well.
More Info
Marlborough 13 -
In Bond
£62.00
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Marlborough 2 96 (DC)
In Bond
£137.00
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Decanter (96)

Delicate, pure and enticing bouquet of citrus blossoms, apple, minerals, autolysis notes and gentle wood spice suggestions. Equally layered and long on the palate, where the flavours mirror the nose and develop more complexity as the wine relaxes in the glass. Pure fruited with indulgent textures and flavours.
More Info
Marlborough 12 -
In Bond
£279.00
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Marlborough 6 -
In Bond
£174.00
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Marlborough 8 -
In Bond
£181.00
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Marlborough 1 97 (BC)
In Bond
£360.00
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Bob Campbell (97)

Seresin’s flagship pinot noir deserves its exalted status. It offers a seductive sweet and silken first impression revealing a structure of ripe, sappy tannins on its lingering finish. Layers of ripe fruit interspersed with subtle floral and herb characters demonstrate real complexity. Approachable now, this wine deserves at least another 4-5 years careful cellaring to reveal its true colours. 2/3/2017 Drink 2017 to 2024
More Info
Marlborough 1 94 (VN)
In Bond
£200.00
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Vinous (94)

There's a delectable creaminess and rich weightiness to this Sauvignon Blanc. The label states that it hails from old vines; at an average 25 years, they are indeed pretty old in a very new, New World wine country. This isn't a huge fruit salad of Marlborough Savvy aromas; it's much more nuanced, offering subtle violets, nectarines and apple skin that dare I say has a whiff of the Loire. While still fresh, the acid is rather gentler than you'd expect - potentially an expression of this ripe vintage. An excellent showing.
More Info
Marlborough 1 97 (DC)
In Bond
£122.00
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Decanter (97)

Subtle and elegant nose displaying aromas of apple, gooseberry, meyer lemon and fresh herbs. A lovely playful wine with a crisp acidity and juicy, ripe fruit energy. Polished and textured on the palate.
More Info
Marlborough 1 97 (DC)
In Bond
£130.00
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Decanter (97)

Distinctive nose displaying pure and focused aromas of red apple, lemon, green fig and violets. Silky texture on the palate, with a fine leesy quality and a weighty core of fruity flavours. Delicious and persistent.
More Info
Marlborough 2 95 (DC)
In Bond
£121.17
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Decanter (95)

Floral, mineral, complex bouquet of peach blossom, apple, herbs and stony almost silty minerals. A satin texture is contrasted by crisp acidity and a core melon, white peach and gooseberry fruit. Enticing and complete with a lick of sea salt, mineral and blossoms on the finish. Delicious and complete. Drinking Window 2021 - 2026
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