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    Jul 07, 2019 4 minutes
    EMMA JENKINS MW

    UP THERE WITH THE BEST

    FTER the rather tricky conditions delivered by weather gods over the previous two harvests, the 2019 vintage’s grapes were brought into wineries amid a chorus of superlatives. “In a word: outstanding,” was the summary of Kumeu River’s usually understated Michael Brajkovich MW. “For me, it is right up there with the truly great years.” Quality and consistency were catch phrases echoed the length and breadth of the country. “I've not seen a vintage with the threesome of chardonnay, syrah and the cab family all shining so well in one season,” commented Hawke’s Bay winemaker Warren Gibson. Damien Yvon, of

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