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best of NZ recent releases

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Includes: A selection of 4, 4.5 & 5 star reviews from Michael Cooper's Recent Releases in 2020.

Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 ★★★★★

The Landing Bay of Islands Chardonnay 2019 ★★★★★

Wild Earth Earth and Sky Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 ★★★★★

Dancing Petrel Paewhenua Island Mangonui Northland Tannat 2019 ★★★★★

FROMM Cuvée ‘H’ Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 ★★★★★

This fragrant, powerful, very ageworthy red is a blend of five separately made, single-vineyard wines, matured for 16 to 18 months in French oak casks (less than 10% new). Deep ruby, it is sweet-fruited and savoury, with concentrated, youthful, well-ripened cherry, plum and spice flavours, well-integrated oak, excellent complexity and a

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