Not long ago I published the results of a blind comparative tasting of top white burgundies with the New Zealand Chardonnays of Kumeu River in which the latter thoroughly trounced the French opposition.
This inspired me to collect together some more tasting notes on top-quality NZ whites. Julia will be writing about a range of NZ Sauvignon Blancs that are distinguished by specific subregion within Marlborough or by the use of oak, but the 13 wines below include some of the country’s finest Chardonnays together with a collection of stunning Rieslings from specialist Framingham, whose performance is more impressive than...