Gran Valle de Niebla Reserve Riesling 2011
Bio Bio Valley
Laithwaites £8.79
13%
100% Riesling
Produced by Cono Sur
Sweet, ripe nose with the merest hint of petrol. Sweet and floral taste.  Much more German than Australian, but somehow with that zesty, limey Aussie dryness on the end.

Picacho Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Leyda Valley
Laithwaites £11.99
14%
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Produced by Viña Luis Felipe Edwards
Sweet, floral and inviting. Definitely creamy gooseberry aroma. Bright, tangy, very gooseberry. I’d have put this in Marlborough.

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2010
Leyda Valley
Laithwaites £13.49
14%
100% Chardonnay
Produced by Viña San Pedro Tarapaca S.A.
Toasty nose. Savoury, oaky and fits in nicely to the global over-£12 oaked chardonnay niche. Good job.

Newton Johnson Chardonnay 2011
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley W.O.
Laithwaites £13.99
13%
100% Chardonnay
Produced by Newton Johnson Wines Ltd
Creamy nose.  Savoury and not fat at all.  Could almost be Burgundy. Nice. Long. Impressed.

Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Marlborough
Laithwaites £9.99
13%
100% Sauvignon
Produced by Esk Valley
Very catty and nettly nose.  Light, a little floral. Easy drinking.

Hunter's 25th Anniversary Oak Aged
Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Marlborough
Laithwaites £16.99
13.50%
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Was hoping this would be wonderfully aromatic. Sadly not.  Blimey, what a wonderful taste. Yes, I’m a sucker for oaked sauvignon, but this really grabs you. If you can’t quite afford Te Koko, this is lovely.

Hunter's Gewurztraminer 2011
Marlborough
Laithwaites £12.99
14%
100% Gewurztraminer
Light rose aroma. Quite bitter.  Don’t like it.

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