Helen Masters, Ata Rangi winemaker, leads a Pinot ...

Quality and individuality are on the rise, but is the message reaching fine wine lovers? Our expert’s selection of 40 top examples shows why these New Zealand reds deserve to be taken more seriously

Single-vineyard wines from a grape whose time has clearly arrived. The large proportion of high scores here revealed great quality across an impressive breadth of styles

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The ideal choice for any celebratory meal, these largely Pinot Noir-based cuvées are made in a great range of styles. Plenty of inspiration here, among these high-scoring wines

Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried