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Gunn Estate 2007 Skippers Pool Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

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Price $19

Takes the bold ripeness of the regular Gunn Estate bottling and kicks it up by adding herbal, passion fruit and pineapple flavors to the mix. The rich, creamy texture is balanced by the freshness and minerality of the lingering finish. — J.C. (5/1/2008)

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Gunn Estate 2006 Skippers Pool Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

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Price $18

Leafy and herbal on the nose, with complementary flavors of crushed tomato leaf, melon and fig. Despite the green notes, it shows reasonably high alcohol and ample weight on the palate, finishing long. Drink now. — J.C. (9/1/2007)

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Gunn Estate 2007 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

Price $16

This is an attractively ripe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with bold aromas and flavors of gooseberries and nectarine, rounded out even further by touches of fig. It’s medium-bodied and nicely balanced, combining grapefruit and mineral notes on the long finish. — J.C. (5/1/2008)

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Gunn Estate 2006 Skeetfield Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)

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Price $30

Amply oaked, with cedary, toasty notes that nicely accent the wine’s perfumed, peach-blossom aromas. It’s balanced and finely structured—not an overly rich blockbuster—with peach and citrus notes that fade elegantly on the finish. — J.C. (3/1/2008)

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Gunn Estate 2007 Skeetfield Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)

Price $30

This medium-weight, richly textured Chardonnay features toasted grain upfront, embellished by touches of vanilla. Lemon custard notes are rounded out on the palate by hints of melon and apple. Drink now–2011. — J.C. (7/1/2010)

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Gunn Estate 2005 Silistria Syrah (Hawke's Bay)

Price $28

Another promising Syrah from Hawke’s Bay, this is a rich, velvety wine, if somewhat wood-dominated at this stage of its development. The 2005 Silistria Syrah boasts scents of toast and cedar, then adds flavors of cola and baking spices, ending with a hint of licorice. Ready to drink now. — J.C. (7/1/2007)

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Gunn Estate 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

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Price $15

Gunn Estate's 2009 is on the green side of things, offering hints of asparagus on the nose before balancing those out nicely with white grapefruit flavors. Despite the herbal overtones, it actually seems richly weighty on the palate before turning citrusy on the finish. — J.C. (9/1/2010)

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Gunn Estate 2007 Silistria Syrah (Hawke's Bay)

Price $30

This Syrah is really attractive upfront, with aromas of sweet pastry crust, baked plum, licorice and cracked pepper. The plum and blackberry fruit is balanced by some savory elements on the palate, which doesn’t show a lot of weight or length. A pretty wine to drink over the next couple of years. — J.C. (9/1/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Silistria Skeetfield Skippers Pool Unoaked Woolshed

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