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Wine: Askerne 2022 Viognier, Hawke’s Bay $26.90 

Why I chose it: 

- One of the best examples of NZ Viognier I’ve tasted. 

- Often blended with Syrah to give greater complexity and a silkier texture. 

- Delicious wine from a challenging vintage. 

What does it taste like? 

- “Ripe, almost luscious wine with tree fruit/apricot/nectarine, vanilla and musk-like flavours underpinned by a core of sweet fruit that helps make the wine very accessible now.” 

Why it’s a bargain: 

- Aristocratic wine at a working-class price. 

Where can you buy it? 

- Wines of NZ $22.49 New Zealand 

- First Glass Wines and Spirits, Auckland $22.99 

- Advintage, Hawke’s Bay $23.99 

- Vino Fino (NZ) Christchurch. 

Food match? 

- Apple Tart 

Will it keep? 

- Drink up 

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