| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Chardonnay | Alpha Domus Chardonnay | 4.0 | | Think lemon cream pie with a dash of spice. A well-structured and elegant wine with vibrant acidity and ripe fruit notes. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Drylands Sauvignon Blanc 'Winemakers Reserve' | 4.5 | | One of the best New Zealand sauvignon blancs I've tasted. Classic herbal and citrus aromas are rounded out by ripe passion fruit and melon complexity. It manages to be opulent and racy at the same time. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc 'Dogpoint' | 4.0 | | Get the oysters ready. Lemon zest and freshly cut grass aromas combine with a lean mineral note in this focused, intense beauty. |
| Chardonnay | Kim Crawford Chardonnay 'Unoaked' | 4.0 | | Kim Crawford is one of my favorite New Zealand producers and this bottling shows why: full yet focused it doesn't fuss around with oak, and instead highlights the wine's green apple fruitiness. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Mills Reef Sauvignon Blanc 'Reserve' | 3.5 | | Defined more by toasty oak aromas and tropical fruit than tart green notes, this wine demonstrates the difference between Marlborough and Hawkes Bay sauvignon blancs. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc | 4.0 | | Making its debut in this country, this wine shows great potential. Elegant and fresh with aggressive basil and grapefruit aromas, it carries the torch for the classic New Zealand style. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc | 4.0 | | Green pepper aromas jump from the glass and are followed by pink grapefruit notes and a creamy mouth-feel. Try it with chicken satay in a spicy peanut sauce. |
| Chardonnay | Omaka Springs Chardonnay | 4.0 | | Complex, medium-bodied chardonnay with a Chablis-like mineral quality. Intense citrus fruit notes are joined by a sweet spice character and long finish. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Blanc | 4.0 | | A blend of three quarters sauvignon blanc and one quarter semillon, this wine is distinctive. More toasty and full-bodied, it sports apricot notes tinged with fresh herbs and softer acidity. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 'Private Bin' | 4.0 | | Just plain fun to drink. Zesty and fresh with grassy, tart pineapple and lime aromas, this is a classic example of New Zealand sauvignon blanc. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc | 4.0 | | The bell pepper and lemon/lime flavors dominate but there's a richness in the mouth that separates it from other sauvignon blancs. |