The Best Wines of the Vintage 2012 from New Zealand

irma ferreira photography/Shutterstock
The best 135 wines of the vintage 2012 from New Zealand that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
sort by
2012 »Aroha« Te Muna Vineyard Pinot noir
Craggy Range
New Zealand
Hawkes Bay,  Hawkes Bay,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
€€€
»Aroha« Te Muna Vineyard Pinot noir Red Wine
95
2012 Felton Road Block 5 Central Otago Pinot Noir
Felton Road
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
€€€€
Felton Road Block 5 Central Otago Pinot Noir Red Wine
95
2012 Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Central Otago Pinot Noir
Quartz Reef Vineyard
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Central Otago Pinot Noir Red Wine
95
2012 Ata Rangi Craighall
Ata Rangi
New Zealand
Martinborough,  Wairarapa,  New Zealand
White Wine
€€€
Ata Rangi Craighall White Wine
94
2012 Felton Road Block 3 Central Otago Pinot Noir
Felton Road
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Felton Road Block 3 Central Otago Pinot Noir Red Wine
94
2012 Felton Road Cornish Point Central Otago Pinot Noir
Felton Road
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
€€€€
Felton Road Cornish Point Central Otago Pinot Noir Red Wine
94
2012 Pisa Range Estate »Black Poplar Block« Pinot Noir
Pisa Range
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Pisa Range Estate »Black Poplar Block« Pinot Noir Red Wine
94
2012 Staete Landt Riesling Auslese
Staete Landt
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Riesling
8%
Staete Landt Riesling Auslese Sweet and Dessert Wine
94
2012 Two Paddocks Last Chance Pinot Noir
Two Paddocks
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Two Paddocks Last Chance Pinot Noir Red Wine
94
2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Clos Henri
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
€€€
Sauvignon Blanc White Wine
94
2012 Dreadnought Syrah
Man o‘ War
New Zealand
Waiheke Island,  Auckland,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
€€€
Dreadnought Syrah Red Wine
93
2012 Te Koko
Cloudy Bay
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,7%
€€€
Te Koko White Wine
93
2012 Aurum Madeleine Pinot Noir
Aurum Wines
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Aurum Madeleine Pinot Noir Red Wine
93
2012 Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Reserve Syrah
Elephant Hill
New Zealand
Hawkes Bay,  Hawkes Bay,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Syrah
Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Reserve Syrah Red Wine
93
2012 Felton Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir
Felton Road
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
€€€€
Felton Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir Red Wine
93
2012 Forrest Botrytised Riesling Marlborough
Forrest Wines
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Riesling
Forrest Botrytised Riesling Marlborough Sweet and Dessert Wine
93
2012 Framingham Old Vine Riesling Marlborough
Framingham Wines
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
White Wine
Riesling
€€€
Framingham Old Vine Riesling Marlborough White Wine
93
2012 Gibbston Valley School House Pinot Noir Bendigo
Gibbston Valley Winery
New Zealand
Central Otago,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Gibbston Valley School House Pinot Noir  Bendigo Red Wine
93
2012 Mud House Estate Claim 431 Pinot Noir
Mud House Wines
New Zealand
Marlborough,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Mud House Estate Claim 431 Pinot Noir Red Wine
93
2012 Passage Rocks Syrah Reserve
Passage Rock Wines
New Zealand
Waiheke Island,  Auckland,  New Zealand
Red Wine
Syrah
Passage Rocks Syrah Reserve Red Wine
93