DaleW wrote:

> thanks for note. Meal sounds nice! I'd be surprised if the Kim
> Crawford wasn't fermented dry. Perhaps overly fruity (noting
> Godzilla's tropical fruit descriptors) might be more what you mean? I
> haven't tried this one, but don't remember a really sweet NZ SB.
> Believe me, this isn't meant as anything but an attempt to help you
> describe the wine.
>

Try the '06 Monkey Bay if you want to experience a NZ SB with some RS
(howzzat for abbreviation overload?). The Monkey Bay's combination of
late-stage bitterness with a sweet finish is guaranteed (I think) to
make your hair stand on end.

Mark Lipton
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