Mark Lipton wrote:

> 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

I have had Monkey Bay, and there is still one more bottle remaining in
my cellar. If I had all of my hair, I would be able to test your
reaction empirically. ;-) To me, it is an good example of how vastly
different NZ SB can be when produced by different wine makers with
different objectives.

Godzilla