I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
Anybody know thse brands?

The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
it might be a steal...

--
Rich

RichD > wrote:

> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
> Anybody know thse brands?
>
> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
> it might be a steal...

I've tasted a couple of vintages of Kono and found it adequate. It has
some of what makes NZ Sauv. Bl. so attractive: there is a somewhat
understated grassy, citrusy, gooseberry-ish acidity, but no real
pungency of the best Marlborough Sauvignon Bl. Certainly it is no
Cloudy Bay at its historic best, but it perhaps can be compared to
Nobilo, which, though mass-produced, is a good basic NZ Sav. Bl. (and
which used to be attractively priced in the US a few years ago, as I
remember).

Victor

RichD > writes:

> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
> Anybody know thse brands?
>
> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
> it might be a steal...

I haven't had Picton Bay. I've had Kono, and think it is fine for
$8. Not a steal.

Nobilo has also (maybe last year sometime) been available at TJs for
$8, and I like it more than the Kono.

On Tue, 12 May 2009 23:58:37 +0200, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

>RichD > wrote:
>
>> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
>> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
>> Anybody know thse brands?
>>
>> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
>> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
>> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
>> it might be a steal...
>
>I've tasted a couple of vintages of Kono and found it adequate. It has
>some of what makes NZ Sauv. Bl. so attractive: there is a somewhat
>understated grassy, citrusy, gooseberry-ish acidity, but no real
>pungency of the best Marlborough Sauvignon Bl. Certainly it is no
>Cloudy Bay at its historic best, but it perhaps can be compared to
>Nobilo, which, though mass-produced, is a good basic NZ Sav. Bl. (and
>which used to be attractively priced in the US a few years ago, as I
>remember).
>
>Victor

The Austrailian Marlow is very nice as well, the Pepper wine from
Spain is a nice change as well.

In article
>,
RichD > wrote:

> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
> Anybody know thse brands?
>
> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
> it might be a steal...

We don't send the crap stuff out of the country.

Miche

--
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Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
:

> In article
> >,
> RichD > wrote:
>
>> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
>> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
>> Anybody know thse brands?
>>
>> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
>> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
>> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
>> it might be a steal...
>
> We don't send the crap stuff out of the country.
>
> Miche
>


LOL!! Like Aussie wine, they send the good stuff o/s and leave the bulk of
the crap for us :-/



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On Tue, 12 May 2009 20:15:29 -0500, shouted from the
highest rooftop:

>On Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:53 +1200, Miche >
>wrote:
>
>>In article
>,
>> RichD > wrote:
>>
>>> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
>>> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
>>> Anybody know thse brands?
>>>
>>> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
>>> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
>>> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
>>> it might be a steal...
>>
>>We don't send the crap stuff out of the country.
>>
>>Miche
>
>
>I especially like the aussie merlow

Marlow *and* merlow! What an eclectic taste in wines ...

Ever try caberneigh-murlow?

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RichD > wrote in news:48ab3938-4d95-430f-b68d-
:

> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
> Anybody know thse brands?


http://www.wineaccess.com/store/clin...newsletter_id=
167601



>
> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
> it might be a steal...
>
> --
> Rich
>


Funny you should ask......... I just got an email from my wine club trying
to flog bloody NZ Sav Blanc!!

http://www.winesociety.com.au/produc...asp?code=20053


KONO wine is owned by the Wakatu Corporation.........

http://www.wakatu.org/main/home/

http://www.wakatu.org/kono/


You might want to give the Picton Bay a miss though.........

http://www.winewithoutwank.com.au/review/848.php



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On Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:22 +1200, bob >
wrote:

>On Tue, 12 May 2009 20:15:29 -0500, shouted from the
>highest rooftop:
>
>>On Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:53 +1200, Miche >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>In article
>,
>>> RichD > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I saw some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at
>>>> Trader Joe's, $8 for 750 ml: Kono, and Picton Bay.
>>>> Anybody know thse brands?
>>>>
>>>> The reason I ask, NZ Sauvignon is fashionable,
>>>> which means pricey. So when I see a bottle at $8,
>>>> I'm skeptical... but TJ is famous for good deals, so
>>>> it might be a steal...
>>>
>>>We don't send the crap stuff out of the country.
>>>
>>>Miche
>>
>>
>>I especially like the aussie merlow
>
>Marlow *and* merlow! What an eclectic taste in wines ...
>
>Ever try caberneigh-murlow?



Are you the wine police, so I spelled it wrong.
As for your question, yes I've had a Cabernet Merlot.
2006 was a decent year.