New Zealand wines

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board. We have another contributor who uses Glassaday from the New England states.
Can't answer the Canterbury part. I have been disappointed in the New Zealand Pinot Noirs I have tasted (only three or four so many more to try) but impressed with most of the Sauvignon Blanc. I like the crisp, citrusy or gooseberry kind (Kim Crawford is one I have liked in several vintages) but also the more tropical fruit kind. One of these I especially liked is an inexpensive one called Blind River made expressly for the export market for Billington Importers. It is blended from grapes from several Marlborough Vineyards that are situated to produce especially ripe grapes. Label describes as exotic fruit flavors and I was getting ripe apple, apricot and mango. Have also enjoyed Selaks Sauvignon Blanc and several others but have been disappointed in Cloudy Bay in two different tries.
Skeeter, from Auckland New Zealand, posts his tasting notes from time to time.

Bucko, one of the board moderators, likes N.Z. S.B. also and may weigh in.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 08-24-2005).]