Those NZ supermarkets still cant shift that 98 Grange.

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:31 pm

Seen it all now. Yeah went to a supermarket today saw it still in stock. You Aussies really should have kept some for yourself!

As for me, rather a mixed case of the Te Mata releases.

C.

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:47 pm

Craig - price?

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:48 am

twice what i paid for the 96. NZ$495

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:54 pm

There's still plenty around over here too, some cheaper at auction, some around the same price, some up to nearly twice that price at the tourist rip-off merchants.

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:24 pm

yeah there are small wine shops here that have $1000 on it for the rich asians who want the label at any price, just strange seeing it here in a supermarket as most of it was snapped up on release by the 6 pack

Max · Post by **Max** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:20 pm

Gosh! What supermarket? When Marie and I were there last July (we're heading back over again tihs year too - woohoo!) we were impressed with the range avaialble at the Pak N Save we went to in Christchurch - picked a bottle of the Mt Difficulty pinot for $37.99 and I've seen it here for as much as $80.. huge!

markg · Post by **markg** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:27 am

Typical ! Why buy it on release when all you have to do is wait to buy it on the secondary market !

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:04 pm

How much was the 98 on release in AUD? I thought it actually was the one recent vintage that is actually dearer on the secondry?

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:37 pm

platinum wrote:How much was the 98 on release in AUD? I thought it actually was the one recent vintage that is actually dearer on the secondry?

It was $350 ex CD (if you were lucky enough to have a pre-release allocation) or $400 at most retail outlets.

Cheers,
Ian

markg · Post by **markg** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:53 pm

platinum wrote:How much was the 98 on release in AUD? I thought it actually was the one recent vintage that is actually dearer on the secondry?

Yes, the 98 on release was $350 from cellar door ($1250 for the magnum), in some places a little cheaper. Within a few weeks it was selling on the secondary market for $700+ ($2100+ for the magnum).

These days you can pick up the 1998 for around $380+, sometimes less and the magnum for around $1200 ! Certainly not worth rushing out and getting on first release !