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Those NZ supermarkets still cant shift that 98 Grange.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:31 pm
by Craig(NZ)
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:47 pm
by Mark S
Craig - price?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:48 am
by Craig(NZ)
twice what i paid for the 96. NZ$495
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:54 pm
by Red Bigot
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:24 pm
by Craig(NZ)
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
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:20 pm
by Max
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!
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:27 am
by markg
Typical ! Why buy it on release when all you have to do is wait to buy it on the secondary market !
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:04 pm
by platinum
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?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:37 pm
by n4sir
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
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:53 pm
by markg
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 !