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Kono 2004 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

Price $15

This is a full-bodied, ripe style of Marlborough Sauvignon. It starts with aromas of warm, sun-ripened stone fruits then adds hints of honey and dried herbs. Flavors of peach, melon and fig turn a bit grapefruity on the finish, but this is a lusciously fruit-filled wine. Imported by Kono USA. — J.C. (7/1/2006)

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Kono 2004 Unoaked Chardonnay (Marlborough)

Price $15

Straightforward and fruity, with papaya and orange notes that turn crisper and more citrusy on the palate. It’s a clean, fresh, unoaked style that finishes with lemon and green apple tartness. Imported by Kono USA. — J.C. (7/1/2006)

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Kono 2005 Unoaked Chardonnay (Marlborough)

Price $17

Broad on the palate, with a slightly corpulent mouthfeel, this wine features a pleasant bouquet of spice drop, honey and melon, followed by slightly more neutral flavors and a fast-fading finish. — J.C. (11/1/2006)

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Kono 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

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Price $9

The 2004 and 2005 vintages of this wine were priced at $15, which gives some idea how fast the supply of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has increased. Kono’s 2008 is on the light side, but tart and zippy, with a refreshing aspect to its pineapple and grapefruit flavors and herbal overtones. Drink now. — J.C. (12/1/2009)

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Kono 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

Price $15

Perfectly serviceable Marlborough Sauvignon, with slightly sweaty-musky aromas and passion fruit scents, followed by more subdued flavors and a short, fresh finish. — J.C. (9/1/2006)

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Kono 2005 Pinot Noir (Marlborough)

Price $17

Has a pretty appearance and bouquet, with a ruby red color and sappy scents of herbs and raspberry, but doesn’t quite measure up on the palate, where it’s rather light and fluid, with herbal flavors only just buffered by pretty cherry notes. Picks up slightly bitter chocolate notes on the finish. — J.C. (9/1/2006)

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Unoaked

Most Reviewed Varietals

Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc

2009 W.H. Smith Purple Label Piedra Hill Vineyard

This is a gigantic Cabernet, deeply concentrated and enormously tannic…

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