Description
Craggy Range is a family owned winery established in 1997 named by U.S publication Wine Enthusiast magazine as New World Winery of the Year for 2014. It is situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the premium wine growing area of Hawke?s Bay, New Zealand. Based on the single vineyard philosophy of winemaking, Craggy Range was the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make single vineyard wines from multiple New Zealand regions with grape varieties matched to place. The winery produces a portfolio of quality wines including the iconic Prestige and Family collections, as well as Limited Editions all reflecting the place and the people.
94JR. Cork stoppered. 61% Merlot. 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 19 months in French oak (40% new).The usual too-heavy, heavy-shouldered bottle, with cork. Bright crimson. Mid purplish with a pale rim. Appetising, complex nose. Really energetic and not remotely a copy of bordeaux. Bright-fruited but not too technical with some real sensitivity of texture. As good as the excellent 2013 ? though a little more savoury and subtle Long, sophisticated and exciting. Jancis Robinson
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