Craggy Range
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Craggy Range 2009 Le Sol Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
- $90
Full bodied, creamy in texture and long on the finish, the 2009 Le Sol is the complete package. Blackberry fruit is accented by cracked pepper and vanilla, but closer examination reveals hints of black olive and coffee as well. The tannins are exquisitely silky on the finish, where the fruit comes to the fore. Drink now–2020.
— J.C.
(8/1/2012)
Craggy Range 2003 Te Muna Block 1 Doug Wisor Memorial Pinot Noir (Martinborough Terrace)
- $60
Full-bodied, yet soft and enveloping, this silky-smooth wine seduces with its lush mouthfeel and ripe, plummy fruit, then layers on spice and savory complexities including hints of coffee, game, cola and earth. Just 42 cases imported. Imported by Kobrand.
— J.C.
(12/1/2005)
Craggy Range 2007 Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir (Bannockburn)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
This vineyard is coming into its own, with stellar wines emerging from Felton Road and Pyramid Valley in 2007 as well as this offering. It’s nearly jammy, filled with cherry fruit, but there is enough sous bois character to make it recognizably Pinot Noir, and a delightfully lush, creamy texture framed by supple tannins and adequate acids. Drink now–2017.
— J.C.
(4/1/2011)
Craggy Range 2002 Le Sol Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
- $60
Major-league Syrah from New Zealand? You bet. Tips the scales at 15.4% alcohol, yet never seems hot. Instead, you get a wonderfully balanced wine loaded with cassis and blackberry fruit, but also notes of coffee and ground pepper. Chewy tannins on the finish suggest it could age, but the wine is soft enough that there’s no need to wait. Imported by Kobrand.
— J.C.
(7/1/2005)
Craggy Range 2002 Sophia Gimblett Gravels Red (Hawke's Bay)
- $55
Roughly two-thirds Merlot and one-third Cabernet Franc, this dense, plummy wine is New World all the way, with incredibly ripe fruit that approaches chocolate fudge wedded to sexy hints of coconut and vanilla. Yet the wine is balanced and structured, with lush, chewy tannins that demand a couple of years’ cellaring. Tannic on the finish, but the fruit shines…
— J.C.
(7/1/2005)
Craggy Range 2004 Le Sol Gimblett Gravels Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
- $65
This is an inky purple-hued Syrah, with the power to match its intense color. Scents of toast, vanilla and black cherries set the stage, while the flavors build on that, adding hints of cured meat and cinnamon. This is full-bodied, with ripe tannins, yet isn’t soft. Give it a couple years in the cellar to allow the wood to integrate, and this will be even tastier.
— J.C.
(7/1/2007)
Craggy Range 2005 Les Beaux Cailloux Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $50
Craggy’s Chardonnay is undeniably world-class, and wouldn’t be out of place in a blind tasting with premier cru Burgundies. Toasty French oak frames elegantly restrained fruit on the nose and then vanilla, peach and tropical fruit flavors unfold on the palate, finishing long, tinged with orange sherbet and dried spices. Imported by Kobrand Corporation.
— J.C.
(3/1/2008)
Craggy Range 2007 Sophia Gimblett Gravels Red (Hawke's Bay)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
The bulkiness that characterized earlier vintages of this Merlot-based blend has been tamed in this vintage, and the 2007 is a remarkably harmonious, elegant blend of ripe cherries, dried spices, chocolate and cedar. Supple tannins fade gracefully on the finish. Drink now–2018.
— J.C.
(6/1/2010)
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