No disappointment here! Gifted a bottle for doing a big favour and made it a celebration bottle for Christmas. Smooth and full of body, with pepper and iron and earthy tones with the berry notes and the (first time) hawthorn flavours that others have detected. A very good drop and in 2018 a wonderful wine, disregard the "best before 2016"
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Popped and poured. Darker ruby. Nose of anise, forest floor, raspberry, floral notes. Layers of black raspberry, cherry, and dark plum on the palate laced with a streak of mushroom and game sustained all the way through to the finish. Very good acidity and serious tannins. Long finish of brambles, dark fruit, and earth. Bigger wine than the 2011. Impressive bottling which already exhibits some degree of complexity, caught quite young.
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(Craggy Range Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard) Medium dark cherry red color; maturing, savory, tart berry, toast, sauteed mushroom nose; dried berry, tart black cherry palate; medium-plus finish (much less fruit forward than the 2011 vintage)
(Craggy Range Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard) Medium dark cherry red color; lifted, tart cherry, stems, savory nose; tart cranberry, tart cherry, stems palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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12/25/2018 - Wee Red Likes this wine: 96 Points
No disappointment here! Gifted a bottle for doing a big favour and made it a celebration bottle for Christmas. Smooth and full of body, with pepper and iron and earthy tones with the berry notes and the (first time) hawthorn flavours that others have detected. A very good drop and in 2018 a wonderful wine, disregard the "best before 2016"
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6/4/2017 - Majp wrote: 92 Points
Great with rond du val fromage de brebis. Fruity with savouryness. Typical Martinborough
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11/27/2016 - Andrew H Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well balanced and drinking nicely. Racy, light red fruit, hints of chile pepper and leather.
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5/10/2015 - nic.fcn wrote: 87 Points
Wasn't impressed when I drank one a year ago. I'd say it's past its peak now.
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9/29/2014 - DougLee wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Darker ruby. Nose of anise, forest floor, raspberry, floral notes. Layers of black raspberry, cherry, and dark plum on the palate laced with a streak of mushroom and game sustained all the way through to the finish. Very good acidity and serious tannins. Long finish of brambles, dark fruit, and earth. Bigger wine than the 2011. Impressive bottling which already exhibits some degree of complexity, caught quite young.
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