2016 Craggy Range Syrah Gimblett Gravels Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  8/6/2023 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap, 13.5%} Still a blueish tinged garnet. Plums on the nose, black pepper, hint of malt. Seems cool-climate, but very ripe. The palate is medium-bodied, with low dusty tannins and medium acidity. It's gently savoury in character, tasting as the nose promised, but always with a sweet fruit twist, and has an even, gentle palate, finishing about medium length. Perhaps a touch on the simple side, but still pretty nice.

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  11/2/2021 - johnrm wrote:

  Opened early. Very deep colour. Some fragrance with brambly fruit and some spice on the nose. Good fruit on the palate; dry but rather austere with forward, unbalanced acidity at this stage, in my view. It is perhaps too early to find this at its best but I expected more, given the reputation of this wine and its very high price in UK.

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  5/19/2021 - lilolwindrinker wrote: 93 Points

  Seriously good. Intense nose, full bodied, black fruits, pepper and great length. Develops well over a few hours. Great now and will probably improve over the next couple of years, but why wait.

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  10/9/2020 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Syrah
  from vines originated from a Heritage clone of Syrah brought to
  New Zealand around 150 years ago. Produced from the gravelly soils of
  the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard in Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand.
  Manual harvest. De-stemmed.
  Inoculated fermentation in open top stainless steel tanks.
  Aged 16 months in French oak barriques (20% new)
  Fined and filtered.
  13.2% Abv.
  Proprietors: Terry and Mary Peabody and Family
  Chief Winemaker: Julian Grounds
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Deep crimson/ruby. Pure floral varietal.
  B(alance)=2: Robust components broadly-knit with marked acidity.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, black pepper.
  D(epth)=2: Tangy mouthfeel. Full length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2] = 8/10
  
  An interesting rendition from the North Island.
  
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  3/27/2020 - BrownSa Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper, oak, blackberry, raspberry and lime. It tastes like black pepper, oak, blackberry and raspberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

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