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2010 Craggy Range Merlot Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
Merlot
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Hawke's Bay
- Gimblett Gravels
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Neecies Likes this wine:
August 28, 2021 - Darkest merlot present at an all-merlot tasting. Cocoa and blueberry fruit with cedar, vanilla bean and fresh basil; hefty body. Barely middle aged, lots of time and interesting development ahead.
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T&JMcN wrote: 82 points
August 1, 2020 - Tannins softened nicely
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graemeg wrote:
September 24, 2016 - {screwcap, 13.5%} Lovely dark garnet, and a nicely plummy, spicy, but slightly-developed nose auger well. Initial palate impression is favourable, with aging sweet blackberry znd plum flavours. But the structure is gone. The acid is faint, tannins have faded away, and although there's nothing technically wrong, the finish is rather short and distinctly hollow. Past peak; still quite drinkable but there's no real interest here.
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JustNathan wrote: 86 points
December 31, 2014 - Rather disappointing. Pleasant enough bright plummy aromas but all rather linear and smooth from there on.
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graemeg wrote:
May 23, 2014 - {screwcap, 13.5%} Rather thinner than I recalled from February, but I expect that's me and not the wine. Some rather anonymous plummy red fruits, loose and soft, rather diffuse palate: just medium-bodied, with fine gritty tannins and balanced acid. OK, just a bit hollow. I'm less certain about aging now...
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Craggy Range
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Single Vineyard
- Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Hawke's Bay
- Appellation Gimblett Gravels
- UPC Code 9421004550321
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 18 (23%)
- Consumed 61 (77%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
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