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2013 Craggy Range Sophia
Red Bordeaux Blend
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Hawke's Bay
- Gimblett Gravels
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Community Tasting Notes 44
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Marbruck Likes this wine: 94 points
December 23, 2023 - Excellent without decanting. Oxidised within 24 hours.
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Noony Likes this wine: 93 points
December 21, 2023 - Seriously good wine! In its drinking window no doubt. Beautiful nose … dark berry fruits, smoke, cassis, more old world nose than new. Initially a sweet nose full of ripe berries, but after a few hours, softer tones with slight hints of smoke and cigar box. Balanced tannins but still showing on the finish. A wine that coats the mouth. Aged Bordeaux like flavours, developing complexity, tea like dry finish.
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Dr John 23 wrote: 88 points
December 3, 2023 - Drinking very well. Carrying fruit nicely. Would cellar for further 3-5 years.
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Anthony Matson Likes this wine: 92 points
September 9, 2023 - Was a great wine choice Jem ‘made us buy’ at a wine festival over a year ago.
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evanqian wrote: 93 points
August 12, 2023 - 10 years and 50 years: intense dark berries, a little sweet, some spices, herbals, oak and pencil shaving. some vegetable leaves, which is suspicious on storage or cork issue, as 2013 is a super ripe vintage. m+ body, solid acidity, grainy firm tannins, m+ finish with chocolate and cedar.
62% Me, 19% CS, 18% CF, 1% PV. 9 months in French barriques (42% new )
BC 98, SK 97, WA 93, JR 17.5, Vinous 91, JG 95, RC 20.0
Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 5+4/10
Total 93/100
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/11/2023 (link)(Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels Sophia Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Rebecca Gibb MW
Craggy Range tasting 2019, 10/29/2019 (link)(Craggy Range, Sophia, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
New Zealand’s Pellucid Wines: More Light Than Heat (May 2016), 5/1/2016 (link)(Craggy Range Vineyards Sophia) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/28/2015 (link)(Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels Sophia Merlot Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Campbell Mattinson
7/3/2015 (link)(Craggy Range Sophia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/7/2015 (link)(Craggy Range, Sophia Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
3/7/2016 (link) 92 points(Craggy Range Sophia) Saturated, very dark ruby color; aromatic, appealing, black fruit, baked black fruit, fig, berry syrup nose; medium bodied, tasty, cherry, tart cherry syrup, ripe plum, fig palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Craggy Range
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Sophia
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Hawke's Bay
- Appellation Gimblett Gravels
- UPC Codes 9300633571283, 9421004550598
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 25 (2%)
- In Cellars 904 (71%)
- Consumed 337 (27%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
91% Like It 23 votes
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- ProducerCraggy Range
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
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