2015 Craggy Range Syrah Le Sol Gimblett Gravels Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  4/26/2024 - El_Dougo Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Preconceived notions got me again as I was totally unprepared for the elegance here. I think I was expected a bold Shiraz style but I was struck by the nuanced restraint which I don’t encounter in the new world.
  Medium ruby in glass, light enough to clearly see the stem.
  Nose of plum, black pepper, earth, leather, Smokey, oak, vanilla.
  Medium body in a very refreshing way. Dry. Med acidity. Drink now or cellar. This is a wine you can enjoy.

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  4/6/2024 - briangenius Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for 4hrs then tasted again the next night. Smooth but lack of depth. Price:quality ratio is questionable

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  8/30/2023 - Wine_Hoarder Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Agree with the reviews by Azzah and Jmoon below. Popped and poured. Very approachable with 15 mins in the glass. Goes down very smoothly / easily indeed. A note on quality:price. You can pick up an identical quality St Joseph for half the price, but this has travelled to the opposite side of the globe (NZ-->UK) so I cannot complain too much. Drink now or hold. I imagine this would be superb with sausages, but I say that about most wines. Perhaps I just love sausages.

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  5/22/2022 - azzah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Really enjoyed this, but not sure the quality to price ratio is there. Blueberry, black pepper, vanilla, a savoury vegemite-like flavour. Very smooth and seamless with a minerally acidity keeping things fresh and long. Love the Hawkes Bay pepper.

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  8/23/2020 - jmoon Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Started out to be promising with good fresh dark fruits and quite a savoury skin, but is falling apart into a nervous sour wreck. I’ve resisted a score as I suspect it may be in an awkward or dumb phase.
  
  Edited after a month in a coravin.
  Unbelievably this is now pure dark delicious and nth rhone like... beautiful 92.

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