From 75cl screwcap. Brownish colour, pleasant berry aromas, thinly sweet, a bit feeble: all as previously recorded. This has aged gracefully but is now coming to the end of its drinking plateau. 85P
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From 75cl screwcap, P+P. Unexpectedly generous dark juicy pinot scent; dusty, medium-ripe black cherry entry; a bit mealy on the mid-palate; pleasant short finish. Best bottle yet. If you have any of this in the cellar, now might be the time to start drinking. 85P
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Great stuff for the price and an excellent match for a provencal lamb stew. It probably has another couple of years of life in it, but there's also no need to wait.
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The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Going... going... not quite gone yet. Each successive bottle of this stuff is more rustic, prematurely brown and slightly cardboardy than the previous one. A pinot noir most reminiscent of a moderately successful French regional production from an unblessed terroir. Where is the exuberence, youth or shine of NZ? 82P
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The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Another very disappointing bottle. This tastes stale, thin and very tired, and looks slightly brown for its age. Of course, so does most Burgundy at this price point, but why a reputable NZ producer like Craggy Range is trying to emulate the worst characteristics of a mediocre négociant Volnay or Beaune is beyond my comprehension. 82-83P
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11/28/2013 - honest bob wrote: 85 Points
From 75cl screwcap. Brownish colour, pleasant berry aromas, thinly sweet, a bit feeble: all as previously recorded. This has aged gracefully but is now coming to the end of its drinking plateau. 85P
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3/10/2013 - honest bob wrote: 85 Points
From 75cl screwcap, P+P. Unexpectedly generous dark juicy pinot scent; dusty, medium-ripe black cherry entry; a bit mealy on the mid-palate; pleasant short finish. Best bottle yet. If you have any of this in the cellar, now might be the time to start drinking. 85P
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12/27/2012 - srp_gc Likes this wine: 85 Points
Great stuff for the price and an excellent match for a provencal lamb stew. It probably has another couple of years of life in it, but there's also no need to wait.
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5/4/2012 - honest bob wrote: 82 Points
The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Going... going... not quite gone yet. Each successive bottle of this stuff is more rustic, prematurely brown and slightly cardboardy than the previous one. A pinot noir most reminiscent of a moderately successful French regional production from an unblessed terroir. Where is the exuberence, youth or shine of NZ? 82P
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10/1/2011 - honest bob wrote: 83 Points
The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Another very disappointing bottle. This tastes stale, thin and very tired, and looks slightly brown for its age. Of course, so does most Burgundy at this price point, but why a reputable NZ producer like Craggy Range is trying to emulate the worst characteristics of a mediocre négociant Volnay or Beaune is beyond my comprehension. 82-83P
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