Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). Craggy Ranges vineyard is in the heart of famous Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District of Hawkes Bay. The climate is significantly warmer than most surrounding districts, particularly at night, meaning the vineyard is more temperate climate than classically cool. "A combination of lemon, nectarine, acacia flowers and flint provides a subtle yet complex aroma. ... medium weight, steely acidity and fresh fruit flavours. It has great persistence which releases waves of high note floral complexity on the finish."
Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
This was called 'Block 14' last year. Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). "A dark garnet core illuminated by vibrant crimson hues. Aromas of crushed rock, black doris plums,
liquorice and a hint of camphor combine for a complex bouquet. The palate is packed with taut, yet fine
tannins matched by focussed fruit flavours of dark cherry, oak spice and site derived black pepper notes adding to a long finish. Will cellar up to 10 years from vintage."
Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). "Very dark colour. Aromas of dust, cedar, violets and dark cherry fruit combine for a complex bouquet. The palate is structurally firm, but also awash with pure black fruits of plum and boysenberry. This wine is full bodied, but still tightly wound in youthful structure. Will cellar up to 7 years from vintage."
Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). A blend of 64% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc,
14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec.
"Very dark colour. Blackberry, cinnamon, sandalwood, and oyster shell like minerality mesh for an intense and complex aromatic profile. Layers of fine tannin lend tension to the opulent fruit flavours tension provide the framework for the long and intense finish. Will cellar up to 7 years from vintage."
Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). Old french oak and whole bunch pressing were used to achieve one of New Zealands best viogniers. "Pale straw colour flecked with silver and bright yellow hues. Lemon, honeysuckle, pistachio and chalk dust characterise the aroma. The rich, warm palate is tempered by a fine line of fruit phenolics to provide length and structure. This Viognier finishes with a luscious peach flavoured kick."
Craggy Range Vineyards, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Available 1st April. Book now and go into the draw to win a luxury weekend for four at Craggys Ranges beautiful cottage situated at the winery in Hawkes Bay. (Everybody who puchases this wine by the end of April goes in the draw). This was one of the highlight wines at our tasting- its sensational. "Pale greenish straw in colour. Aromas of marmalade, fresh cut orange, citrus zest and hints of baking spices and orange pekoe tea. The palate remains fresh and is loaded with ripe citrus, mango and stonefruit flavours.
Concentrated and succulent with generous natural
sweetness and balanced acidity. A fine powdery textural line leads to a long juicy finish."
This would normally be on our shelf at $440. The Grange equivalent in the Cabernet Sauvignon. Limited availabilty due to it being in the rare magnum format- great for the cellar. "The 2005 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 16 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. Already complex aromatically, scents of cedar, sage, clove, mineral, black currant, and blackberry waft from the glass. Smooth, layered, and bordering on opulent, this will be a long-lived Cabernet which should drink well for 25 years." 94/100 R.Parker
This would normally sell on our shelf for $1850. Limited availabilty due to it being in the rare magnum format- great for the cellar."It is always a treat to taste Australia’s most famous wine, Penfolds’ Grange cuvee (the word Hermitage has been dropped because of legal issues). The 2001 Grange is one of the few vintages of this cuvee to be composed of 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951, 1952, 1963, 1999, and 2000). Aged 17 months in 100% American oak, and tipping the scales at 14.5% alcohol, the 2001 is undeniably one of the top examples of this wine. At this stage, it appears to eclipse the 1998 and 1996. Inky/blue/purple to the rim, with a stunning perfume of blueberries, blackberries, chocolate, graphite, and earth, it boasts good acidity, huge tannins, magnificent concentration, and a multilayered, textured mouthfeel. It is a big, but impeccably well-balanced Shiraz that should shed some of its structure and tannin over the next 4-5 years, and be at its best between 2010-2030+. " 98+/100 R.Parker
This would normally be on our shelf at $345. Limited availabilty due to it being in the rare magnum format- great for the cellar.Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay was the result of one of the most comprehensive and highly publicised wine development programs ever conducted in Australia. "Bright gold. Deep, pungent aromas of peach pit, pear, Meyer lemon, tarragon and smoky lees. Lithe and precise on the palate, offering penetrating citrus and orchard fruit flavors and smoky lees and herbal notes. The citrus quality returns on the finish, which leaves orange zest, mineral and anise notes in its wake. For a powerful, deeply concentrated wine this is extremely graceful." 92/100 S.Tanzer
Normally on our shelf at $215. "The powerful, complex, dark purple-hued 2003 Shiraz RWT, which comes from the Barossa and spends 15 months in 70% new and 30% used 300 liter French oak barrels, boasts blackberry, kirsch liqueur, mulberry, soy, and road tar aromas. Full-bodied, dense, and rich with beautifully integrated oak, it is more evolved and forward than the Magill or the Grange. It can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15+ years." 96/100 R.Parker
