Pinot Noir "Te Muna Road" Craggy Range 2023 (750 ml)

94 poena – Wine Spectator

Craggy Range je porodična vinarija osnovana 1998. godine, smještena u podnožju spektakularnog vrha Te Mata, u renomiranom vinogradarskom regionu Hawke’s Bay na Novom Zelandu. Porodica je od samog početka slijedila pristup proizvodnje vina sa jednog vinograda, sadeći lozu na zelenim površinama i netaknutoj zemlji, s jasnim fokusom na kvalitet. Od kamenitog, toplog tla Gimblett Gravels u Hawke’s Bayu do vulkanskog, glinovitog tla Te Muna Road u Martinboroughu, ovi izuzetni vinogradi daju vina izvanredne aromatike, čistoće i kompleksnosti.

U berbi 2023. godine, vino je jarke, duboke grimizne boje. Evokativne cvjetne arome lavande i jasmina dopunjene su notama slatkih začina. Tipično za Te Muna vinograd, odlikuje ga izuzetna elegancija i profinjenost. Na nepcu je izuzetno fino, gotovo eterično. Tanini, obloženi svilom, stapaju se bez otpora, stvarajući nevjerovatnu protočnost. Ovo izdanje predstavlja vrhunsku eleganciju u ovoj berbi. Odlično se slaže s jagnjetinom u proljeće, lososom sa žara, pačetinom ili rižotom s pečurkama.

92 points - James Suckling

Craggy Range is a family-owned winery established in 1998 and situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the premium wine growing area of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.  The family has pursued the single vineyard approach to winemaking, planting on green fields and bare land ensuring a focus on quality from the very beginning.  From the stony, warm soils of the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay to the volcanic, clay soils of Te Muna Road in Martinborough, these exceptional vineyards produce wines with amazing aromatics, purity and complexity.

In the 2023 vintage, the wine is a bright, deep scarlet in colour.  Evocative floral aromatics of lavender and jasmine are complemented by notes of sweet spice.  Distinctly Te Muna, it is so elegant and poised.  Very fine, almost ethereal on the palate. The silk laden tannins amalgamate with little resistance, giving incredible flow.  This is a supremely elegant release in this vintage.  This is a lovely pairing for spring lamb, grilled salmon, duck or mushroom risotto.