TN: Craggy Range Bannockburn Sluicings Pinot Noir 2007

[Phil Wilkins]

At last… a NZ Pinot I liked and as Craggy Range can do no wrong at the moment I thought I’d bite the bullet and buy a couple of these new single vineyard bottlings; and I have to say this is the first NZ Pinot Noir that has really lit my fire. Sultry & voluptuous I found it hard to put down. Big (for a Pinot) with a perfume of red berry fruits, cloves, herbal nuances and a hint of creaminess and mineral. As this slowly opens & warms the wine becomes deeply layered, juicy & almost funky. Finishes smooth and elegant with some earthiness, silky tannins and a fine length. It probably deserves 3-5 years in the cellar. 14%vol.

But the best thing about it is the price. All this seduction for a mere £12.79(AU$22) when you buy 2. In fact, and as a mark of how much I enjoyed it, I went out & bought another 10 bottles of it today, which was all they had left! Just don’t compare it to Burgundy…

[griff]

I haven't seen this one around. I shall look out for it though.

cheers

Carl

[Phil Wilkins]

I haven't seen this one around. I shall look out for it though.

cheers

Carl

I thought Craig(NZ) may have put his boot in (or not in this instance) over this new bottling. The first vintage apparently and not a wine for Burg freaks I'd say!

[Maximus]

I haven't seen this one around. I shall look out for it though.

cheers

Carl

I thought Craig(NZ) may have put his boot in (or not in this instance) over this new bottling. The first vintage apparently and not a wine for Burg freaks I'd say!

Definitely not, but horses for courses. This vineyard immediately neighbours Felton Road's Calvert vineyard - which Craggy also make a wine from - so would be interesting to compare side by side. They also have the single vineyard Zebra Pinot from Central and the Otago Station.. they're hitting Central hard!

[Craig(NZ)]

havent tried this bottling

not a huge fan of craggy pinots i think they are over priced. tried the zebra at the vineyard after having a bottle of escarpment voyager for lunch at terrior

the gap plain to see. on that occassion I would have happily paid the exta $15 to get the escarpment