Country: New Zealand / Hawke’s Bay
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Winery: Craggy Range / Sophia Gimblett Gravels
The bulkiness that characterized earlier vintages of this Merlot-based blend has been tamed in this vintage, and the 2007 is a remarkably harmonious, elegant blend of ripe cherries, dried spices, chocolate and cedar. Supple tannins fade gracefully on the finish. Drink now–2018.