Basin And Range Cellars

Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Pale yellow color. Tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Long finish and high acidity — 2 days ago

Craggy Range

Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Had at Lay line restaurant last week. W loved. With salmon. One of best Marlborough yet. — 2 months ago

Craggy Range

Aroha Te Muna Pinot Noir 2014

An excellent Martinborough Pinot Noir. Rich and luscious like an Otago Pinot but not as overt as Otago usually is. Red and Black cherry with restrained whole bunch influence. Balanced French oak. Craggy Range is based in Hawkes Bay (the winery is a great spot for lunch!) but they were smart enough to establish their Te Muna vineyard in Martinborough - a much better terroir for Pinot Noir. Bob Campbell MW nailed the brief by saying it “delivers power with consummate subtlety. “ A point or two off for a ridiculously heavy bottle. — 9 months ago

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Amazing view from the property restaurant.
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@David T Agreed David. You can see where the name of the winery came from.

Big Basin Vineyards

Rattlesnake Rock Syrah 2018

Garagiste mystery. Really happy about this one. Rhys, pax, Arnot roberts, and Jolie laide style. Olives, dark fruits, stewed tomato, rosemary. So freaking perfect with steak. Brightness of fruit and acidity seemed to improve with a few hours of air. Maybe blew off some reduction or funk? Love it. — 20 days ago

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Craggy Range

Sophia Gimblett Gravels Red Bordeaux Blend

Plum, refined red fruit with a pop — 3 months ago

Big Basin Vineyards

Homestead Block Roussanne 2017

Terrific domestic Roussanne grown in the Santa Cruz mountains from this great producer. 190 cases. 13.2% ABV — 9 months ago

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Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Mayacamas Range Napa Estate Zinfandel 2018

Delicious as always. Had this with Steak au Poivre and it really hit. Thanks to my brother for this gem. My fav Zin winery. — a month ago

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Big Basin Vineyards

Frenchie's Ranch Syrah 2007

Santa Cruz! Frenchie finally relaxed. A rare evolved CA Syrah showing secondaries. — 3 months ago

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Big Basin Vineyards

Homestead Red Rhone Blend 2019

Mostly Grenache with Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from cool sites throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Pure, fruit forward, and borderline jammy without being over the top. Alcohol clocks in at 13.5%. Pair with suckling pig. Organic. — 6 months ago

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