Craggy Range is a most excellent producer of Sauvignon Blanc. This wine was 92% fermented in the tank and 8% in the barrel. Coincidentally, the fermentation used 92% inoculated yeast and 8% indigenous yeast.
On opening, a little bit spritzig, ripe gooseberries, pretty pink florals, nothing herbaceous about this at all, mineral and slate, dry wetstone and white grapefruit. The palate is delightfully structured, drying limes, but with clinging mouth filling flavours, ripe gooseberry fruits but on the minerally side-of-things and an acid finish. It lingers and impresses; well worth the money.
Rated : 92 Points
Tasted : Apr06
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $30
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2006 – 2008
Source : The Wine Emporium