Basin And Range Cellars

Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Wonderful with baked chicken ($20). Crisp, floral nose and fruity. Lovely finish. — 21 days ago

Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Mayacamas Range Napa Estate Zinfandel 2018

2nd best zin maker in CA. — 5 months ago

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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 — 5 months ago

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Foxen

7200 Range 30 West Red Blend 2017

Lighter bodied than even some of their Pinots but has decent balance. — 4 years ago

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Craggy Range

Sophia Gimblett Gravels Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Lovely. Still quite youthful, 15yrs old and could easily go several years longer. Excellent tertiary flavours. Black olive, cedar, resinous, rosemary. Dry, medium body. — 4 months ago

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Craggy Range

Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Merlot Blend

Mon M
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Cattail creek wine dinner. Characteristics of pencil lead, tobacco, black cherry, and liquorish. The palate has a lifted acidity and spicy tannins but don't obscure the fruit expression. Paired with petite ribeye en persillade. — 9 months ago

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. — 2 months ago

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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. — 5 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

Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

The fruit is very much the supporting cast on both the nose and palate. Beautifully nutty, savory, mineral-driven. Some lees and a little oak character adds further to the complexity. The fruit tends towards citrus and apple. Beautiful medium weight mouthfeel. Really fresh still for a 2016. — 4 years ago