In Bond Fine Wine. 2024 Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand. Red new zealand - red in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2026–2032. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jane Anson (JA) — 96/100 · JaneAnson.com, 2026-07-07 · Drink 2026-2032
All on board the Aroha this year, so fragrant, with grilled smoke and delicate floral character set against a fist bump of blue fruit and raspberry puree through the mid palate, with a salted cracker lift on the finish. Love it. 85% whole bunch fermentation, 18% new oak, 3.73ph.
Erin Larkin (EL) — 92/100 · 2026-07-07
The 2024 Pinot Noir is from the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough, on New Zealand's North Island. On the nose, the wine is deeply aromatic, with spiced cherry, blood plum, new leather and star anise. In the mouth, the wine is concentrated and dense—powerful in structure and shaped by French oak—well matched but pronounced. This is a fantastic wine. Give it a couple of years prior to opening,…