($22, Kobrand Wine & Spirits): Craggy Range specializes in single vineyard wines.  I’m not familiar enough with vineyard-to-vineyard differences among New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to know whether the beauty of this one stems from the vineyard or the producer.  Whatever the reason, it’s a stunning wine.  It’s herbal and grassy–in a lively, refreshing way–but not herbaceous or green.  There’s a captivating creamy quality rarely found in New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.  It’s this textural element that separates Craggy Range’s version from the rest of the pack.
93 Michael Apstein Jun 11, 2013