($20, Kobrand Wine And Spirits): Craggy Range remains one of New Zealand’s top producers, producing a consistently stellar range of wines, including this Sauvignon Blanc.  The winery has always focused on single vineyard bottlings.  It produces two Sauvignon Blanc, this one and one from Avery vineyard in Marlborough on the country’s South Island.  The Te Muna Road Vineyard bottling delivers minerality, good concentration and length.  The pungency associated with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is apparent, but not excessive.  This is a well-balanced wine that remains a splendid bargain for what it delivers.  Highly versatile with food — it’s likely too edgy to drink by itself — it would work well with anything from grilled or sautéed fish, sushi to spiced Asian fare.
93 Michael Apstein Feb 9, 2016