2021 Felton Road "Block 5" Pinot Noir Central Otago
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Decanter
Review Date: 10/2022Crushed berry, Ceylon tea leaves and white pepper make for a brooding and alluring nose. The palate takes up this aromatic theme, enabled by a very fine, clear streak of bright acidity. A frame of graceful, firm tannin lends structure to this elegant wine. Really poised, long and aromatic. Matured in just 25% of new French oak for 16 months.
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Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Review Date: 10/2022
The brightness and clarity of fruit is something else with hibiscus, ripe strawberries, raspberries, and slate follow through to a full body, with a tight and structured intensity at the finish. Solid tannins give it a tightness at the end. Needs four or five years to open.
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Vinous
Review Date: 01/2023
The 2021 Pinot Noir Block 5 oozes class with its coating of rich fruit that sways its way across the palate. It's not a robust style, but there's masses of fine Pinot tannins that quietly melt around your cheeks. It's rather easy to like in youth, which is surprising. It doesn't even seem to need to take a breath and relax. And yet, it's all here for the long term with its great length, quiet structure and complex fragrances that fill the mouth.
Staff Reviews
Review Date: 05/2023
Email ThomasThe Block 5 Pinot Noir hails from the highly regarded Block 5 section within the Elms Vineyard. Planted in 1993, this vineyard is devoted exclusively to Pinot Noir grapes. The gentle north-facing slope of Block 5 provides optimal sun exposure and a favorable microclimate for grape maturation. With 20% whole cluster fermentation and aging in 30% new French oak, the wine showcases the unique terroir of loam, clay, and gravel soils, along with the Lochar gravels found in the southern part of the block. The Block 5 Pinot Noir offers a distinctive finesse and depth, characterized by its darker fruit profile. This exquisite wine is a testament to the exceptional quality and complexity that can be achieved through meticulous vineyard management and zero-compromise winemaking.
Notes
*Biodynamic*
Product Details
Origin: New Zealand
Type/Varietal: Pinot Noir
SKU: #1673709