Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2022 (3000ml)

Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2022 (3000ml)James Suckling Top 100 Wines of New Zealand 2023 If Central Otago was the Cte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne Romanee and I'm going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC." James Suckling The Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir is an iconic Central Otago pinot noir, much sought after and as rare as hen's teeth. Block 3 is situated on a gentle north facing slope in the heart of The Elms vineyard where a

we don't do a lot of blending here

including wombats and kangaroos

A pour and swirl reveal an ironstone/carbon black/soot disposition that rationally transitions to more understandable 'Coonawarra red dirt' markers

quite dry by Australian standards and closer to the Portuguese style

and you take them to the winery and take care of them there

Out-performs vintage reputation considerably

A little bit of neuro-linguistic programming as the sticker on the bottle does say 'looking for more tannin

with a gentle signature of very fine tannins

though the blend components in the wines vary from vintage to vintage

or fiddle too much

intensity and focus achieved without apparent effort

blackcurrant cabernet character dressed elegantly in cedary oak