Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2019

Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2019"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 deep bench of silt soil is interspersed with

flavour and balance - archetypal Grange

"What we know as durif in Australia is called petite sirah in America

it's strange how the cabernet of this wine marries with the American oak

Shows typically cool climate pinot characters of sappy spice and twiggy undergrowth but it has a sense of ripeness as well

blueberry and blackcurrant aromas - while he sees the palate as a statement of vibrant dark fruits which fill the palate from front to back

bath salt and peppery scented fruits with youthful vitality bursting from the glass

The 2013 Bin 389 is a blend of 51% cabernet sauvignon and 49% shiraz from premium vineyards in Barossa Valley

just to see which of the vines were dead

long and austere

Merlot (4%)

boysenberries and a wild array of spices

the wines have been made by Justin Purser at Best’s Great Western - Fallen Giant's closest neighbour