1999 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

The review for this wine is qualified by the fact that it was brought to us by a customer who had opened the wine the previous night - we would expect a higher rating on a freshly opened bottle. None the less, even after a prolonged breath, it was an outstanding wine and a further testament as to the top quality of New Zealand Pinot Noir.Very deep plum red colour. The nose is a touch subdued, which we believe would not be the case in a freshly opened bottle. There is distinct varietal character which emerges, with aromas of cherry, spice and game. The palate is very impressive and displays the highly sought after Pinot flavour power wave. The flavour of Pinot, strawberries, cherries and liquorice are very dominant and displays outstanding length and concentration, which continues to build for several minutes into the aftertaste. Velvet smooth tannins. Powerful, cherry, liquorice and aniseed aftertaste. Cellar 3-4 years.

RATING: 93/100

VALUE: XXXXX/5