New Zealand

• • 95

  2016 Corofin Cowley Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $49. 99

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  $599.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright crimson red hue. Fragrant aromas of violets intermix with ripe cherries, strawberries, plum and subtle anise over a light meatiness and spicy cedar. Light to medium weight and rich yet elegant the palate features generous spicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours followed by subtle forest floor and spicy cedar characters. Excellent power wave. Beautifully integrated finely grained tannins and balanced acidity with a long savoury conclusion of spicy dark cherries, strawberries, light anise, forest floor and spicy cedar.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  2021 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  Reduced from $52.99

  $49. 99

  Bottle

  $599.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

  ABV: 13.2%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The Te Muna Road Vineyard is located some 7 kilometres outside of the Martinborough township and consists of two distinct terraces, the higher comprising very old, stony clay-infused soils perfect for Pinot Noir. Made with the inclusion of 34% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak barriques (27% new) for a period of 12 months.
  Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Alluring dark cherry, violet, dark plum and anise aromas rise out of the glass with ample intensity followed by some toasty cedar, dried herb and spice notes. Rich and fleshy the light to mid weighted palate is layered with delicious ripe dark cherry, plum and anise flavours. Spicy cedar, dried herb and forest floor characters ensue. Possessing outstanding power and velvety tannins it finishes long and silky textured.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13.2%

  Other Reviews….
  Ripe strawberry, orange peel, and meat with some earth on the nose. Full-bodied with a pure and solid core of ripe strawberry fruit. Fine, velvety tannins. Layered and beautiful. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

  The Te Muna Road vineyard, sited 7km from Martinborough town, is planted on an ancient dried riverbed of stony clay soils, and fruit for this wine is sourced from a higher terrace than the parcel-selection Aroha. The winemaking – by Julian Grounds – is similar; however, this sees more (34%) whole-bunch fruit and less (27%) new oak. Anne Krebiehl MW: Juicy, flowing, with dense red cherry, freshness, nothing overdone. Lovely now, will also last the distance. Very balanced. Justin Knock MW: Deep blue and purple fruits, creamy aromas, plush and layered. Expansive and powerful but also very fine. A really wonderful wine. Dirceu Vianna Junior MW: Youthful, vibrant and elegantly scented. Ripe dark fruits, spice and elegant leafy notes. Great concentration, silky texture and savoury complexity. Drink 2023-2033.
  95 Points
  Decanter

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• • 96

  2020 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $52. 99

  Bottle

  $635.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

  ABV: 13.7%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The Te Muna Road Vineyard is located some 7 kilometres outside of the Martinborough township and consists of two distinct terraces, the higher comprising very old, stony clay-infused soils perfect for Pinot Noir. Made with the inclusion of 27% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak barriques (25% new) for a period of 13 months.
  Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. The nose has a perfumed like quality to it with intense violet, dark cherry, anise and strawberry aromas filling the nostrils. Spicy cedar, subtle scorched earth and herb notes are also evident. Rich, concentrated and mouth filling the palate is awash with fleshy textured dark to black cherry, anise and strawberry fruits. Undertones of delicately toasted spicy oak, earth and infusions of fresh herbs ensue. Polished tannins concluding with a superb power wave of spicy dark fruits.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 13.7%

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  • 93

  2018 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $49. 99

  Bottle

  $599.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Twenty five percent whole bunch fruit was included with maturation taking in French oak barriques (22% new) for a period of 9 months. Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a semi translucent dark red hue. Filling the nostrils are intense spicy dark cherry, plum and strawberry aromas which are interwoven with anise, forest floor and dried herb notes. Generous dark cherry, plum and anise flavours have a fleshy textural feel with notions of earth, spicy cedar and infusions of fresh herbs lying underneath. Nicely balanced fresh acidity combines with a refined tannin profile. Finishes with a savoury aftertaste that has a sense of elegance to it.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 13%
  Other Reviews….
  Attractive red-cherry, pot-pourri and rose aromas with gingerbread, too. The palate has a supple, juicy red-cherry core with a smooth-honed, long and focused finish. Upbeat. Drink now. Screw cap.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2018 Craggy Range Te Kahu Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot

  Hawkes Bay, NEW ZEALAND

  $32. 99

  Bottle

  $395.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  A blend of 53% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot matured in French oak barriques (20% new) for 17 months. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Red to blackcurrant and mulberry aromas are complimented by black olive, cigar box and subtle spicy capsicum like notes. Very elegant, the palate sees red to black currant and mulberry flavours meld into elements of black olive, cigar box, dried herbs and spice. Dryish finish with grainy tannins imparting a slightly grippy feel. Light, refined medium length aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%
  
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  This has a very rich plum nose with mulberry and well-integrated, spicy French-oak character. The palate has such well-judged balance and even shape. Super fresh and vibrant red plums and mulberries abound. The tannins are so smooth and layered. A thoroughly respectable Kiwi claret! A blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, cabernet franc and petit verdot. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  94 points
  JamesSuckling.com
  
  Sophisticated, with touches of black walnut liqueur, kirsch and spicy tobacco. Cardamom, blueberry and cedar notes linger, with dense, toothsome tannins. Fragrant and balanced on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2035.
  92 points
  Wine Spectator

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  2017 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $44. 99

  Bottle

  $539.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The Te Muna Road Vineyard is located some 7 kilometres outside of the Martinborough township and consists of two distinct terraces, the higher comprising very old, stony clay-infused soils perfect for Pinot Noir. Made with the inclusion of 15% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak barriques (22% new) for a period of 10 months.
  Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a semi translucent red hue. Soaring out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are aromas of violets, dark to black cherries, strawberries and anise trailed by some forest floor, dried meat, herbs and spicy cedar. Rich, expansive and supple the palate is engulfed with ripe fleshy dark cherry, plum and strawberry fruit. Elements of anise, forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar flowing onto the back half. Superb power wave with velvet smooth tannins and a long moreish aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%

  Other Reviews….
  Blind tasted by James Doidge, Roger Jones and Dirceu Vianna Junior MW(at Decanter Magazine's February 2020 issue New World Single-Vineyard Pinot Noir Panel Tasting, 30 Oct 2019)
  Part of Decanter's top Panel Tasting wines 2020
  Founded in 1993, Craggy Range is known for its wines from both Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay and Te Muna Road in Martinborough. The Te Muna Road vineyard is separated into two distinct terraces, with Pinot Noir grown on the rocky, clay infused soils of the upper terrace. Hand harvested grapes are fermented in a combination of French oak and open top stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged in French oak barriques, of which around 25% are new.
  Drinking Window 2020 – 2028
  96 points
  Decanter Magazine 

  Plenty of rich, red and darker-cherry aromas with spices and woody allure. There’s a supple and silky feel to the ripe fruit here. This has attractive depth and concentration with a wealth of fleshy, fine yet sturdy and tightly woven tannin, carrying ripe, succulent red and dark-cherry flavors. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  94 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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• • 94

  2014 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah

  Hawkes Bay, NEW ZEALAND

  $39. 99

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  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Aged in French oak barriques for up to 18 months. Excellent depth of colour displaying a saturated inky black purple core with a bright dark purple black hue. The nose offers up freshly crushed blackberry and plums aromas intermixed with a touch of liquorice over vanillin cedar, faint scorched earth and spicy pepper. Elegant, yet firm with an inky youthfulness the palate has flavours of juicy blackberries, black cherries and liquorice infused with spicy vanillin cedar, finishing with a touch of pepper. Dry, slightly chalky tannins and bright acidity. Aftertaste of inky blackberries, liquorice, earthy vanillin cedar and spicy pepper.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc 14%

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• • 91

  2011 Craggy Range Te Kahu Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec

  Hawkes Bay, NEW ZEALAND

  $31. 99

  Bottle

  $383.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  A blend of 69% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Malbec. Opaque dark red black colour with a crimson purple hue. Aromas of blackcurrant and dark mulberry are intermixed with a touch of dark chocolate followed by some cedar, earth and spice. Light to medium bodied the palate is elegantly built with flavours of blackcurrant and mulberry over a background of earthy cedar and spice. Dryish finish with ever so slightly chalky but otherwise fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of earthy blackcurrant, mulberry and spicy cedar.
  Cellar 4-5 years.
  Alc 13%

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  2012 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $49. 99

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  $599.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2019-2020)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Semi translucent dark crimson red colour with a crimson red hue. Nosing reveals black cherry and dark plum scents followed by some anise, violets and spicy cedar. Fleshy palate texture with flavours of dark ripe cherries and dark plum intermixed with anise followed by subtle meatiness and spicy cedar. Good power and excellent structure coupled with its usual fruit richness. Velvet smooth tannins with a medium to long spicy anise, dark ripe cherry, dark plum and meaty cedar aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc 13%

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  2018 Crowded House Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $23. 99

  Bottle

  $287.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Stalky wild cherry and winter strawberry scents mix with forest floor and spicy fresh herb notes. Light with a supple mid palate feel, a dash of sour cherries brightens up the savoury red fruits which are infused with a touch of stalkiness and fresh herbs. Moderate power with polished tannins, good freshness and a medium length finish.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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• • 92

  2015 Crowded House Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $22. 99

  Bottle

  $275.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. The nose exhibits fragrant aromas of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries laced with anise and spicy cedar. Supple on entry the light to medium weighted palate dishes up a savoury profile of ripe red cherries and strawberries subtlety infused with anise over a background of spicy cedar. Velvet smooth tannins. Aftertaste of spicy red cherries, strawberries, some anise and spicy cedar.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc 13%

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  2019 Delta Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $26. 99

  Bottle

  $323.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2023-2024)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red black tinged core with a bright purple hue. Stalky cherry and plum aromas intermingle with forest floor and spicy herb notes. Light in body, sappy cherry and winter strawberry fruits are intermeshed with stalky herb like characters, light forest floor and spice. Finishes dry, inky and very fresh with slightly chalky tannins and a bright aftertaste that shows modest length.
  Cellar 3-4 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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• • 96

  2019 Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $54. 99

  Bottle

  $659.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Nosing offers up perfumed like aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, anise and dark plum followed by spicy cedar and light forest floor notes. Rich dark cherry, anise, dark plum and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth with an expansive feel. Spicy cedar, earth and dried herb elements ensue. Supple mid palate feel and excellent power with velvety tannins and a long ripe seductive finish.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  2011 Doctors Flat Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $59. 99

  Bottle

  $719.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. The nose offers up aromas of ripe dark cherries and dark plum followed by a hint of anise, new leather and spice. Light to medium weight the palate features ripe black cherry, dark plum, anise, cedar and spicy new leather flavours. Slightly dry on the finish with fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of black cherries, anise, new leather and spicy cedar. A fuller, richer style.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc 14%

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• • 94

  2016 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherries and plum laced with anise are followed by earthy forest floor characters, toasty cedar, black olive and spice. Light to medium weight the palate elegantly carries flavours of black cherries, black olive and ripe strawberry fruit over a back drop of anise, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Slightly dryish but fine grained tannins and relatively bright acidity restrain the finish a little. Spicy medium length aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%

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• • 95

  2013 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Cork

  Excellent depth displaying an opaque very dark red black tinged core and a very dark purple red hue. Intense aromas of black cherries, anise and dark plums bound from the glass followed by toasty cedar and spice. Full and rich the palate is filled with ripe black cherry and anise flavours over some dark plum and spicy toasted oak. Supple mouthfeel with velvety tannins. Long aftertaste of black cherries, anise, toasty oak and spice. A big ripe Pinot Noir.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc 14%

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  2015 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2023-2025)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Outstanding depth of colour for Pinot Noir displaying an opaque dark red black core with a dark red purple hue. The powerfully scented nose is dominated by ripe dark to black cherry and dark plum aromas laced with anise over toasty cedar, light earth and spice. Medium bodied this is a rich, concentrated Pinot that’s filled with dark and black cherry flavours, dark plums and anise underpinned by scorched earth and spicy cedar. Sturdy but fine grained tannins provide some underlying muscle to the fruit. Excellent power with a long conclusion of dark and black fruits, anise, scorched earth and spicy cedar. A big rich Pinot packed with powerful black fruits.
  Cellar 6-8 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

  Other Reviews….
  Impressive red-cherry aromas precede great depth and structured, handy tannins that pull real flavors out of the wine and coat the palate. This holds fresh and rich darker cherries and red plums long into the finish. Regal pinot with soul and swagger. Drink now to 2025.
  96 points
  JamesSuckling.com

  Rich, concentrated pinot noir with ripe plum, black cherry, liquorice, spice, anise and nutty oak flavours. A powerful wine that's a pleasure to taste now but has the potential to develop well in bottle. Drink 2017 to 2025.
  97 points
  Bob Campbell

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• • 96

  2014 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Matured in a combination of new and older French oak barrels for a period of 18 months. Excellent depth of colour displaying a deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red purple hue. Pronounced spicy ripe dark cherry and dark plum aromas arise from the glass with ensuing toasty oak, anise and spicy earth. The palate is endowed with beautiful rich, supplely textured fruit that sails long onto the finish. Flavours of dark cherries and dark plum provide the mid palate flesh with following nuances of toasty oak, touches of anise and spicy earth. Excellent power wave. The tannins smooth and perfectly integrated. Long aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, dark plums, savoury earth, toasty oak and spice.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc 14%

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• • 93

  2015 Earth's End Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $29. 99

  Bottle

  $359.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2020-2021)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red, slightly clouded colour with black tinged edges and a bright but hazy red hue. Lifted aromas of spicy dark cherries and plums laced with anise are followed by hints of dried meats, stalk and earthy cedar like notes. Light to medium weight the palate has a mix of dark cherry and dark plum flavours infused with anise over some earth and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins finishing with an aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, plums, anise, subtle meaty earth characters and spicy cedar. Doesn’t have quite the power or concentration of the 2014.
  Cellar 3-4 years.
  Alc 13.5%

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  2014 Earth's End Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $29. 99

  Bottle

  $359.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges showing excellent depth and a dark red hue. Elevated aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, dark plum and anise drift from the glass followed by some spicy toasted oak. Rich with an excellent power wave, the medium weighted palate delivers succulent dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours with a backdrop of toasty oak, dried meats and spice. Slightly dryish finish with very fine grained almost velvet like tannins. Excellent length with a long spicy ripe dark cherry, dark plum, anise, earth and toasty oak aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc 14%

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  2020 Edith Sound Marlborough Pinot Noir

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $22. 99

  Bottle

  $275.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a luminous purple red hue. Lifted ripe cherry and anise aromas have a fresh herb overlay with some stalk and spice also evident. Light and uncomplicated, dark cherry and anise flavours are backed by toasty oak and lively acidity. Spicy finish with slightly grainy tannins and a modest aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 1-2 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  2015 Eradus Merlot Rose

  Gisborne, NEW ZEALAND

  $19. 99

  Bottle

  $239.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2017)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Translucent dark salmon pink colour. Fruity peach and ripe cherry aromas emanate from the glass followed by hints of Turkish delight and spice. Texturally round and soft the palate has flavours of peaches and ripe juicy cherries with traces of Turkish delight and spice also apparent. Finishes dry with an aftertaste of peaches, Turkish delight and spice.
  Drink now.
  Alc 13%

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• • 95

  2018 Escarpment Kiwa Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

  Minimum 6 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and anise waft out of the glass with subtle notions of clove, forest floor and spicy herbs ensuing. Bright juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits overlay anise, lightly toasted cedar, subtle forest floor and spicy clove. Supple feel with bright acidity and velvety tannins. Excellent drive with a long savoury aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%

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  2017 Escarpment Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $49. 99

  Bottle

  $599.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red colour with tinges of black around the edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromas of violets, dark cherries, anise and wild strawberries blossom from the glass followed by some meaty notes and spicy cedar. Light in body the palate possesses rich dark cherry, anise and dark plum fruits which are interwoven with earth, toasty cedar and spice. Slightly dryish tannins lead into a medium length aftertaste that’s a touch chalky in its feel.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%

  Other Reviews…..
  This has a very rich, ripe and attractive feel with innate depth that arrives by means of the region, experience and methods in play here. The dark and red cherries and plums are beautifully fresh and vibrant and framed in earthy, sappy notes that add complexity. The palate is intense yet plush. The rich dark cherries are cleverly captured and wrapped in reassuringly long, smooth tannins. Lots to like here! Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  94 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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• • 96

  2018 Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $95. 00

  Bottle

  $1140.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Deep dark red colour with a subtle black tinge to the edges and a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red to dark cherries and winter strawberries blossom from the glass trailed by some anise, fresh herbs, forest floor and spice. A power wave of red to dark cherries, strawberries and anise fan out across the breadth of the palate like a peacocks tail backed by fantastic freshness. Elements of forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar are apparent on the back half. Polished tannins with a long spicy red to dark fruited conclusion.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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• • 95

  2014 Escarpment Te Rehua Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $64. 99

  Bottle

  $779.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Excellent depth of colour displaying a very deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Intensely scented with ripe black cherry, liquorice, dark plum and violet infusions wafting from the glass followed by toasty oak, a hint of dried meats and spice. Rich and quite full in body with a structured mouthfeel the palate dishes up ripe black cherry, liquorice and dark plum flavours over a backdrop of inky earth like characters, toasty oak and spice. Drying finish with firmly built, slightly chalky tannins providing grip. Medium to long aftertaste of inky black cherries, liquorice, earth, toasty cedar and spice.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc 13.5%

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• • 96

  2014 Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2022-2024)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Cork

  Excellent depth with a deep dark red black tinged core and a dark red hue. Elevated aromas of black cherries and anise intermingle with toasty oak, a hint of scorched earth and spice. The palate is very rich and quite weighty with ripe black cherry, dark plum and anise flavours dominate over toasty oak, scorched earth and some meatiness with a spicy finish. Solidly built tannins have the required grip and structure to hold the fruit in check. Excellent concentration and power with a long spicy aftertaste of black cherries, anise, smoky oak, scorched earth and dried meats. A big, ripe well structured Pinot Noir.
  Cellar 6-8 years.
  Alc 14%

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• • 96

  2015 Escarpment Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $49. 99

  Bottle

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

  ABV: 13.5%

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  Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed nose with violet top notes melding into ripe dark cherries, dark plum and anise with some underlying toasty cedar, forest floor and spice. Bordering on medium weight the palate is flooded with spicy rich dark cherry and dark plum flavours which meld into anise, some toast, forest floor and traces of herbs. Fine grained tannins have good underlying structure. Excellent power wave finishing with a long spicy ripe dark cherry, dark plum, anise, toasty oak and forest floor aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  2014 Escarpment Kiwa Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $64. 99

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  $779.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Cork

  Sourced from 25 year old vines with maturation taking place in French oak (30% new) for 18 months.
  Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. The nose exhibits ripe dark cherry and anise aromatics over some dark plum, toasty cedar and spice. Light to medium weight, spicy and elegant, the palate has flavours of rich dark cherries laced with anise followed by toasty cedar, earth and spice. Slightly dryish finish with fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, traces of anise, toasty cedar and earth.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc 13%

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  2018 Escarpment NOIR Pinot Noir

  Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $34. 99

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  $419.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

  ABV: 13%

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  NOIR is Escarpment’s new entry level Pinot which is a bright fruit forward wine made for immediate enjoyment. Barrel aged for 11 months. Slightly cloudy red colour with a light red hue. Alluring aromas of violets, ripe cherries and strawberries laced with clove are delivered with plenty of intensity. Hints of sour cherries, forest floor and spicy fresh herbs are also apparent. Delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits show terrific power and drive across the palate. Underneath are elements of forest floor, subtle clove and spiced fresh herbs. Bright acidity and polished tannins lead into a lengthy finish that’s quite moreish.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 13%

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  2018 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $69. 99

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  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Fruit was sourced from Felton Road’s four vineyards (Elms, MacMuir, Calvert and Cornish Point) to maximise diversity of aroma and flavour. Twenty percent whole clusters were included in the ferment with ageing taking place in French oak of which 27% was new for a period of 13 months.

  A deep dark red core is surrounded by black tinged edges with a bright light red hue. Sailing out of the glass are intense aromatics of dark cherries, plum and anise with a gentle violet overlay. Notions of forest floor, some meatiness and spicy cedar following on. Rich ripe dark cherry, strawberry and plum flavours power across the palate underscored by anise, subtle forest floor and spicy oak elements. Terrific depth and drive with the supplely textured fruit framed by velvet like tannins. Concludes with a long deeply fruited aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13.5%
  
  Other Reviews....
  Felton Road Pinot Noirs are among the most exciting and celebrated wines in New Zealand. Winemaker Blair Walter is known for consistently producing distinctive, aromatic wines, and the Bannockburn cuvée—named for a subregion of Central Otago—is typically among the top-scoring bottles each vintage. This wine is a blend of four organic and biodynamic estate vineyards: Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir and The Elms. 2018 was an overall warm growing season in Central Otago, adding to the supple texture and fresh red fruit flavors. Walter believes in minimal intervention, including native yeast fermentation, with about 20 percent whole clusters, gravity-flow practices in the winery and bottling the wines without fining or filtering.
  Aromatic and expressive, with raspberry, cherry and fresh herb notes that are precise on a smooth and supple frame, offering details of matcha green tea, white pepper and forest floor. A hint of fresh nutmeg lingers on the long, expressive finish, where the tannins provide a slight grip. Drink now through 2034.
  95 points
  Wine Spectator

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  2022 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $140. 00

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  $1680.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

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  Commencing with meticulous site selection and vineyard design in 1991, Felton Road's story is one of refusal to compromise. A strict 100% estate policy with fully organic and biodynamic viticulture ensures that the fruit arrives at the winery as pure as can be, while the entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible. A commitment to hands-off winemaking: gravity flow; indigenous yeasts and malolactic; an avoidance of fining and filtration; all help preserve the wine's expression of its terroir. The result is Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir which accurately express the authenticity and complexity of the unique vineyards.

  Felton Road manages four properties covering 34 hectares in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago. Block 5, located on a mild north-facing slope within The Elms vineyard, was planted in 1993.

  Other Reviews....
  There is an opulence and intensity here yet it remains fresh and vivid with orange peel and ripe strawberry aromas and flavors. Medium to full body with firm and racy tannins that give it tension and focus. Clear and naked in so many ways giving it a clarity that is appreciated. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Better in two or three years. Screw cap.
  97 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

  The 2022 Block 5 Pinot Noir leads with pronounced oak on the nose, but it’s a gently dusty, raw cocoa, sandalwood sort of character and does not overwhelm the fruit. In the mouth, the fruit is spicy and full, and it behaves in a most attractive fashion. The wine enters gently and plumes through the mid-palate and finish for an expansive, voluminous experience. A wonderful wine, clearly with the most pronounced presence in the lineup of 2022 Pinots in front of me today. Excellent. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2037.
  95 Points
  Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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  2022 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Felton Road's vineyards are managed using organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir. Felton Road farms four properties totalling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. The fruit for this wine is a blend of four vineyards; Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir and The Elms.
  Aged for 13 months in 25% new French oak barrels with 20% whole clusters included in the ferment.
  Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Captivating scents of violet, dark cherry, dark plum and anise are captured by the olfactory senses followed by some fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Expansive and powerful yet light on its feet, the palate is engulfed with delicious dark plum, cherry and strawberry fruits which are interwoven with spicy anise, earthy forest floor, dried herb and cedar elements. Excellent intensity and drive with finely grained yet structural tannins. The long spicy conclusion loaded with dark fruits.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 14%

  Other Reviews….
  Deliciously fragrant and intense floral aroma that follows on to the palate where it is joined by cassis, dark cherry, black Doris plum, vanilla, savoury dried herbs and mixed spice and anise flavours. This could be the best Bannockburn pinot noir that I can recall tasting. It has an ethereal texture and a backbone of fine tannins. Absolutely delicious wine!
  97 points
  Bob Campbell – The Real Review

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  2021 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $135. 00

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  $1620.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

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  Other Reviews....
  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.
  97 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (November 2022)

  Crushed 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. Drink 2024 - 2040.
  97 Points
  Anne Krebiehl MW - Decanter (October 2022)

  The legendary Block 5 wine, ey?
  It’s powerful and graceful, full of presence and yet all the elements find parity. Dark cherry scents, clove woody nuance, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco and white pepper to sniff on. The flavours set to more dark cherry, dark chocolate but with game meat, mocha and cumin piquancy to taste. Oak is a large factor, but well integrated, the texture chewy with dusty tannin, concentration impressive yet the wine fresh. Very good in its way.
  94 Points
  Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (November 2022)

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  2021 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $99. 99

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  ABV: 13.5%

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  A very open and plush textured red with velvet and tile undertones. Full and layered with plums and oranges. Firm at the end. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Better in two to three years. Screw cap.
  95 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (November 2022)

  Just a hint of smoke pops up on the nose, along with red cherry and a promise of richness. More air brings something florally scented. There is much concentration and a really fine frame of tannins, this is bold with ripe, juicy cherry fruit and full of verve with very structured tannins. The vines were 20 years old, and the wine spent 16 months in 25% new French oak. Drink 2022 - 2040.
  94 Points
  Anne Krebiehl MW - Decanter (October 2022)

  From down the (Felton) Road in Bannockburn. This has a bit of get up and go.
  More energy than its 2021 stablemates, this is a wine with fine, graphite tannins, succulent, dark cherry fruit character, brined black olive notes, fennel and clove complexity. It sits succulent and low in the palate, medium weight, tight and precise. Serious feeling, needing time to unfurl and good cellaring potential.
  95 Points
  Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (November 2022)

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  2021 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $79. 99

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  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Felton Road's vineyards are managed using organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.
  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. The fruit for this wine is a blend of four vineyards; Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir and The Elms.
  Aged for 13 months in 25% new French oak barrels with 20% whole clusters included in the ferment. Deep dark red purple core with black shaded edges and a dark red purple hue. Engulfing the nostrils are fragrant scents of violets, dark cherries and anise which meld into dark plum, subtly toasted vanillin cedar, forest floor and spicy herb notes. Rich dark cherry and plum fruits overlay strawberry, anise, spicy oak, scorched earth and dried herb elements. Excellent concentration and power with a fleshy mouthfeel supported by a sturdy tannin framework. Long moreish dark fruited conclusion.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 14%

  Other Reviews....
  I tasted through a swag of Felton Road wines yesterday with affable winemaker, Blair Walter, all present and correct. There’s a purity and restraint to all the 2021 vintage wines that I find very appealing, and I might even suggest that it’s my favourite release of these wines to date?
  Bright, raspberry, spiced strawberry and cherry, but all the red fruits here, a little savoury umami/mushroom thing, and a rosy perfume. Medium-bodied, soft but correct acidity, and a whole lot of charm here, a light fine chew to tannin adds to it all, and the finish is good and long. It’s a pretty wine, and so lovely to drink. I reckon it will show even better in a year or two. Drink 2023 - 2030+
  94+ Points
  Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (August 2022)

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  2021 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $135. 00

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  $1620.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Felton Road's vineyards are managed using organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.
  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is taken from Block 3 of The Elms vineyard where a deep bench of glacial soil is interspersed with calcarious seams.

  Other Reviews....
  The 25th bottling of Block 3. Time passes! Tasted alongside the 2019 and 2014 Block 3 (I liked the 2021 the best).
  Intense cherry and spice, more of a ‘mineral’ feel here with an excellent set of high quality tannin, they really lay out over the mouth, a twang of burnt orange peel, and a firm finish of good length. Intensity moved up a notch in this wine, and impressive it is too. Drink 2023 - 2029+
  95 Points
  Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (August 2022)
  

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  2021 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Felton Road's vineyards are managed using organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.
  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is from Cornish Point vineyard where the close proximity to water creates a unique mesoclimate.

  Other Reviews....
  Tasted in a vertical of Cornish Point including 2021,2019,2018,2017,2015.
  Bright red fruits, really pops, as do all of the 2021 Pinot Noir wines from Felton Road. Some rosy and floral perfume, a little spice, orange peel but also a blood/mineral thing happening. Lots of tannin, a Turkish coffee slurry of them, spicy and dry, some roast red capsicum too. Finish is long and impressive. Plenty of volume here, yet it keeps itself very tidy indeed. Excellent. Drink 2023 - 2029+
  95 Points
  Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (August 2022)

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• 2020 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Screw Cap

  The 2020 vintage was slightly cooler than the average growing season, resulting in wines with more profound character and depth. Blair Walter noting: "We have great expectations for the 2020 wines." Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and follow biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.

  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is from Cornish Point vineyard where the close proximity to water creates a unique mesoclimate.

  Notes from the winery....
  Intense floral notes of lavender and violets along with plum, clove and dark chocolate. This smaller berried and earlier harvest at Cornish Point contributes saturating fruit, spice and hints of sandalwood on the palate. Brooding with serious intent amongst the black plum and mocha flavours, the entire package is utterly complete and there is no doubt time will reveal further complexity and intrigue.

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• 2020 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $130. 00

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  $1560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Screw Cap

  The 2020 vintage was slightly cooler than the average growing season, resulting in wines with more profound character and depth. Blair Walter noting: "We have great expectations for the 2020 wines." Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and follow biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.

  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is taken from Block 3 of The Elms vineyard where a deep bench of glacial soil is interspersed with calcarious seams.

  Notes from the winery....
  The nose contains all the characteristic array of complex aromatic notes we have come to expect from Block 3: exotic spice, dried herb, leather and deep, dark fruit. The first sip is captivating: how can a wine with such power and concentration be so enthralling yet ethereal? Further study is definitely required. It’s about balance and harmony, finesse and detail. The tannins are copious and muscular, but their chocolate coating tempers the decadence of the fruit. Wow! 

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  2020 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $69. 99

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  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2027-2029)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The 2020 vintage was slightly cooler than the average growing season, resulting in wines with more profound character and depth. Blair Walter noting: "We have great expectations for the 2020 wines." Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and follow biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.
  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. The fruit for this wine is a blend of four vineyards; Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir and The Elms.

  Aged for 13 months in 30% new French oak barrels with the inclusion of 20% whole clusters in the ferment. Opaque dark red black colour with a dark purple red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry, anise and plum aromas meld into forest floor, a subtle meatiness and spicy cedar. Flooding the palate is a rich, powerful core of dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours which are underscored by spicy cedar, earth, infusions of fresh herbs and dried meats. Fresh finish with a polished but firm tannin structure that leads into a long aftertaste that has a sturdy feel to it.
  Cellar 6-8 years.
  Alc. 14%

  Other Reviews....
  A perfumed nose of strawberries, sour cherries, raspberries, violets, vanilla and baking spices. It’s medium-to full-bodied with lively acidity and fine tannins. Balanced and compact with a velvety texture and a bright core of fruit on the mid-palate. Long finish. Chewy. Needs a few years to soften, but already impressive. Screw cap.
  95 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2018 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $130. 00

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  $1560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

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  Other Reviews….
  This fresh, vibrant young and complex Block 3 pinot is a powerhouse of ripe red and dark-cherry aromas with striking purity of fruit, framed in sappy freshness. The palate is seamless with such long, finely detailed tannin, carrying really supple and meltingly ripe red and dark cherries. A thing of wonder. This has a wildly fresh, lively fruit core that launches up and expands long on the finish. Superb! Drink now. Screw cap.
  97 points
  jamessuckling.com

  
  

   

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  2018 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $89. 99

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  ABV: 13.5%

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  Other Reviews….
  Tasted at bottling, this has very attractive, floral and sappy aromas with ripe red cherries, blueberries, blood oranges and orange zest. The oak is very subtle. The palate is very smooth and deeply creamy with a super succulent and rich array of juicy, lithe tannin , carrying to a long, fleshy and fluid finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  94-95 points
  jamessuckling.com

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  2019 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $69. 99

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  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The 2019 vintage was a stellar one in Central Otago, winemaker Blair Walter barely able to contain his enthusiasm for the wines, stating “These are without doubt some of the most thrilling wines we have yet made.” Perhaps their best ever vintage the quality shines through in this Bannockburn Pinot Noir.
  Aged for 13 months in French oak barrels, 27% of which were new, sourced from Burgundian coopers. Deep dark red black tinged core with a purple red hue. The highly perfumed nose sees violet, ripe dark cherry, red plum, strawberry and anise scents soar out of the glass with lightly smoked cedar, a faint whiff of clove and spicy incense like notes ensuing. Immensely rich and pleasurable the seductive palate is layered with dark cherry, ripe plum and anise fruits that have a slippery textural feel. They meld into strawberry, toasty cedar, subtle dried herb and spice elements. Magnificent power wave with silky smooth tannins and an energetic freshness to the very long moreish aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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• 2019 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $130. 00

  Bottle

  $1560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The 2019 vintage was a stellar one in Central Otago, winemaker Blair Walter barely able to contain his enthusiasm for the wines, stating “These are without doubt some of the most thrilling wines we have yet made.” Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.

  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is taken from Block 3 of The Elms vineyard where a deep bench of glacial soil is interspersed with calcarious seams.

  Other Reviews....
  Powerful, elegant and potentially very complex pinot noir with floral, rose petal, dark cherry, plum, raspberry, five spice, dried herb and a suggestion of toasty oak flavours. The wine became more accessible as it sat in the glass and deserves to be aerated. An initial hint of sweet fruit is balanced by stemmy tannins that are more pronounced on an impressively lengthy finish. A great cellaring prospect.
  Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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  2019 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $89. 99

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  $1079.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Opaque dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue showing excellent depth. A fragrant mix of violet, ripe cherry, plum and anise sails through the olfactory senses with some forest floor, light smoked meats and spicy fresh herb notes also evident. Rich dark cherry and plum fruits ride an expansive power wave of flavour that floods every corner of the mouth. Elements of anise, spicy cedar, forest floor and infusions of fresh herbs lie underneath. Supple and silky it has beautifully integrated, velvet like tannins and a very fine spine of acidity. Concludes exceptionally long and moreish.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 13.5%

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• 2019 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $89. 99

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  $1079.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The 2019 vintage was a stellar one in Central Otago, winemaker Blair Walter barely able to contain his enthusiasm for the wines, stating “These are without doubt some of the most thrilling wines we have yet made.” Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.

  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. Calvert Vineyard is located on Felton Road and is just 1km east of The Elms Vineyard and the winery.

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• 2019 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

  Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

  $130. 00

  Bottle

  $1560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  The 2019 vintage was a stellar one in Central Otago, winemaker Blair Walter barely able to contain his enthusiasm for the wines, stating “These are without doubt some of the most thrilling wines we have yet made.” Fruit sourced for their wines are fully organic and biodynamic viticulture, ensuring the highest quality fruit arrives at the winery. From there winemaking is intentionally hands off with gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, and an avoidance of fining and filtration to help preserve the expression of its terroir.

  Felton Road farms four properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. Block 5 is situated on a gentle north facing slope in the heart of The Elms vineyard and was planted in 1993.

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