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Pinot Noir

While we continue to expand our collection of Burgundies, more and more new-world winemakers are coming to terms with this challenging variety. Australians have identified Geelong, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as suited to premium Pinot Noir. More recently, Tasmania has shot up the ranks. Mount Mary, Farr Rising and Tolpuddle are names to seek out. New Zealand is also producing some compelling, full bodied wines. Look for regions like Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.

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2022 Emmalene Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a vibrant purple red hue. Fragrant violet infused scents of raspberry and strawberry blossom from the glass followed by some fresh herb and faint earth notes. Juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits have a light elegant feel with infusions of fresh herbs and subtle inky earth characters lying underneath. Polished tannins and bright acidity finishing fresh and sleek.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

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2019 Escarpment Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with a light brick red hue. The nose offers up a mix of red cherry, strawberry and plum aromas infused with stalky cedar, forest floor and spiced meat notes. Very savoury and light in body the palate serves up wild cherry and strawberry fruits over meaty elements, dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannin structure concluding with an elegant, earthy medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Aromas of redcurrants, cherries, dried herbs and baking spices. Medium body with lively acidity. Fresh, layered and juicy with a bright core of fruit and a succulent finish. Drink now.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Escarpment NOIR Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 93%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are scents of dark to black cherries, violets and anise which intermingle with forest floor, fresh herb and spices. Spicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are scattered across the palate with toasty oak, earth and dried herb characters lying underneath. Dryish, slightly chalky tannins finishing fresh and a touch lean with a taut mid length aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Escarpment Kiwa Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

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

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%
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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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2018 Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$95. 00
Bottle
$1140.00 Dozen

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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2015 Escarpment Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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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2018 Escarpment NOIR Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

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 Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Bright red colour with subtle tinges of black around the edges and a light crimson purple hue. Perfumed violet and rose petal like top notes mix with freshly crushed red to dark cherries, winter strawberries, clove, earth and spice. Light in body the palate is generously fruited with red cherry, red raspberry and strawberries that have a vibrant feel over a back drop of inky earth characters, dried herbs and light spicy cedar. Crunchy acidity provides the finish with plenty of freshness. Slightly grainy tannins with a youthful medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Domaine Faiveley Chambolle Musigny Les Fuees Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$310. 00
Bottle
$3720.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Domaine Faiveley was founded in 1825, and while they have been known for producing outstanding quality wines throughout this time, they are widely considered one of the most improved domaines in Burgundy over the last decade. Since taking over from his father Francois, Erwan Faiveley has made a deliberate decision to emphasise freshness and purity of fruit rather than fruit extraction, and at times, excessive use of new oak. This change has resulted in wines with greater refinement and vineyard character expression.

The Les Fuées parcel is situated in the north of Chambolle Musigny, just after Bonnes Mares Grand Cru.

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A tightly woven texture embraces the cherry, black currant, spice and mineral flavors embedded here. Mint hints and floral accents add depth as this cruises to a long conclusion. Excellent acidity drives the fresh aftertaste. Best from 2023 through 2045.
95 points
Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

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2022 Famille Roux Les Cotilles Pinot Noir

Vin de France, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Ripe cherry and strawberry aromas mix with vanillin cedar, dried herbs, scorched earth and spice. Generously weighted dark cherry and strawberry fruits overlay an earth, subtle dried herb and spicy cedar back drop. Ripe, slightly chewy mouth feel with grainy tannins and an amply fleshed conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Famille Roux Les Cotilles Pinot Noir

Vin de France, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Clove infused aromas of red and sour cherries mix with earth and spicy dried herb notes. Light in body and very elegant in its feel, a mix of sour and red cherry fruits are featured over a clove, earth and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins with brisk acidity imparting freshness onto the delicate finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Farr Rising Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$63. 99
Bottle
$767.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Delicious red fruits adorn a light expansive palate that has an elegant feel.

Planted in 2001 to a mix of MV6, 114 and 115 clones, the Farr Rising Pinot Noir vineyard consists of grey sandy loam soils mixed with an ironstone pebble, leading to black volcanic soil over limestone at the bottom of the vineyard. While the By Farr wines see 60-100% whole bunches included, Farr Rising Pinot uses 30-40% depending on the vintage conditions. Each vintage these Farr Rising wines edge ever closer to their By Farr siblings.
Dark red core with black toned surrounds and a vibrant red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and winter strawberry scents intermingle with hints of rhubarb, subtle brambly cedar, forest floor, dried herb and spice notes. Delicious red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits unfold across the light expansive palate with a feeling of elegance. Lending further nuance are dried herb, forest floor, brambly cedar and spice elements. Fresh underlying acidity and finely integrated tannins provide the framework. Concludes long, refined and savoury.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

The initials RP stand for Robyn Pamela, Nick Farr’s mum and matriarch of the Farr family. The fruit for this wine is sourced from the Côte Vineyard, it’s a close-planted parcel on an exposed slope, with hillsides facing north, northeast and east comprising of the most suitable clones, rootstocks, trellising and management you’ll find on the Farr’s landscape. Fruit is handpicked and sorted in the vineyard, then fermented in an open-top fermenter. Between 40 to 50% of the fruit will be destemmed and then cold soaked for four days. Maturation takes place in 50 to 60% new Allier French oak barrels for 18 months.

This is one of the great Pinots we have made, with fantastic ageing potential – Nick Farr

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Perfumed, captivating and intense the nose sends a complex array of violets, red to dark cherry, strawberry, subtle clove, forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar aromatics sailing through the olfactory senses. A flood of rich dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits expand across the breadth of the palate like a peacocks tail. Some meaty characters, clove, subtle vanillin cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herb characters then ensue. Texturally supple in its feel with super fine, velvet like tannins and bracing fresh acidity providing a great framework. Exemplary power with a very long and deliciously savoury finish. A stunning Burgundy inspired Pinot.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Farrside by Farr Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2024-2034)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

The Farrside vineyard consists of black volcanic soil over limestone on a northeast- facing slope. The vine rows run east to west to shade the fruit from over exposure. It’s a mixture of 114, 115, 777, 667 and MV6 clones. Although the Farrside and Sangreal vineyards are only 300m apart, the differing conditions mean that this vineyard is picked 10 to 12 days later. The fruit is hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard, then fermented in an open-top fermenter. Roughly 40-50% of the fruit will be destemmed and then cold soaked for four days. Winemaker Nick Farr uses only the natural yeast for the fermentation process, which takes roughly 12 days. Grape-stomping (known as pigeage) will occur two to three times a day depending on the amount of extraction required, and the wine is then placed in 50-60% new Allier barrels by gravity. It is racked by gas after secondary fermentation, then again at 18 months to be bottled.
Semi translucent red core with dark red toned edges and a light red hue. Soaring out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are aromatics of violet, sour and red cherries, winter strawberries and dried clove which are trailed by some brambly rhubarb like notes, forest floor and spicy cedar. Light in body yet possessing terrific power, expansive red cherry and winter strawberry fruits are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Structured yet beautifully rendered fine grained tannins impart an underlying muscularity. Lending further sophistication are notions of rhubarb, a dash sour cherries, clove, brambly cedar, forest floor and spicy dried meat characters. Finishes fresh, exceptionally long and highly complex.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Fat Bastard Pinot Noir

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Mid weighted with a relatively sweet and jammy flavour profile.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Cherry, plum and strawberry jam aromas are followed by hints of dried herbs and earth. Relatively sweet and jammy, the mid weighted palate features strawberry and plum jam flavours over a delicate earth and cinnamon spice back drop. Well fleshed with slightly dryish tannins and spicy finish of modest length.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%

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- Special Order Product – Delayed Dispatch
2022 Fat Bastard Pinot Noir

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Dark to black cherry aromas mix with anise, scorched earth and dried herb notes. Light to mid weight the palate features juicy dark to black cherry and anise flavours over scorched earth, dried herbs and spice. Fleshy mouth feel with slightly chewy tannins and a ripe medium length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Fat Bastard Pinot Noir

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Spicy dark cherry and plum aromas mix with toasty oak and dried herb notes. Elegant and savoury the lighter bodied palate features a mix of red to morello cherry fruit over scorched earth, dried herbs and spice. Polished tannins with a slightly dusty, medium powered finish.
Drink over next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Fat Bastard Pinot Noir

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Scents of dark cherries and plum laced with toasty characters, dried herbs and spice evolve from the glass. Light and elegant the palate is flavoured with red cherries and subtle strawberries which are underpinned by earthy dried herbs and spice. Finishes dry and a little short with bright acidity and slightly chalky tannins. Modest aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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%

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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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- 98
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2024 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

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.
The 2024 Cornish Point Pinot Noir reflects the unique lakeside mesoclimate of this vineyard, where meticulous hand-farming and low-yielding vines deliver fruit of remarkable purity and depth. Harvested under cool autumn conditions, the wine was fermented with 25% whole clusters and matured for 13 months in French oak (20% new). Expect a richly structured yet finely poised Pinot, balancing concentration with freshness and elegance.
Alc. 14%
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This is so perfumed, with violet, fresh strawberry and black cherry aromas. It’s medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and a persistent and caressing finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Organic
- Biodynamic
2024 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$145. 00
Bottle
$1740.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.8%

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.
The Block 3 Pinot Noir comes from the heart of The Elms vineyard, where north-facing slopes and deep silt soils interlaced with calcareous seams deliver fruit of remarkable depth and finesse. Hand-tended throughout the season, the grapes were harvested under cool autumn conditions, with 25% whole clusters included in the ferment. Aged 13 months in French oak (20% new), expect a finely structured Pinot of purity, concentration, and long-term potential.
Alc. 13.8%
Other Reviews....
Aromas of ripe strawberries, plums and granite with a mineral undertone. It’s tannic with chewy tannins and a crushed character. Smoky, too. From organically grown grapes. Needs a few more years of bottle age to soften, but it’s already impressive. Screw cap.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2023 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

Closure: Stelvin

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.

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- 96
- Biodynamic
2023 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$105. 00
Bottle
$1260.00 Dozen

Closure: Stelvin

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. Calvert Vineyard is located on Felton Road and is just 1km east of The Elms Vineyard and the winery.
Other Reviews....
Lifted aromas of strawberries, cherries and orange peel. The palate is pure with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of raspberries, dried herbs, wet bark and cedar. Very tightly wound with a high tension that will unravel in years to come. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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- 96
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2023 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 13.5%

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 black tinged colour with a dark purple hue. Intense ripe dark cherry, dark plum and anise aromas leap from the glass with hints of violet, spicy cedar, fresh herbs and forest floor also evident. Rich and juicy yet possessing an underlying firmness, a power wave of delicious dark cherry, anise and dark plum fruits are delivered with terrific concentration. Infusions of fresh herbs, lightly toasted cedar, forest floor and spice characters ensue. Fresh and expansive in its feel it has sturdy yet relatively polished tannin structure. Concludes long, generously fruited and spicy.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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- 95
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2022 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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.
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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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- Organic
- Biodynamic
2022 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$105. 00
Bottle
$1260.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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. Calvert Vineyard is located on Felton Road and is just 1km east of The Elms Vineyard and the winery.
Other Reviews....
Fantastic clarity and transparency in this wine with fresh strawberries and cherries. So bright. Medium to full body with very fine tannins that are integrated and energetic. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The 2022 Calvert Pinot Noir is currently closed and firm on the nose (although a point to note, the Calvert and Block 5 were bottled in September, and it is now late November. The other Pinots from this vintage went to bottle in May). In the mouth, however, this wine hits a massive stride. Forthright tannins accompany powerful fruit and fine acidity to make an impact. There’s pomegranate and cherry, violets, rosehips and capers, with green olive tapenade and even a hint of bone broth. Once again, the acidity in conjunction with the tannins combine to bring on a cool finish... lovely. I do love the strawberry through the finish. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2036
94+ Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2022 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

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. Fruit is fermented in open vats (with 25% being left as whole bunches) and matured in Burgundian French oak barrels of which 30% were new for a period of 13 months. Expect rich, dark fruits mingled with crushed herbs, and tannins reminiscent of chocolate creating a silky texture and a long-lasting finish.
Other Reviews....
Concentrated, powerful pinot noir with a medley of dark, strong cherry/berry fruits that almost mask a subtler suggestion of floral and fresh herb characters. A moderately assertive backbone of fine, peppery oak and fruit tannins suggests good cellaring potential although the wine is certainly accessible now.
97 Points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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- 97
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2022 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

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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- 97
- 94
- Biodynamic
- Organic
2021 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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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- 94
- 95
- 95
- Biodynamic
- Organic
2021 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
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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- 96
- 94
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2021 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

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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- 95
- Biodynamic
- Organic
2021 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

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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- 95
- Organic
- Biodynamic
2021 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

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
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

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
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

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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- 96
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2020 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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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- 94
2018 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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

Delivery Information
- 97
2019 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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

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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- 97
2019 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

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
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

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

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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2017 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

Other Reviews….
This is an extraordinary wine. It boasts great purity and power with layer upon layer of subtle flavours that include violets, red rose petal, dark cherry and mixed spices – a kaleidoscope of ever-changing characters most keenly displayed on the finish. It’s delicate, fragrant and has enormous length. Wonderful now – I look forward to charting its progress with bottle age. 13.5% (Screwcap). Drink now to 2027.
100 points
Bob Campbell – The Real Wine Review

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- 97
2018 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

This wine was aged for 13 months in 30% new French oak barrels sourced from Burgundian coopers. Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Springing from the glass are perfumed scents of dark cherries, strawberries and plum that have a violet overlay with light anise, forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb notes ensuing. Rich, deep and expansive with a velvety feel yet light and agile across the palate, mouthfilling flavours of ripe dark cherries, strawberries and spicy plum overlay lightly toasted cedar, anise, forest floor and dried herb characters. Delicious and exceptionally long with silky smooth, perfectly integrated tannins it concludes with a powerful, supplely textured aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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- 97
2017 Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged for 13 months in 28% new French oak barrels from artisan Burgundian coopers. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Intense spicy ripe dark cherry and strawberry aromatics with a violet overlay blossom from the glass. Ensuing are traces of anise, meaty forest floor like characters and lightly toasted spicy cedar. Rich, powerful and supple in texture the palate is greeted with a tidal wave of ripe dark cherry, strawberry, anise, toasty cedar, forest floor and spice flavours. Velvet smooth tannins. Magnificent length and drive concluding with a very moreish finish of spicy dark cherries, plum and strawberries laced with anise, toasty cedar and meaty forest floor characters.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

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2016 Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

This wine was aged for 13 months in 25% new French oak barrels. Semi translucent bright dark red core with a slight tinge of black around the outskirts and a vivid crimson red hue. Very perfumed nose offering up a combination of violets, ripe cherries, strawberries and plums which intermesh with anise, spicy cedar and faint hints of stalk. Light on its feet and supple in the mouth yet rich and powerful, this Pinot possesses great poise and balance. Gracing the palate are flavours of ripe dark cherries, plums, strawberries and anise which sit over a backdrop of spicy cedar, a touch of meatiness and traces of dried clove. Superb drive and length with velvet smooth tannins seamlessly integrated to the fruit. Elegant yet very powerful with a long savoury aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, plum, strawberries, anise, lightly toasted cedar, traces of meatiness and dried cloves.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 13.5%

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An obsession with a fickle varietal.

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