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PINOT NOIR2006 FELTON ROAD PINOT NOIR !! $86.95
REGION: CENTRAL OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND
"2006 Felton Road is a mere pup, with distinct purples in its colour and being chock-full of black cherry fruit. It's richly flavoured and full-bodied, with considerable weight from alcohol and plenty of soft almost viscous tannins, but the whole comes together well and achieves excellent balance. Bourne admired the 'pure fruit with dark cherries and plums. Tight structure.' This is a dense pinot, absolutely benchmark Central Otago and particularly Bannocknurn in style. It needs at least two years in bottle and should age brilliantly." Gourmet Traveller Wine - 95 points *****
"A vertical tasting of the Felton Road pinot noirs, starting with 1997 and finishing with the new release 2006, was a convincing demonstration of facts proving theories. They had a remarkable consistency of colour, alcohol (all between 13.5 per cent and 14.5per cent), structure and texture. My tasting note for the 2006 Pinot Noir (the main wine, the other two being Calvert and Cornish single-vineyard wines) was: 'Brilliant clarity yet no filtration, extremely fine, long and pure, a simple evocation of place and variety with great development potential.' I wrote that restrained note without having read the background material and with the gloriously fragrant and complex 2005 trying hard to steal the thunder of the '06." James Halliday - 94 points
"Concentrated, weighty wine with a rich and appealing texture. Lovely chewy texture - long with pleasing layers of flavour on the finish. Quite complex. Ripe." Bob Campbell MW - 94 points *****
"The 2006 Pinot Noir has intense violet/ dark cherry/ ginger aromas. The palate is well concentrated with dark cherry/ red currant/ ginger flavours and silky sweet loose knit tannins. It finishes long and smooth with some minerally notes. This is a beautifully weighted wine with lovely overall line and length." Andrew Caillard MW – 94 points
"Felton Road’s winemaker recently opened 10 vintages of his renowned Central Otago, NZ, pinot noirs. While they were impressive (the 2006, $70-ish, is a knockout), I was bowled over by this ravishing, medium-dry, floral, grapey Riesling." Max Allen, The Weekend Australian Magazine
"Block 3 is sublime, but this one isn’t bad either! The fresh red berry aromas carry a hint of sappy complexity and the palate is delightfully silky. All fragrance and finesse." Lester Jesberg, Winewise - Highly Recommended
"Deep, ruby garnet with an almost opaque core, it is immediately mesmeric on the nose with aromas of chocolate, cherries and a nuance of musky florals. This is a thick textured, full-bodied, sweet flavoured pinot with a smoky, savoury undercurrent, velvety tannins, an earthy depth, a touch of anise like spices and a brightness to the lifted finish that goes on and on. Very smart. Moreish. 14.5% alc." Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com
"A vibrant and pure Pinot Noir from the most southerly wine region in the world. Brims with fruit intensity led by cherry, strawberry, floral and fresh herb aromas. Impressive fruit purity and density in the mouth with tangy and spicy layers and racy acidity. Excellent length. Grill some salmon." The Lawrason E-Report, Canada – 93 points
"We bottled the Pinot Noir just before vintage and I am delighted with how it is looking: riper and a more elegant than the cooler 2004 and 2005 vintages, it has lovely silky tannins and is drinking very well even this close to bottling. We know from our experience of these warmer vintages that the wines age very well indeed, so this is likely to be a wine one can enjoy and watch evolve over many years to come.
Deep garnet with purple tints. A nose of plum, dark cherry and herbs with oriental spice. Ripeness drives the palate, no jamminess but a rich, dark compote of black fruit laced with raspberry and chocolate. Ripe, dusty fine tannins complete the finish. The wine will drink well from release but will build in scale and complexity for at least 5 years." Winery Notes
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