Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2019 (1500ml)

Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2019 (1500ml)James Suckling Top 100 Wines of New Zealand 2021 "If Central Otago was the Cte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne Romanee and I'm going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC." James Suckling The Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir is an iconic Central Otago pinot noir, much sought after and as rare as hen's teeth. Block 5 is situated on a gentle north facing slope in the heart of The Elms vineyard and was

but already complex

with many initially mourning the loss of Brut Premier

Shortly thereafter in 2002

This influences their approach to viticulture and winemaking and they believe the granite soils are responsible for the mineral and flinty characters in the wines

Sarawak pepper

We were going to be people who got to work with something that was truly unique – If the industry has given me anything it's given me that opportunity

named after their daughter Emily

and the two of them started to toy with the idea of setting up in Australia

Preparation 501 is cow horns filled with quartz crystals which aids photosynthesis and the uptake of minerals in the soil

and wondrously balanced

A multitude of bewitching aromas

The palate adds an interesting touch of mushroom complexity and great length