-
96
/ 100
Bob Campbell MW -
94
/ 100
Wine Spectator -
17
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2014
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
New Zealand
Country
Central Otago, Bannockburn
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100"Scented, savoury aroma with tantalising sweet plum, rich spices, wet earth and Bovril character. The wine offers an intriguing mix of fruit and alcohol sweetness balanced by ripe tannins to give a gently drying finish. Deliciously drinkable now but with good potential. 16 JUL 2015"
- Bob Campbell MW
94 / 100
"Plush and elegant, offering wild strawberry and raspberry flavours with plenty of precision to the white pepper and fresh earth notes. Fresh and vibrant, showing intensity on the finish. Drink now through 2026. - MaryAnn Worobiec, Published June 2016"
- Wine Spectator
17 / 20
"Heavier clay soil than the Banockburn. 25% whole bunch. 18 months in oak for all the wines, one-third new. Smells a little darker fruited than the Banockburn blend. More savoury and more structured but still already so supple. Elegant and long and great restraint without loss of fruit in the middle palate. - Julia Harding MW"
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
Felton Road is a premium wine producer stablished in 1991, the estate owns 32 ha of vineyards in the Bannockburn sub-region. They prioritise minimal intervention in both the vineyard and the winery, resulting in wines of unparalleled purity and complexity.
"The wine leads with the characteristic Calvert restrained nose that is pure and tight. The palate is similarly focussed with great detail and a tight core of vivid red fruits. It delivers a sort of essence of pinosity that leaves no doubt about the wine’s origin. There is a crunch to the texture of the wine as the structure lifts its head, but the tannins are never harsh, simply stating that they are there for the long haul. The wine finishes with the accuracy and finesse that is becoming the hallmark of Calvert." - Felton Road
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity