Community Tasting Notes 53

• depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 28, 2023 - In a lovely mature place. Deep cherry, slightly leathery - overall a balance between fruit and savoury. Secondary characteristics are subtle, but there. There's a relaxed firmness to this wine, with fine, resinous tannins, ample acid, and an initial tightness that gives way to an expansive finish. Very good.

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• JonathanP wrote: 86 points

  August 6, 2018 - This is ready to go. Fruit is still hanging around, but there are some tertiary flavours developing. Fairly velvety on the palate with resolved tannins but there is a bit of a prickle from some angular acids. Some heat on the finish. All up; meh.

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• LindsayM Likes this wine: 91 points

  June 11, 2018 - Popped and poured
  Colour medium density pale garnet to ruby , bricking on edges clear and bright 15/15
  Nose medium developed nose , faded fruit , dark cherries , cedar ,dried herbs , vanilla 26/30
  Palate medium intensity , developed , savoury , mushroom, gamey , rich flavours long dying finish with fine grained tannins. 41/44
  Overall well developed CO Pinot drinking well now and has reached its full potential 9/11

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• LindsayM wrote:

  January 12, 2018 - Day 1
  Popped and poured
  Colour deep garnet colour , ruby to light brown edges 15/15
  Nose has lost the primary fruit aromas and developed smoky oak , gamey , earthy , mushroom , complex aromas 28/30
  Palate full flavoured dark cherries plums rich velvety mouthfeel , long silky finish 42/44
  Overall right on the end of its drinking window , maybe it will hold on a bit longer but this is as good as this will be is going to get 8/11
  I’ll be interested to see what day 2 will bring ...

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• Marcyrillo Likes this wine: 90 points

  February 1, 2017 - Much better than the first bottle drank few years ago. Ageing helped. Light body, light oak, good complexity and acidity. A little of a harsh and alcoolic finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Felton Road
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country New Zealand
• Region South Island
• SubRegion Otago
• Appellation Central Otago
• UPC Codes 720815590335, 9300633310905

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• In Cellars 280 (35%)
• Consumed 517 (65%)

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