2008 Felton Road Pinot Noir Central Otago

Community Tasting Notes (53) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  1/28/2023 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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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  8/6/2018 - JonathanP wrote: 86 Points

  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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  6/11/2018 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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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  1/12/2018 - LindsayM wrote:

  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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  2/1/2017 - Marcyrillo Likes this wine: 90 Points

  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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