2018 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  11/25/2022 - levicn wrote: 92 Points

  醒酒三个小时，淡宝石红色，闻香有硝石，蔓越莓，果梗的植物气息，烟熏质感，入口酸度高，酒液咸，矿物感强烈，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻，轻微地有点抓人，坚硬的结构，蔓越莓，蓝莓一类的黑果，蘑菇，果梗香气，后段香料辛辣，中后段没有太多表现，感觉没完全醒开，余味是红果，木质香气和香料感。酒体紧实，整体感很好，不像很多同产区酒中后段会有点失控的狂野，很典型的飞腾式的中奥塔哥，做得很平衡，朴实，辛辣，后段微苦，矿物味十足。喝起来不那么愉悦讨巧，但很有深度，但当喝了2020年的B5再尝这支，就觉得棱角强得有点难以下咽了，真的要为了严肃去经历苦旅吗？

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  3/27/2022 - mrgarreth Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Do not touch this wine now - while it is gorgeous now, its elegance is still a good five years off. Right now you get all the classic red fruits with some Earl Grey tea and sweet spice notes, and some emerging tertiary notes of grilled meat and mushroom. The tannins are ripe and very present, and it has lovely high acidity. But wait - the score will go higher.

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  1/14/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:

  2019 Visit to Cromwell (Central Otago, NZ): Whole bunch 20%. Also a fairly mute bouquet. More black fruited than the Block 3 with faint violets and black spice notes. Muscular and brooding on palate. All power. Blackberries and black cherries, some dark plums. Thyme nuances. Clean and broad. Fine grained tannins. Complex and savoury. More 2018 vintage character than the Block 3. Still, an excellent Block 5 in prospect.

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  5/26/2021 - Shloly Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The wine is clear, with pale ruby-garnet color, and thick legs.
  On the nose the wine is clear, with medium aroma intensity of red and black fruits, sweet spices, strawberry jam, floral and mineral notes, ripe forest fruits.
  On the palate the wine is dry, with medium plus acidity, medium ripe tannins, medium minus body, medium plus alcohol, medium flavors intensity of bell pepper, fresh green herbs, sour cherry, strawberry, red and black forest fruits.
  The wine is of a very good quality, due to its length and complexity. It is vibrant, youthful, but expressive and with fruit driven style. It is enjoyable now, but can also benefit from further aging.

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  5/26/2021 - kostaslonis Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Tasting Ground official tasting, Felton Road part 1: 2018 Pinot Noir (Oinoscent): The stands much further apart from Calvert, than Calvert to Bannocburn
  The wine is gorgeous in the nose, with depth and concentration, an abundance of fruit and a very thin oak frame.
  In the palate, the wine follows the same flavour profile, but the concentration and density is definately a step (or two). The acidity stands high, the tannins are more profound, medium body and long finish
  Outstanding

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