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Manage Subscriptions2016 Felton Road Pinot Noir Calvert
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Otago
- Central Otago
Community Tasting Notes 10
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Sookin1 Likes this wine: 90 points
December 10, 2023 - Went very well with a lamb leg with spices. Very well balanced.
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flussier Likes this wine: 89 points
October 28, 2023 - Robe bourgogne pâle. Vin léger et assez court en bouche. Sur les fruits rouges, olive noire et fumée. Peu complexe pour un vin de ce prix. Selon moi, vin en pente descendante.
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RichardsEric1 wrote: 92 points
December 30, 2021 - Bought from a shop in NY after we had the 2007 of this wine. That wine was amazing.
Color. Pale red.
Nose. Burnt marshmallow. Its so definitive. Some other jazz going on. Raspberries and raspberry jam.
Palate. Strawberries, cigars, smoke and some earth. Its really delicious and delicate.
I hope this wine adds some additional complexity as it ages.1 person found this helpful Comment -
honest bob wrote: 90 points
March 13, 2021 - From 75cl screwcap. As noted on 27.09.2020. The higher score tonight is based on the laser-clarity of red fruit, with just a hint of bright loganberry and perhaps strawberry coming through as the wine reaches full maturity. Pure, one-dimensional, uncomplicated but excellent. Don't wait too long before drinking up. 89–90P
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honest bob wrote: 89 points
September 27, 2020 - From 75cl screwcap. High acid; laser-precise pure bright red fruit; zingy through to the final drop; super-clean, without obtrusive oak or technical flaws. This Calvert is light and quick-footed, with considerable finesse (not to be confused with depth, let alone complexity) and short-term charm. Yes, at 50 EUR German retail it's overpriced. Yes, these days there's a wide choice of equally good – or better – European PNs from Germany, Austria, indeed France at this price point. But I'm still pleased to have bought a few bottles each of the entry-level 2016 Felton Road PNs if only because they remind me why my first experiences of NZ PN 20 years ago were such a revelation at the time. Fortunately many European winemakers obviously felt the same way and sharpened up their act; their customers are now profiting year to year. Now-2023. 88-89P
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Felton Road
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Calvert
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Otago
- Appellation Central Otago
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 245 (59%)
- Consumed 167 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionOtago
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