2015 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  2/24/2024 - hargy Likes this wine: 92 Points

  pale and delicate - lovely wine which is probably at its peak

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  11/12/2023 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Beautifully layered with heaps of citrus blossom, stone fruit, spice, and bramble, everything was singing in harmony. Gorgeous with Zuni chicken salad.

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  10/12/2023 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This was stunning - very expressive with yellow stone fruits and perfumed citrus blossom with a saltiness and minerality shooting through it. Quite taut, but opulent, with a lovely tension and balance.

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  3/26/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Two Felton Road Chardonnays drunk at home: Drunk from Zalto Denk'Art Burgundy stem side-by-side with the Block 6. Drunk over three days, during which it did not change. No new oak. Under screwcap. Light gold colour with green tints. A bouquet of flint, oatmeal, lemon and grapefruit, dried, mixed herbs and a whiff of honeycomb with nascent white florals. In the mouth, more green apple, lime and greengage plum than the Block 6. Also, more wet limestone minerality. Creamy with blanched hazelnuts, pears, lemons and touches of pineapple. Layered. Clean and pure with dynamic, persistent acidity. Good body. Wet river boulder on the long, dry finish. Drink from now until around 2028+.

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  1/15/2021 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 Points

  First, Central Otago is Gods country. Especially, in April. As well, amazing soil structure & climate for Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
  
  Then, if you like good White Burgundy that is clean, round with good viscosity and acidity for days, this is for you. If you fit that criteria & haven’t had a good Felton Road Chardonnay, you should.
  
  You could put this in anyone’s hand, including some Master Sommeliers blind, they would call Burgundy. I would as well.
  
  Felton Road was the highlight of our 2017 visit to Central Otago. Rippon was a close second. Jo Mills at Rippon has more passion for wine and making them completely biodynamic than anyone I’ve met & we have met a shit-ton of producers around the world.
  
  The nose shows; mashed, sour lemons, lime zest & candy, just ripe pineapple, grapefruit with pith, touch of white stone fruits, butterscotch notes, beautiful chalkiness, some smokiness, saline, grey volcanics, vanillin, just a touch of maple with caramel, soft side of white spice, honey to marmalade quality, graham cracker with white & yellow florals.
  
  The palate/ body is round, medium full, gorgeously sexy with excellent viscosity. Wire to wire steady & brilliant. Mashed, sour lemons, lime zest & candy, just ripe pineapple, grapefruit with pith, touch of white stone fruits, beautiful chalkiness, saline, grey, powdery, volcanics, limestone, vanillin, just a touch of maple with caramel, butterscotch, mint, eucalyptus, touch of fresh herbs, soft side of white spice, honey to marmalade quality, graham cracker with white & yellow florals & jasmine. The acidity is stunning & like a summer shower. The finish is; gentle, elegant, so well knitted & balanced and persistent for days.
  
  Important to decant & let warm to just below room temp. 62-65 degrees.
  
  The perfect pair is Jasper Hill Farms new Harbison Prosecco washed soft white cheese. Creamy on steroids.

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