2002 Felton Road Pinot Noir Central Otago

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  4/27/2023 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Burgundy at least 20 years old: To me this was clearly Pinot and with its dark berries and earthy notes I thought we were probably somewhere in NSG. However others saw it differently and there was an interesting debate with even a Northern Rhone Syrah guess. Kudos to Dibbs who got this right as New World Pinot. In my eyes a very good wine that proves how Felton Road can age, and this was only their regular Pinot Noir so Block 5 and 3 would be for sure a notch above this.

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  4/25/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 91 Points

  Dinner with Singapore CT friends: Ringer. A distinct cola note with a heady, sweet nose. There was a conversation about it being a Syrah or a new-world Pinot, or because of the green capsule I offered the possibility of a Gouges since it was so unintegrated and unready to drink. Someone said that the strange mixture of ripe sweet, red fruit and bitterness could only be a NZ wine which was a very good guess that I agreed with. I absolutely hated this at first but got better with air. The fruit became more restrained and the wine came into better balance with a firmer backbone.

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  4/25/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 Points

  CT dinner at Imperial Grand. My undeclared ringer bottle. Cork closure. Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Sediments only at bottom of bottoel. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of honeyed meat, dark spices almost a little peppery, dark red plums, dark red cherries, some sous bois vegetation. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet red plums, ripe dark red cherries, spice, honey, sweet earth. Medium+ finish.
  Good quality. Nicer nose than palate which feels a tad unbalanced. Re-tasted day 2 - sweet honey plums and prunes. Time to drink up.

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  1/8/2012 - CDStrombom Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Notes of earth, cola and dark red berries. Acidity still hanging in there, but it seems as if this wine is now on the decline or is at least out of its prime drinking window. Still can be enjoyed, but down from its peak.
  
  I do wonder if the difference I noted between this bottle and the last was a result of the different closures; this one under cork and the other of the same wine and vintage, which seemed to have a more fruity profile, was under stelvin closure.

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  11/5/2011 - jsebiri wrote:

  Really nice pinot nose , tasted just delicious....Holding up so well very surprised ,happy......Really enjoyed this wine.

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