Pinot Noir "Bannockburn" Felton Road 2022 (750 ml)

94 poena - James Suckling

Vinariju Felton Road, smještenu u Central Otagu na Novom Zelandu, kupio je Nigel Greening 2000. godine, a od tada se imanje obrađuje organski i biodinamički. Svo grožđe dolazi isključivo iz vlastitih vinograda, koji su okrenuti ka sjeveru kako bi se maksimalno iskoristilo sunčevo zračenje i postigla optimalna zrelost. Imanje primjenjuje pristup „bez uplitanja“, s ciljem da vina što vjernije odražavaju jedinstveni teroar svake pojedinačne parcele. Rezultat toga su neka od najboljih svjetskih vina od Chardonnayja i Pinot Noira, poznata po svojoj eleganciji, kompleksnosti i izuzetnoj voćnoj dubini.

Felton Road obrađuje četiri posjeda ukupne površine 34 hektara u podregiji Bannockburn, u Central Otago. Ovo vino je kupaža iz sva četiri vinograda: Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir i The Elms. Nudi izražen miris dubokih cvjetnih nota – tamne ruže, ljubičice – uz slojeve zrelog crvenog voća. Na nepcu se osjeća ono najbolje od svakog vinograda koji čini ovu cuvée. Čist, ali snažan tok voćnosti, na savršenoj granici zrelosti, uz kompleksne note sandalovine i začina. Sve u ovom vinu govori o harmoniji i balansu, dok transparentnost voća omogućava da se svi detalji istaknu. Paket zaokružuju svilenkasti tanini.

94 points - James Suckling

The Felton Road winery in New Zealand’s Central Otago was bought by Nigel Greening in 2000 and has been farmed organically & biodynamically since then. Their grapes are entirely grown in their own vineyards, which have a northerly exposure to help maximise ripeness. The estate adopts a ‘hands off’ approach with the aim of producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of each plot. The result is that Felton Road produces some of the best examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the world, noted for their elegance, complexity and exceptional depth of fruit.

Felton Road farms four properties totalling 34 hectares in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago. This wine is a blend from all four vineyards: Cornish Point, Calvert, MacMuir and The Elms. It offers a vivid nose of deep florals: dark roses, violets, and an undertow of ripe red fruit. The palate really shows the best of each vineyard that makes up the cuvée. A pure but powerful drive of fruit on a perfect cusp of ripeness, with complexing notes of sandalwood and spice. This is all about harmony and balance with the transparency of fruit allowing the detail to shine through. Silken tannins finish the package.