Pinot Noir "Cornish Point" Felton Road 2022 (750 ml)

96 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 dolazi iz vinograda Cornish Point, gdje blizina jezera Dunstan (okruženog sa tri strane) stvara jedinstvenu mezoklimu. Teška ilovača leži iznad aluvijalnog šljunka isprepletenog slojevima krečnjaka. Kako ne voljeti taj trenutni nalet cvijeća, voća i začina koji ovo vino donosi? Bez zadrške, bez povučenosti – samo čista raskoš Cornish Pointa koja vodi ka svilenkastom, tečnom završetku. Kroz cijelo nepce provlači se nježna mineralna nit koja sprječava da išta pređe u pretjerivanje – ono zavodi, ne viče. Kompleksnosti neće nedostajati za one strpljive, ali teško ga je odoljeti već sada.

96 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 sub-region of Central Otago. This wine is from Cornish Point vineyard where the close proximity to Lake Dunstan (surrounded on three sides) creates a unique mesoclimate. Heavy silt soils overlie alluvial gravels interspersed with calcareous seams. How can one not love that instant bath of flowers, fruits and spice that this wine delivers? No holding back, no reticence at all, just a wash of Cornish Point indulgence - all leading to a flowing silky finish. Through the entire palate there is a gentle mineral seam that stops anything from tipping over into excess, so it seduces rather than hollers. There will be no lack of complexity to come for those with patience, but it is very hard to resist now.