Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir Vintage:2017 (90-93)/2022+

(90-93)/2022+

300 bottles of this vintage were made

The restrained and markedly cool nose displays an impressive variety of floral and spice hints that add a sense of elegance to the stunningly complex ripe dark berry fruit and plum aromas

This is probably approachable in regular bottle but it’s clear that a few more years of cellaring will be necessary in magnum

and while their origins were clear in the glass

Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir Vintage:2017 (90-93)/2022+Normal year. Vibrant garnet. Sweet, rather jewelly nose the Pinot most like a typical Central Otago Pinot so far to me (though this is probably not the intention at Felton Road). Not that long. Quite a bit of tannin and dryness now, but perhaps this is the minerality aimed for? Not the most generous fleshy wine at the moment. Wait?