Pinot Noir Block 5 1999

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 1999 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Pinot Noir. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: The Elms Block 5 (The Elms vineyard). Producentens noter (engelsk): Vinification: 80% destemmed with no crushing and 20% as whole clusters provide an extra layer of complexity and brings an apparent sweetness to the mid-palate. Drained by gravity from the fermenter directly to the underground cellar and aged for 18 months in French oak. Carefully racked from barrel and bottled with no fining or filtration. A ppearance Palate Deep Red. Concentrated cherry fruit flavours with considerable complexity. Tight and well structured palate with attractive fruit sweetness and silky tannin finish. Bouquet Aromas of dark cherries, complex spice and integrated toasty smokey oak. Cellaring Drinking superbly as a youthful Pinot Noir but will continue to develop and offer more complexity with careful cellaring. Bottle Shape Traditional thick necked dead leaf green Burgundy bottle.