Chardonnay Block 2 2021

FELTON ROAD

Chardonnay Block 2
2021

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
Country
New Zealand
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
South Island
Subregion
Central Otago
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Felton Road is an astonishing overnight success story. In just over 20 years Felton Road has become the global benchmark for New World pinot noir and has played a massive role in making Central Otago a new buzzword in the world of wine. Felton Road winemaker Blair Walter is an exceptional character, blessed equally with intellectual brilliance and extreme modesty. He is a captivating and insightful speaker, with the special ability to articulate complex ideas in such a way that they are made to...

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Press reviews

James Suckling

- 96 points -

November 2023 (Vintage 2022)

Yellow apple, apricot and acacia followed by baking spices, marzipan and stony minerality with a touch of cheese rind. Medium-bodied with a good backbone of acidity which balances out the wine well. Beautiful harmony and drinkability. Mendoza clone (Wente) on own roots. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.

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Bob Campbell MW

- 96 points -

September 2021 (Vintage 2020)

Deliciously aromatic with scents of citrus and wild flowers. Intense chardonnay with lemon zest, oyster shell and floral notes on the palate. A vibrant, seamless wine with purity and power

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Decanter

- 95 points -

October 2022 (Vintage 2021)

A sense of lemon zest comes with notions of wet pebble and alluring note of fresh, green apple. The palate conveys brisk freshness first and foremost that allows pure, ripe lemon to shine. A mouth-watering, engaging, appetising Chardonnay with much texture and no heaviness at all. Finest refreshment - made without any new oak.

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Vinous

- 94 points -

November 2020

If you're looking for an easygoing, approachable-in-youth Chardonnay, you're in the wrong place. Drink Felton's Bannockburn and Block 6 while you're waiting for this cuvée to reach its peak. The reason is that it has a steely rod of acidity, which provides tension from start to finish. The wild fermentation in barrel imbues a mellow, nutty character to the upright, citrus and red apple fruit. There's excellent depth here and long length.

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

October 2022 (Vintage 2021)

A fantastic chardonnay with a creamy, stoney and deliciously fruity, balanced palate with lively acidity. Poised and harmonious. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.

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