Chardonnay Block 2
2022
Felton Road est un incroyable modèle de réussite. En seulement 20 ans, Felton Road est devenu une référence mondiale en matière de production de pinot noir du Nouveau Monde et a joué un rôle majeur dans le positionnement enviable de l’appellation Central Otago sur la scène vinicole. Le vinificateur de Felton Road, Blair Walter, est un personnage exceptionnel, doté d’une intelligence aussi remarquable que sa modestie. Orateur captivant et perspicace, il a la capacité singulière...
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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The 2022 Block 2 chardonnay leads in with aromas of tight white peach and yellow stone fruits, along with green apple, citrus fruits, soft spice, nougat, grilled nuts, white flowers, crushed river stone and a curious whiff of chilled chicken broth. Tight and detailed with a beautifully taut palate shape and sense of clarity. Just a squeak of phenolics lends a wonderful textural aspect and the wine accelerates away on rails of minerally acidity, finishing savoury, stony and packed with umami.
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