Pinot Noir MacMuir
2021
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...
Intense wine with a complex mix of fruit, floral and savoury flavours including violet, dark cherry, chocolate/mocha. Richly-textured, with a backbone of sweet, ripe tannins that linger long after the wine has been swallowed. High alcohol (14.5%) but the wine can certainly handle it. Collectors and investors note: this is the first release of a new label.
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A rather smoky red on the nose with earthy, shiitake mushroom, lead pencil, dark cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and layered with lots of cloves and black pepper. Only the second bottling here. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.
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Bright cherry juiciness on the nose comes with notes of crushed red and black berries, followed by toast and pepper. The palate redoubles on this spiciness and comes with firm but fine tannins that makes this come across as muscular and bold. This needs bottle age. The first release of this vineyard and the wine spent 13 months in French oak of which a quarter was new.
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A dense and centrally focused red with a solid core of fruit with a ripeness and intensity. Lots of fruit. Round and polished tannins and a flavorful finish. Juicy and flavorful. Yet closes up at the end, A new single vineyard pinot from here. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.
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