WTN: Felton Road Pinot Noir 2004 Block 3 and Block 5
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:16 pm
Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 2004 - One of New Zealand's top Pinots. Sweet and smooth. Dried fruits. Somewhat flabby although finishes with some acid. Medium-bodied. Friendly wine and pleasant enough but not top class stuff. Not an ager. Drink it if you have it.
Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 2004 - The other top Pinot from Felton Road. Much darker than the Block 3 which had the typical pale Pinot cast to it. This is a more substantial wine than the Block 3; having a better acid structure. Also has some dried fruit flavors. A more serious, deeper wine that will likely improve with a year or two of age although it's an OK drink now. Again, a good wine but lacks the complexity one might expect from a reputedly top notch bottle.
Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 2004 - The other top Pinot from Felton Road. Much darker than the Block 3 which had the typical pale Pinot cast to it. This is a more substantial wine than the Block 3; having a better acid structure. Also has some dried fruit flavors. A more serious, deeper wine that will likely improve with a year or two of age although it's an OK drink now. Again, a good wine but lacks the complexity one might expect from a reputedly top notch bottle.