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Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2020
Cornish Point is a vineyard almost surrounded by water, on loess soils over gravel. Owner Nigel Greening refers to the “exoticism” of this wine. “Rich, generous red fruit with clove spice from oak. Earth and beetroot on... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionCentral Otago
GrowerFelton road
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2020
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFET720
Felton Road
Central Otago, New Zealand
Felton Road was established in New Zealand's Central Otago region by Stewart Elms in the early 1990s.
Under the ownership of expatriate Englishman Nigel Greening since 2000 this is acknowledged as one of the world's finest addresses for Pinot Noir.
The wines from Felton Road continue to improve. As Nigel explains, this is only...
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Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Origins
- Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old
Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375
Characteristics
- Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
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Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2020
Cornish Point is a vineyard almost surrounded by water, on loess soils over gravel. Owner Nigel Greening refers to the “exoticism” of this wine.
“Rich, generous red fruit with clove spice from oak. Earth and beetroot on the nose – pleasingly multi-dimensional, and there is loads of persistence too. A great example of satisfying young Pinot that should age for 20 years or more. 17.5/20”, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, 17th January 2023
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
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