Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir
Felton Road is responsible, to a large extent, for putting Central Otago on the world Pinot Noir map. The wines are, well not so much fruit-driven, as perhaps turbo-charged! Amazing levels of red fruits, a subtle yet important savoury component, along with the silky texture all Pinot enthusiasts long for. This single-block wine shows how different portions of a single vineyard can still have a quite unique character, or what the French would call terrior.
Joseph Faiveley 1er Cru Les Charmes
Domaine Bruno Clair Les Veroilles
Bouchard Pere & Fils Les Suchots 1er Cru
Domaine Arlaud Les Noirots 1er cru
Laurent Roumier
Domaine Henri Magnien Estournelles St-Jacques 1er cru
DOMAINE HENRI MAGNIEN Estournelles St-Jacques 1er cru, Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Clos du Roi
Just after Patrick Landanger purchased Pousse dOr in 1997 he sold the Santenay Les Gravières but acquired a massive 3 hectares of Corton, Clos du Roi. Half of this is leased out to Louis Latour who exploited all 3 hectares previously. Aged in French oak barrel (30% new) for 18 months with minimal sulphur addition and bottles, unfined and unfiltered, this is modern corton; relatively approachable in its youth but can be cellared long term too.