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.
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
This village Vosne-Romanée shows all the typicity expected of its commune with beautiful ripe cherry strawberry perfume, lovely weight and mouth-feel and abundant fine discrete tannins. Matured in 30% to 40% new French oak barrels, it has the concentration and structure to cellar gracefully for many years.
Domaine Jerome Galeyrand, Billard
Domaine Arlaud Les Ruchots 1er cru
Domaine Jerome Galeyrand, La Justice
Prophet's Rock Wines Cuvee aux Antipodes Pinot Noir
Cuvèe aux Antipodes Pinot Noir 2015 is the extraordinary result of a friendship between two winemakers: Paul Pujol of Central Otago's Prophet's Rock, and François Millet of Burgundy's Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüè. Combining the finest of European sensibilities with the dynamism of Central Otagos Bendigo sub-region, this is stunning Pinot. Indeed, true to its name, the Antipodes Is pinnacle Southern Hemisphere craftsmanship. With less than 300 dozen available across either half of the globe, this inaugural release is one to be savoured and secured.
Domaine Bruno Clair Les Veroilles
Domaine Bruno Clair En la rue de Vergy
This is a stylish village wine from the 0.645 ha parcel of the En la rue de Vergy vineyard in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis. Located just above the les Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyard, this plot is truly remarkable for the soil is non-existent. Instead the vines are planted directly on the calcareous bedrock where they have over the years, established extremely deep roots in order to seek out water and nutrients. Typically wines from this parcel are round and silky with more upfront fruit and moderate acidity.