{"product_id":"2011-felton-road-block-3-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2011 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eMinor Label Damage\/Stains.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful and precise single-block Pinot Noir from Felton Road’s acclaimed Bannockburn estate in Central Otago. Awarded 95 points by The Wine Front, the 2011 Block 3 combines expressive dark fruit, florals, herbs and spice with layered texture, vibrant freshness and impressive underlying structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFelton Road follows a strict estate-grown philosophy supported by certified organic and biodynamic viticulture. Gravity-flow handling, indigenous fermentation and bottling without fining or filtration preserve the character of the vineyard and vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlock 3 is farmed organically and biodynamically as part of Felton Road’s Demeter-certified estate. Careful pruning maintains moderate yields and an open canopy, while soil moisture is closely monitored during Central Otago’s dry summer conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll grapes were hand-picked, with fruit from different clones, rootstocks and vineyard trials kept separate wherever quality differences were identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe season began with an unusually warm and stable spring without frost. Early, rapid flowering produced balanced crops across the estate. Cooler and slightly wetter conditions followed in January before the weather settled into a warm, flawless Indian summer for harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was harvested on 21 March and gently destemmed by gravity directly into open-top fermenters, with approximately 25% retained as whole clusters. Indigenous yeast fermentation and moderately extended skin maceration developed colour, tannin and flavour without excessive intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine matured for 14 months in French oak barrels sourced from respected Burgundian coopers. It was bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eEmphatically expressive…. dark fruits leading to background florals, crushed herbs and complex spice. Pure, vibrant and precise. Textured and layered with underlying power befitting of Block 3.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points — The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReview date not provided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points — Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted May 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eMittleres Rubingranat, zart unterockert, breiter Orangerand. Zart rauchig-tabakig unterlegte Kirschenfrucht, blättrige Würze, dezente Süße mit Luft. Straff, schlanker als 2012, etwas weniger Fleisch, sehr klarer Stil, zarte schokoladige Nuancen, reife dunkle Fruchtnachklänge im Abgang.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points — Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted June 2013\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted December 2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ePerfumed aromas of blueberries, raspberries and flowers follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. Firm and silky. A little lean. 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