Felton Road, Pinot Noir Calvert other_regions Despite the reserve

Despite the reserve

The palate is full and firm with lovely vivacity and loads of mineral sparks

deep-coloured Cabernet with less than 5% other Bordeaux varietals

earthy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit

Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present

Felton Road, Pinot Noir Calvert other_regions Despite the reserve(from a 2001 planting on deep silt soil that's not too different from Felton Road's Block 3; vinified with 22% whole clusters), Healthy medium red. Slightly darker and less open to inspection than the Bannockburn Pinot; more brooding on the nose but still more red fruit than black, with attractive floral spicy lift. A rather tight, youthfully compact wine with a strong element of spicy underbrush and modest sweetness to its dark raspberry and