2024 Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir Magnum 1.5L

98 Points - James Suckling

“Aromas of ripe strawberries, plums and granite with a mineral undertone. It's tannic with chewy tannins and a crushed character. Smoky, too. From organically grown grapes. Needs a few more years of bottle age to soften, but it's already impressive. Screw cap.”

97 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion

“The power and complexity of the Block 3 soils are on full display this year. Deep ruby and sporting a deeper fruit profile of dark plum and dark cherry with an exotic edge to the spice array. Hints of dried meats, powdered riverstone, sous bois, subtle mountain herbs, wild thyme, pomegranate and turned earth. Beautiful pure fruit on the palate, flavours kinetic and filigreed, with light shifting and illuminating various tones before changing again in the glass. Some lovely underlying structure, too, with toothsome, silty tannins and a finely honed mineral driveline that propels the wine forward and provides a perfect tension between fruit and acidity. A stunner.”

95 Points - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate

“The 2024 Block 3 Pinot Noir is aromatic, juicy, fine and layered with savory/spicy tannins and dark black fruit. There are notes of black cherry, dark chocolate, raspberry seed, licorice, new leather, blood orange and coffee grounds. I like the lacy finesse of this wine, partnered as it is with the powerfully driven 2024 fruit. This is excellent. 13.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.”

94 Points - Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

“Intense, powerful and fruit-driven, the 2024 Pinot Noir Block 3 offers brawn and brain. It's ripe but maintains restraint, tension and focus. A flush of acidity presents a highly refreshing contrast to the ripe fruit. Expect classic Central Otago black cherry flavours, with background notes of cedar and spice from barrel maturation.”