2015 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
The 2015 Block 3 Pinot Noir has a refined, pure red cherry, wild strawberry and briar bouquet with subtle hints of Earl Grey and bay leaf. The palate is well defined with crisp acidity, smooth texture and a tang of Japanese nori towards the finish. Give this another year in bottle if possible
Critic scores
Average Score
Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
Bannockburn. 25% whole bunch, 40% new oak. Light to mid cherry. Scented with red fruit and light spice plus a nice rocky character. Much sweeter on the palate than I expected; rounded, smooth tannins and sweet cherry fruit. Whole-bunch influence adds freshness but does not dominate. Smooth and long. Needs time to slim down? (JH)
Digestive biscuits and violets on the nose. Beautifully delicate. Very precise and charming. Quite open already. Quite sweet too. Very fine tannins. (JR)
Pale to medium ruby colored with a hint of purple, the 2015 Block 3 Pinot Noir opens with some earthy/stem notes, which soon give way to a core of red and black cherries, mulberries and violets, plus hints of black tea and tree bark. Medium-bodied, the black berry and earth flavors fill the mouth supported by a frame of ripe, fine grained tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long.