96 points
"A classic example of the Felton Road style with perhaps slightly more acidity evident. It's an elegant and complex wine with floral, cherry and spice flavours. It has a great texture.”
Bob Campbell, MW
92 points
“Good deep red. Lovely high-pitched aromas and flavors of raspberry, orange peel, spices and flowers. At once sweet and penetrating, with bright acidity framing the wine's ripe flavors and giving it terrific Chambolle-like precision. Finishes with enticing floral and spicy perfume. Remarkably good for a basic pinot release.”
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 2008
91: "Stylish and very intense, with outstanding concentration to an impressive array of pomegranate, spice, soya and stone flavours. Cedary oak and firm, fine-grained tannins underscore the finish. Drink now through 2011." (Daniel Sogg — Wine Spectator — April 30, 2007)
Alcohol Content: 14.0%
Barrel-aging: 11 Months in French oak
Winemaker: Blair Walter
Aromas: The most complex nose we have seen to date: a veritable spice cupboard, layered with dark bramble and hints of fruit leaves.
Flavours: The palate is an extraordinary combination of luscious, brambly fruit: very rich and mouthfilling, with copious fine tannin, while a second battery of flavours echoes through the structure of the palate: coffee, chocolate, and baking spices.