Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018

Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018

 

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Felton Road
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018
  • Vintage : 2018
  • Country : New Zealand
  • Region : Central Otago
  • Subregion
  • Type : White
  • Style Medium Bodied Aromatic Dry
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14°
  • Grappes : 100% Chardonnay

Experts Score Vintage
BC Bob Campbell MW 95 2016
JS James Suckling 93 2016
WS Wine Spectator 92 2016
W&S Wines & Spirits 90 2016
RP Robert Parker 92 2015
More information on wine critics and ratings

The nose is an intense and complete harmony of white peach, hazelnut and freshly baked bread.

The palate is initially opulent and mouth-filling but rapidly brought into fine focus with a spine of citrus and a hint of flint. It’s exactly what we have come to expect from Bannockburn Chardonnay: subtle, powerful yet intricate, with characteristic bright acidity giving a juicy finish and considerable length.

Precision and honesty contribute to this distinctive and fine Chardonnay.

Bob Campbell MW (BC) : 95 Points (2016)
Typically tight, pure chardonnay with citrus, floral and crushed oyster shell characters. A fruit-focused wine, with subtle oak and appealing nutty yeast lees influence. Poised and ethereal. Accessible now but should develop well.

James Suckling (JS) : 93 Points (2016)
This has been nicely pinned back into an elegant and fresh style that focuses on bright stone fruits and lemon citrus. The palate has fleshy, pure fruit appeal with a nice spicy build of oak into the finish.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 92 Points (2016)
Supple and elegant in texture, but shows intensity on the palate, with spice, butterscotch and toast notes, along with peach and melon flavors at the core. Finds harmony and length on the juicy finish. Drink now through 2022. (MW, Web Only-2018)

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 90 Points (2016)
The warm, dry season in Bannockburn encouraged this wine toward ripe flavors of white peach, crushed rock and citrus blossoms. You also might find notes of white summer corn, melon and nasturtium. This is a sleek, pleasant chardonnay whose oak frame focuses the composition in a taut package. (4/2018)

Robert Parker (RP) : 92 Points (2015)
The 2015 Chardonnay opens with ripe peaches, guava and grapefruit notes with underlying marzipan, orange blossoms and honeyed toast hints. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers great concentration and texture with a lively backbone and great length. (LPB) (12/2016)

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Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road
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WS
94
RP
94
VN
97
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Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road
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JS
96
WE
93
WS
93
Wafts of elegant perfumed florals dominate the nose in the usual Calvert manner, but with a stronger emphasis in this very precise and attractively scented vintage. Hints of crushed spice and red…
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Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019
Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019
Felton Road
Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019
JS
96
VN
90
WS
94
The immediate potpourri of flowers on the nose is gracefully entwined with subtle minerality. The palate begins precise and playful, showing sandalwood and fine spice notes. A surprising breadth…
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Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road
Block 3 Pinot Noir 2020
WS
93
RP
93
JS
95
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Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2020
Felton Road
Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2020
WS
91
RP
92
JR
90
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79,90 €
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Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2019
Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2019
Felton Road
Block 2 Chardonnay 2019
JS
94
RP
93
WS
92
A lifted and bright nose of white peach and alluring crisp tropical fruit, discretely integrated with subtle baking spice and wet stone. Block 2’s 25 year old vines and deep schist gravel…
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Felton Road Block 6 Chardonnay 2018
Felton Road Block 6 Chardonnay 2018
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RP
94
WS
92
Riper fruit aromas containing hints of white peach along with our characteristic grapefruit pith; emanate gracefully from this higher elevation and steeper north facing site. Stone fruit features…
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Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018 Reviewed by Bob Campbell MW 04-03-2020 . Score: 4