Central Otago, Otago

Rabbit Ranch

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023

πŸ·βœ”οΈβœ”οΈ lovely smooth drinking β€” 11 hours ago

Mt. Difficulty

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2024

Light red fruit, very soft β€” 2 months ago

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Felton Road

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019

Unmistakably Central Otago to my palate. Red plums and raspberries. 20% of the grapes were whole bunch. Also aged in 27% new oak. I must mention Neil Martin’s famous Quote, β€œ Whenever there is a tasting designed to challenge the supremacy of Burgundy, it is usually Felton Road that is ushered into the ring”. Very much on allocation these days and can be difficult to source. β€” 5 months ago

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I would very much agree with Neil.
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Better acidity than burgundy.

Felton Road

Calvert Pinot Noir 2024

Really smooth. A lot more dark plums, and softer tannins. Earthiness, small amount of spice and looong aftertaste β€” 7 months ago

Amisfield

Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Crisp! Some acidity but not hateful, green apple and some grapefruit. Sadly purchased on close out, hope I can find again. β€” 8 months ago

Wooing Tree

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015

2015 A gem amongst many Cromwell jewels bright vibrant but not easily forgotten β€” 6 years ago

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Squealing Pig

Central Otago Pinot Noir

Pretty solid !! β€” 2 months ago

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Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

Home vineyard bottling. Dark and brooding on the nose. Classic Central. Dark fruit, savoury spice, earth. The palate has good weight and concentration of dark slightly sour cherry, and wood spice. Enough acid to provide the structure needed to hold the power together β€” 3 months ago

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Felton Road

Block 3 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

Hopefully Delectable will allow me to write a complete note. Here we go ….
Dark Ruby with a crimson rim. Closed on the nose initially. Straight from the bottle - should have decanted it. Rich on the palate. Latent power with much to give. Dark cherry with dried herbs still to come with further cellaring. This is the first of 5 bottles. In the early days Block 3 was the undisputed best Pinot in NZ but now Block 5 is considered along with other contenders from around NZ. Have the next one in a year. Many good judges think this is the best ever Block 3 up to this point.
β€” 7 months ago

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David White

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@Bob McDonald I have had so many postings fail I have just given up, maybe it’s a regional Australian issue.. I’ve also lost the location selector. Overall so frustrating 😩
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I can’t speak to how this platform functions regionally. But at the heart of this issue is Delectable not keeping up with the coding that allows an app to run smoothly. There are numerous functionality issues here. They have known about them for a very long time. Yet, they remain. That speaks to not possessing the funds and or personal to update their coding so the platform running smoothly. They only maintain the coding to the point of it still runs but with bugs. The problems also seem to vary for Apple and Android users.
David White

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@Somm David T Thank you for your comments. Sadly yes, it seems that way. Maybe they should pass it on to Claw-code and develop some AI agents to maintain it 🀣🀣

Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Lake Wanaka Pinot Noir 2010

This was rich and delicious. It was fair enough for Suckling to pose the question β€œIs this the best NZ Pinot so far”? Ticks all the requisite boxes - ripe red and black fruits, a creamy texture, a nice garrigue herbal note. This Pinot lives up to the gorgeous site - one of the most awesome views you will see from the top of the vineyard over Lake Wanaka. Most impressive. β€” 9 months ago

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Jo is a great host with one of the best winery views in the world. Wines don’t suck either.

Quartz Reef

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017

A little sweetness. Good balance β€” 6 years ago

Amisfield

Pinot Gris 2016

This Pinot noir β€” 7 years ago

P, Serge and 8 others liked this

Valli

Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Very rich, stewed fruit. Needs a tuck more acid but very yum β€” 2 months ago

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Felton Road

Block 5 Pinot Noir 2020

Outstanding block 5. Much more concentration and power than precious vintages. Strawberry, raspberry, pepper, wood spice. The power of the very best from Central Otago but with an elegance.
Really great pinot.
β€” 5 months ago

Burn Cottage

Moonlight Race Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024

Matt Austin
8.9

Mega earthy β€” 6 months ago

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Felton Road

Block 2 Central Otago Chardonnay 2024

Maybe the best chard I have had, jumps out of the glass, aromatic and on the palate quite smooth and silky but still got enough acidity to balance it out. Honeysuckle, melon and some peaches. Really lovely β€” 7 months ago

Mount Edward

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

2022 -Vintage - very floral pretty aromatics good balance β€” 8 months ago

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Orange zest

Rippon Vineyard

Lake Wanaka Central Otago Osteiner

Bought in Wanaka, best wine out of all the ones during the wine tasting. Delicious!!

Saved the bottle and drank 4 years later, was a little tangy. We probably left it too long. Still really nice though!
β€” 5 years ago

Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2016

Superb pinot noir, stylistically Willamette Valley on first blush (bright, fruit forward cherry attack) but with a nice tannin structure and gradually unfolding finish. Lovely! β€” 6 years ago

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