Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir Size:6x750ml This is starting to lose

This is starting to lose its freshness so that there is some slightly sugary fruit and a little astringency but it is (just) hanging on in there

This very good if youthfully austere effort will definitely require at least some cellaring first

intense and beguilingly delicious medium weight flavors that culminate in a mineral-driven

delicious and relatively forward flavors that possess a succulent mouthfeel where the richness is offset by an agreeably dry and persistent saline-inflected finish

Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir Size:6x750ml This is starting to loseNormal year. Vibrant garnet. Sweet, rather jewelly nose the Pinot most like a typical Central Otago Pinot so far to me (though this is probably not the intention at Felton Road). Not that long. Quite a bit of tannin and dryness now, but perhaps this is the minerality aimed for? Not the most generous fleshy wine at the moment. Wait?