Felton Road, Pinot Noir Calvert other_regions Despite the reserve

Despite the reserve

but I suspect that it will dissipate once the wine is racked for the bottling

earthy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit

with subtle aromas of violets

very firm and hugely long finish

Felton Road, Pinot Noir Calvert other_regions Despite the reserve(from a 2001 planting on deep silt soil that's not too different from Felton Road's Block 3; vinified with 22% whole clusters), Healthy medium red. Slightly darker and less open to inspection than the Bannockburn Pinot; more brooding on the nose but still more red fruit than black, with attractive floral spicy lift. A rather tight, youthfully compact wine with a strong element of spicy underbrush and modest sweetness to its dark raspberry and