This year, my favorite of the Felton Road releases is the 2018 Block 3 Pinot Noir, which balances the richness and power of the vintage with bright red-fruit flavors and ample complexity. It's medium to full-bodied, broad-shouldered and muscular without being inelegant, powering to a long, gently dusty finish tinged with cocoa and cola.

Supple and elegant, featuring fresh raspberry and wild strawberry flavors that reveal a thread of cream soda and spice running through. Pretty details of fresh sage, thyme and cinnamon linger on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 636 cases made, 18 cases imported.??–MW??Region: New Zealand / Central Otago Select to Add