Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

A blend of Xinomavro, Krassato and Stavroto grown on the slopes of Mount Olympus. Nectar of the gods?
Fresh, aromatic, enticing nose full of red fruit, dried herbs, flowers, with some baked clay notes and a peppery note towards the finish. Reminds me a bit of COS Cerasuolo from Sicily, but more aromatic.
On the palate this is surprisingly light - yet with loads of character! Nicely polished tannins, juicy acidity, great tension. The fruit slowly mellowing, but there’s depth here, a mineral core and a flow that is just amazing.
At ~20€ this is just unbelievable & unbeatable value. Delicious!! — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

A very interesting inadvertent experiment. I left this in a styrofoam case in my garage. It was there for almost 3 months. The garage hits 90 during the day.

Any rate the wine tastes like the wine.

Go styrofoam !!!!!

Nose is ocean breeze. Lemon flower.

Palate is mineral. Hint of gods lemon soda.

Bought from fass selections. — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

First, Central Otago is Gods country. Especially, in April. As well, amazing soil structure & climate for Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.

Then, if you like good White Burgundy that is clean, round with good viscosity and acidity for days, this is for you. If you fit that criteria & haven’t had a good Felton Road Chardonnay, you should.

You could put this in anyone’s hand, including some Master Sommeliers blind, they would call Burgundy. I would as well.

Felton Road was the highlight of our 2017 visit to Central Otago. Rippon was a close second. Jo Mills at Rippon has more passion for wine and making them completely biodynamic than anyone I’ve met & we have met a shit-ton of producers around the world.

The nose shows; mashed, sour lemons, lime zest & candy, just ripe pineapple, grapefruit with pith, touch of white stone fruits, butterscotch notes, beautiful chalkiness, some smokiness, saline, grey volcanics, vanillin, just a touch of maple with caramel, soft side of white spice, honey to marmalade quality, graham cracker with white & yellow florals.

The palate/ body is round, medium full, gorgeously sexy with excellent viscosity. Wire to wire steady & brilliant. Mashed, sour lemons, lime zest & candy, just ripe pineapple, grapefruit with pith, touch of white stone fruits, beautiful chalkiness, saline, grey, powdery, volcanics, limestone, vanillin, just a touch of maple with caramel, butterscotch, mint, eucalyptus, touch of fresh herbs, soft side of white spice, honey to marmalade quality, graham cracker with white & yellow florals & jasmine. The acidity is stunning & like a summer shower. The finish is; gentle, elegant, so well knitted & balanced and persistent for days.

Important to decant & let warm to just below room temp. 62-65 degrees.

The perfect pair is Jasper Hill Farms new Harbison Prosecco washed soft white cheese. Creamy on steroids.

Photos of our 2017 visit to Felton Road, the long view front the property, their front gate, outdoor concrete tanks and our property walk & talk with Owner Nigel Greening.

1/15/21 — 6 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.4

Wine of the gods — 8 years ago

Amritha Surath

9.4

This PX! The nectar of gods? Such a surprise from a hole in the wall liquor store. Don’t have time to write about it..Heading out right now to get some more! — 9 years ago

Taylor Ahlborg

10

Big chewy red much like the red queen's bastard afterbirth.... what I can see in the fire is the smoky merlot characteristic as well as the Cabernet Franc singing throughout the afterlife. Big fruit form the Cabernet grapes are ever present and give the structure. Thank the old gods and new we were able to harvest the cork out of the neck! — 9 years ago

with Nathan, Garrett and 2 others

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Damn.

N: brioche. Lemon floor wax. Mountain air.

P: sweet lemon. Gods Lemon juice. Elegant mineral. Mountain stream. So fresh. Delicious in an elegant way.

A preposterous bottle of entry level champagne.

Fass selections — 7 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.8

Wow. Just classically awesome gg out of the gate.

Nose: screaming white and yellow flowers. So intense. A dusting of powdered minerals. Perfect. As this opens gods white flower perfume. Intense. Clean. Perfect.

Palate: perfection on the attack. Minerals form yellow flowers and stone fruits. Amazing density. Pulls no punches. Utterly delicious. Perfect balance.

A textbook nahe Riesling.

Honestly it’s so delicious I want to guzzle a bottle with a bag of potato chips. But it’s so good I just want to smell it’s all night.

Fass selections — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Nose is pink grapefruit. Sweet minerals.

Palate is pink grapefruit. Gods lemon soda. Almost sweet. Delicious.

This is drinking more delicious than profound at this point. Nothing wrong with that.

As this opens just this candied river rock made from petrified grapefruit / mosel slate. Sheeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiit. So good. I fucking love Riesling.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose has that elite blasting pfalz minerality. Some lemon flower perfume. Lovely.

Plate is more gods lemon soda. Good minerality. Delicious.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

More on the delicious end of the scale on open. Very fruity tangerine. Citrus. Awesomely mineral of course. Nice acidity. Lovely nose. As it opens becoming more serious. Rocky finish. ... fast forward 15 minutes. Ok ... now it’s liable. I’m chewing on rocks in a lemon vineyard. Best lemons ever. Sweet lemons with the acidity of regular lemons. Ok that makes no sense unless you are a lemon geek. Nose is insane. Gods lemon oil. Mad love. Bought from Fass Selections. — 8 years ago

with Lyle

Michael Morgan

9.6

Love this producer. Just wish this wine wasn't so difficult to track down. My last bottle. It is a monster yet doesn't feel heavy? Go figure. Nectar of the gods. Complexity is there but probably needs time to show itself - for me, I love drinking it in youth and am already having to slap my hands to keep them of the 2014's. Highly recommended to anyone whom loves Montrachet but doesn't love the price. Except if you live in Sydney, in that case please don't buy my allocation! 😂. 95pts but would be 100/100 for enjoyment. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.6

For the gods with the gods — 9 years ago

with Begemot and Wouland

Doug Powers

9.5

Medium-dark ruby color, smoky, meaty, subtle green bean/asparagus note, resolved tannins, rich, not heavy dark fruited flavors on the palate, long, lingering finish, excellent older Hermitage!!! (I’m SO happy the cork gods didn’t kill this one, I’ve had miserable luck over the years with the 1988-1990 triumvirate of Sorrel Greal with corked bottles!!) — a year ago

with Jim

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose has lovely cherry flower.

Fantastic. Bright blueberry and cherry fruit.

Brighter and less dark fruit than other years. No big licorice presence. Lovely texture. His most elegant wine I’ve had.

As this opens like some licorice flower on the finish. Also the nose. But way more licorice flower than the usual ugo licorice.

As it opens more Arledge at sweet licorice on the nose. Just his maximally delicious. Gods Cherry licorice. So sweet and elegant. Wow.

An hour in hitting God wine. Internal aromatics are sick. Sick sick sick. Just palate blasting with cherry flower licorice flower spices. So elegant. Pure. Jeebus.

Almost a very elegant at version of a very intense wine.

Could be much better than a 9.4 with age.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Stunning ethereal aromatics right out of the gates. Divine cherry of the gods. Intermingled with spice. So much minerality of the stoney kind. Just ethereal and elite aromas. Airy and gorgeous. 9.5 on the aromas. Terrific, balanced and textured wine with the most low key concentration ever. Cherries are all early season and even some sour cherry. Tangy. Amazing mouthfeel. What a nose as this opens up. So juicy. Like mega juicy with such awesome purity. Firm tannins and a very long and pure finish. Really gets to all areas of the palate. As it airs I’ll be back. As classic as it gets but also has a wonderful polish to it. — 6 years ago

with Matthew

Hugh O'Riordan

9.5

This 2013 is a phenomenal wine. It will age but if decanted will improve . Fruit forward, sweet tannin and long finish. Nectar of the gods. — 8 years ago

Jeanette Frank

9.0

Dessert wine awesome with dark choc — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Just pure Chardonnay joy. Big fruit. Mineral. Acidity. Wow. Gods green apple that would make a mosel winemaker jealous. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

John Michael

9.0

Gods pussy — 9 years ago