Chardonnay, Block 6, 2023

Name: Chardonnay, Block 6
Brand: Felton Road
Price: 131.16 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2019 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Clean, yellow stone fruits (yellow peach and nectarine). A similar phenolic noble vegetal grip to the Block 2 but the fruit profile overlaying this is riper and fleshier. Impressive breadth and power; sunny, gregarious ripe stone fruit character underpinned but an underlying flintiness and citrus pith note that add some dimension and energy. A north facing slope (warmer vineyard.) Whole bunch pressed. Fermentation in French oak (6% new.) 17 months in barrel.

critic reviews

94/100Rebecca Gibb,Vinous

The mouth-filling 2023 Chardonnay Block 6 offers a touch of ripe apple fruit while never becoming big, thanks to that cool-climate line of acidity. It exudes subtly fragrant, delicate floral tones alongside the almond and pastry character from extended time on lees. This was delicately handled with a very subtle oak influence, allowing the savory fruit and precision on the finish to shine. It can be approached now, whereas Block 2 needs more time. This was done with 6% new oak and aged for 17 months in barrel.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2034

date of review 03/2025

93/100Erin Larkin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted alongside the Block 2, this 2023 Block 6 Chardonnay feels far more cohesive and resolved. Still tropical, and with viscose-like weight in the mouth, the wine evokes words like "exotic," "opulent" and "sophisticated." The wine is nutty and salty and full of flavor, the acidity tucked into the layers of fruit in the mouth. Very good. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2033

date of review 03/2025