{"id":15632,"date":"2026-09-18T06:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15632"},"modified":"2026-09-18T06:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:50:59","slug":"felton-road-calvert-vineyard-pinot-noir-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15632","title":{"rendered":"Felton Road Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a \u2018game of two halves\u2019 vintage which saw the first half through until January<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>characterised by exceptional heat, with warmer than normal overnight temperatures. The second half saw temperatures crashed back down to ordinary levels (in fact, the coolest in 14 years) and the drought was broken by the wettest February on record. This had the effect of slowing the ripening as there were fears that the wine might have been overripe and unbalanced otherwise. 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