Felton Empire Vineyards

Felton Road

Block 6 Central Otago Chardonnay 2016

Sharp and clean acidity and length — 6 years ago

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Empire Wine

Cuvée Darius Fitou Mourvèdre Blend 2013

Nice plum and cherry compote nose. Bit of bitterness. Dry and chocolate-y. Some funky-town. Southern French style and done well. — 8 years ago

Empire des Bateaux

Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

I like this one - smooth and comfortable!!! A good cheap red! — 9 years ago

Casa V

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

We love it! Crisp, apples for sure and possibly pears. Bought the big bottle, a deal at Empire. — 9 years ago

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2011

Wojciech Bońkowski
9.3

Weekend treat #2. More forceful than yday’s Felton Rd, dark,compact,almost black olivey. Needs 3y. — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Block 5 Pinot Noir 2002

First time trying an old Felton Road and a Block 5 courtesy of Can. Forest floor, some black fruits. Great concentration with depth and intensity of flavour. Good length but never felt over-blown or heavy. Shows why this wine is an icon. 94 points — 10 years ago

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Felton Road

Central Otago Riesling 2008

Umm, not dry. Can't remember how much sugar, but it's about medium dry. Very good, too - mellow lemon, honey tones from age, generous, fresh and juicy through the palate, shapely and with bags of charm. — 10 years ago

Marie-Pierre Manciat

Les Morizottes Mâcon Chardonnay

A clean dry wine with a very smooth citrusy finish. Fabulous. $13.99 at Empire Wine. — 10 years ago

Danilo Thomain

Enfer D'Arvier Petit Rouge 2011

Empire good. Service off. — 11 years ago

Felton Road

Bannockburn Riesling 2016

David T
9.4

No petrol on the nose. White & yellow florals, soft, subtle, fresh, citrus of; lemon, lime, grapefruit, pineapple, light stone fruits and light, soft minerality. On the palate, such freshness of fruit; pineapple, lemon, lime, grapefruit, stone fruits, melons, gentle and soft minerality. The medium body & finish is pure, elegant, round, lush, exotic & sexy. Not to mention perfect acidity. Photos of another perspective of the properties sensational vistas, Sofia walking the grounds and the Cellar Door. — 7 years ago

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Long Shadows Vintners

Sequel Columbia Valley Syrah 2013

Ray S
9.3

Who says sequels are terrible? Empire Strikes Back is the best of the series and this was the best of the four bottles we had tonight! — 8 years ago

Webb, Anthony and 5 others liked this

Onabay Vineyards

Night Heron Cabernet Franc 2010

Received this two years ago from the no-longer-extant Empire Wine Cellars club. This is a delicious, balanced, well made, structured wine. At $28 it's a complete steal. Damp earth and dark fruit along with velvety textures and lip-smacking fruit concentration. If you like cab franc, you need to take a peek at Onabay. — 9 years ago

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Massa Vecchia

Bianco Maremma Toscana IGT Vermentino Blend 2011

Peach, empire red apple, sage n other herbs. Great tannin n acid. Party time! Orange wine! — 9 years ago

Felton Road

Bannockburn Chardonnay 2011

Light soft oak line, lemon, green apple, orange, bone dry acidity, mineral, wet stone, creamy, lovely finish, 2011 — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2007

Still plenty of fruit. Sweet black cherry and spice. A nose reminiscent , strangely enough, of a Charles Hiedseick NV champagne — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Central Otago Dry Riesling 2013

Dry in the German method and great weighted fruit, despite falls over for me at the end. — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Central Otago Chardonnay 2008

something about kiwi charddy and its matchstick flint nose that I love and Felton Rd. does it well. lovely palate. thoroughly enjoyable. — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Calvert Pinot Noir 2010

Best of both worlds. Violets, cherries, dust light leather. Boozy! 14% I believe. Lies off after about 30-40. Super delicious and different. — 10 years ago

Deux Montille

Les Preuses Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay 2013

Delicious white, goes down smooth and has a nice crisp in the end - with nick and Jeanette at empire diner friends and family — 8 years ago

Felton Road

Central Otago Vin Gris 2008

Brent Mayeaux
9.0

Crisp, refreshing, and mineral. Light red berries and dusty/chalky character w/ tons of acid. — 9 years ago

J&J Eger Wine Co

Eged-Hegy Dülö Kékfrankos 2009

K U
8.9

Sundried tomatoes with some dried oregano and herbs. Little bit of olives. Acid is nice. Sole cranberry sandal wood and Rose hips contrast and no so subtle mineralality. The kekfrankos is the Same as the blaufrankisch. 1530s the bull's blood wine. The story goes that the people were surrounded, drank all the wine and charged an attack against the Ottoman Empire. Killed the head of the snake and they scattered. Not sure if the legend is true but it's The only town in the Ottoman Empire area that has been left pristine. 😏 regardless it's a darn good wine — 9 years ago

Michel Delhommeau

Monnières-Saint Fiacre Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2009

jarred gild
9.3

michel delhommeau - monnieres st fiacre muscadet - 2009 - also at empire state south in atlanta. dankity dank muscadet. wishing i had a bottle at the bocce court right now. — 10 years ago

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Josh Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Nice cab $10 at Empire, two dollar rebate special 12-15-14 — 10 years ago

Tiare

Empire Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Collio DOP 2011, 14%. Bottle taste in November 2014.
Beautiful color, luminous and slightly green.
Typical Sauvignon nose: leaves of tomatoes and geraniums.
Grapes were slightly overripe, short cryomaceration, aged large barrels. Very elegant in the mouth, with taste of sage, but I must admit that I am a Sauvignon lover. This wine won important prizes in France: very well deserved in my opinion.
— 10 years ago

Abrau Durso

Brut Champagne Blend

Just speaking from me personally taste this my favorite sparkling wine ever. Made for Imperior house in Russian Empire. Blended 11 grapes and the taste just crisp acidity, red apples and a hot of swiftness in aftertaste. Not a method traditional, but very nice sparking! — 10 years ago

Felton Road

Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2002

Outstanding,’one off wine from Felton Road. — 10 years ago

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