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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Broad style showing early development, tropical fruit and a candied edge.

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Thorn Clarke Wines Sandpiper Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Musky apple-like varietal fruit characters on the nose and palate with nice line of crisp acidity.

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TeAro Estate Minnie & Elsa Barossa Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Developing pear aromas and a light lemon/citrus palate. Offers very nice drinking.

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Tapestry Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Lychee/melon nose and broad, pleasant, slightly phenolic flavours with a drying finish.

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St Anne’s Perricoota Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A flavoursome crowd pleaser with complex buttery lemon nose and soft apple palate.

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Sirromet Vineyard Selection Natural Pink Granite Belt Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Lifted spicy aromatics and unusual sweet/savoury palate with loads of flavour intensity and a botrytis edge. “A curio”

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Stable Hill Palomino Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Delicate citrussy fragrances. Good mineral line to the palate with citrus and cut straw flavours.

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Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Marlborough, N.Z. Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

A lift of floral/lime-like aromas and nicely balanced soft melon flavours with good integration of acid, sugar and phenolic elements.

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Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough, N.Z. Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Bright lifted wine with musky confectionery aromas and rose petal nuances. Nicely textured green fruit palate with balancing acidity.

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Saint Clair Marlborough Premium Marlborough, N.Z. Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Good steely vibrancy to the fruit aromas with similar characters following onto the well balanced palate with slight fume notes.

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Peregrine Central Otago Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Slightly developed notes on the nose with musky attractiveness and nutty edge. Good depth of varietal flavours.

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Paxton Wines McLaren Vale Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A crisp and crunchy style with pear/apple-like fruit, fume notes and balancing acid.

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Nazaaray Morrington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Oak driven style. Nutty nougat aromas and crisp fruit flavours. Secondary characters developing.

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McPherson Family Bella McPherson South East Australia Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Slightly perfumed pear fragrances. Some fresh inoffensive honeyed varietal fruit flavours.

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Maude Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Good depth and lift of flowery fruit fragrances and intense flavours with nicely retained vibrant varietal fruit with citrus-like acidity.

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Mark’s Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A dry aperitif wine; crisp and austere but with attractive lime fruit intensity.

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Weemala Orange Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Attractive musky/rose petal-like fragrances and good weight and intensity of varietal fruit on the palate.

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Koonara Wines Lucy & Alice Mt Gambier Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Spicy musky aromas and quite sharp quince flavours with crunchy acidity keeping the palate fresh.

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Karrawatta Sophie’s Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Distinctive dry fume style with good grigio definition. It has lifted sweet fruit aromas and a fresh harmonious palate with crisp finish.

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Vidal Estate Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Interesting fume-like style with riper pear fruit characters some faint florals and showing a “match-stick” edge.

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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Crisp crunchy and fresh with a delicate musky pear nose and nice balance of vibrant fruit, acid and light sweetness

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley, High Eden Pinot Gris 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

Developed nutty fume bouquet and a well developed palate with a complex flavour spectrum. Nice food wine.

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Gatt High Eden Eden Valley, High Eden Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Some citrus zestiness to the fruity nose and slightly sweet citrus flavours with good level of phenolics adding complexity. Drying finish.

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Gartelmann Stephanie Orange Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A simple but well made drier, fume style with pleasant floral fruit aromas and flavours.

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Foxey’s Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Pungent fruit fragrances and simple fruit flavours. Good sugar/acid balance on the textured palate.

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Foxey’s Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Dense spicy bouquet with nice soft sweet varietal fruit depth on the palate. “Be great with Asian food”.

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Delatite Wines Estate Range Mansfield Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

A higher acid food wine with crunchy spicy pear fruit just starting to show some development.

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Colmar Estate Orange Pinot Gris 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Still slightly closed but will open up in time. Delicate but lively musky pear-like fruit with crisp acidity to balance.

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Chain of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Rich “slippery” style with slight musky notes to the intense melon nose. Sweet melon flavours nicely balanced by the acidity.

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Ceres Swansong Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

A wine with depth and complexity. An interesting, attractive mix of limes and pears with suggestions of floral/rose petal characters.

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Berton Vineyards Outback Jack SEA Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Pear and apple aromas with lifted florals. More pears and apples on the palate with balancing acidity.

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Babich Black Label Marlborough, N.Z. Pinot Gris 2016

Posted: January 12, 2018

Nice lifted fruit driven nose and well retained green melon flavours. Good acid/sugar balance.

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Artwine Prego Single Vineyard Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A riper style more in the tropical fruit spectrum. Pineapples on the nose and well balanced sweet/green fruit palate.

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