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Rapaura Springs Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted and warming with good texture, soft fruit and nice acid/phenolic balance.

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McPherson Wine Company MWC Victoria Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Estery bubblegum-like fruit characters and lively tight acid to balance. Lovely summer wine.

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Roaring Meg Central Otago Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Smells of pineapples and marmalade. Lovely palate length with flavours of pears, peaches and apples. Good acid to balance.

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Greg Cooley Wines The Gloria Southern Fleurieu Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

One for the lovers of big ripe styles. It has an abundance of strawberry and toffee characters.

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Babich Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Fresh and lively with lifted ripe fruit showing slight marmalade notes and great acidity.

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Sileni Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A well made wine with ripe and fleshy fruit, some sweet/sour characters and firm acid.

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Blackbilly Adelaide Pinot Gris 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Complex, yet simple, aromatics with crisp varietal fruit layered with attractive phenolics.

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Hawkshead Gibbston Central Otago Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

A lovely unctuous gris style with a firm and fresh combination of rose petals, jasmine, citrus and honey sweetness.

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Wairau River Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Herbaceous cool climate style with bright lifted fruit fragrances and good, weight and balance to the palate with almost sauvignon blanc like green bean characters. “Love it”, said one judge.

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Maude Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

An exceptional wine with a beautiful seamless balance of Nashi pear and green apple crunch flavours with a tightly woven acid spine to balance some sweetness.

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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lovely example of the variety with its attractive apple and pear like fruit characters.

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Yealands Estate Land Made Series Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Ripe, warm and inviting with good length of fleshy tropical fruit and mouthwatering acidity.

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Silver Fern Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A rich, oily, fleshy wine that has freshness, balance and length. “Needs cheese”, suggested one judge.

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Yealands Estate Single Block Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2012

Posted: June 15, 2017

Fresh aromatics; hints of lavender and roses. Good fruit/acid balance to the palate.

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Crossroads Milestone Series Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A good wine with simple fruit, lovely bright acidity and interesting touch of lees.

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Mount Vernon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Slight botrytis notes on the nose. Palate quite minerally and textured with slight phenolic finish.

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Kaltern Caldaro Italia Pinot Grigio 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Fresh floral and pear bouquet with cheerful palate. “A simple, honest, village style wine”.

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Devils Creek Alpine Valleys Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Muscat-like aromas with similar characters on the attractive and evenly balanced palate.

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South Point Estate South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright and simple with sweet lifted fruit aromas and fleshy apple pulp flavours. 3-5

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Peter Yealands Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lifted varietal aromas with nice floral line. Fleshy in the mouth – very rich and ripe palate with slight sweetness. Lovely drink.

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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Punchy intensity of green apple fruit balanced by a fresh acid spine with some complexity.

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Four Sisters Victoria Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Delicate aromas of blossoms and petals. Very inviting palate with bright acid spine.

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Saint Clair Family Estates Premium Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Balanced, structured and beautifully layered with citrus and pear fruit with tightly wound acidity.

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Banyandah Macedon Ranges Pinot Gris 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Layered and interesting with a hint of development and fresh pear and apple fruit characters.

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Centennial Vineyards Old Block Southern Highlands Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A floral lift to the nose and a complex palate with a balance of lifted poached pear-like fruit flavours with some pear juice notes supported by a great acid spine.

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Bundaleer Golden Spike Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Bright and cheery wine with crunchy fruit and lovely length of acid and lingering finish.

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Allandale Goulburn Valley Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A simple and ‘friendly’ wine with punchy tropical and lime like varietal fruit with bright florals with a warming finish.

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Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

A crisp crunchy apple style of pinot that is firm, fresh and dry. Great summer drink.

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Trentham Estate La Famiglia Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

An attractive wine with lifted estery aromas and bright citrus fruit flavours with crisp acidity.

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