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Fox Gordon Charlotte’s Web Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A generous richer style of wine with great freshness, texture and depth.

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Organic Hill Wines Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A warm inviting wine with floral perfumed bouquet and some residual sweetness to the palate.

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Clark Estate Bella Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Youthful fruit; white nectarine, lemon and lime. Gently aromatic, a hint of white florals peeping through. Quite dry on the palate with some fresh almond and citrus. Definitely modelled on the lighter styled pinot grigio, this is an appealing, fresh…

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Chain Of Ponds Novello Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

A funky style with some earthy complexity to the nose and a drying, pear driven, palate. 3-5

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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

A nose of apples and pears with a nutty note and bright pear flavours with a citrus edge

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Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Good varietal aromas with hints of marmalade and lovely pear/apple flavour combination with some residual sweetness. 3-5

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Tomich Wines Gallery Collection Rhyme & Reason Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Light and delicate fragrances with some lees complexity and an elegant varietal fruit palate. 3-5

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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: May 2, 2018

Slight funkiness to this savory style showing good varietal fruit characters and crisp acidity.

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Berton Vineyards Outback Jack Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

A bright, finely featured, fruit driven wine with an excellent acid drive and lovely grapefruit and apple-like varietal characters.

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Rutherglen Estates Re Single Vineyard Rutherglen Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Pretty honeysuckle/jasmine-like bouquet and floral/lemon sherbet palate. “Working on its complexity”, said one judge.

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Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

An elegant citrus dominant style with lingering layers of spicy apples and nougat.

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Berton Vineyards Foundstone South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

“Safe and pleasant,” suggested one judge. Lots of acidity.

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Hahndorf Hill Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

A very well made clean, fresh and bright pinot grigio with lovely purity of varietal fruit characters and some great crunchy acidity.

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Zonte’s Footstep Doctoressa Di Lago Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Fresh, zesty and true to style. Lovely sherbety citrus bouquet with just a touch of grassiness with a well balanced, not overly complex, medium weight palate.

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Indigo Vineyard Alpine Valleys Beechworth Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

An interesting wine – more gris like with its citrussy aromas and spiced apple palate.

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Artwine Single Vineyard Prego Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Uncomplicated style with stonefruit characters and balanced residual sugar sweetness.

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Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Crisp pear aromatics with some confectionery notes and intense ripe flavours of passionfruit and apricots on the lovely lengthy palate.

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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Nose a touch earthy, green and herbal. Bright and crisp in the mouth with floral flavours and mealy notes.

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Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: March 2, 2018

Salmon tinged wine with subtle pear nose and cucumber-like freshness. Interesting palate; lots of different flavours.

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Artiste Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

Crispy red apple bouquet and a youthful, slightly neutral, but well made palate.

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Tempus Two SEA Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: January 12, 2018

A bright, lean and appealing style smelling of figs, pears and citrus blossom with a full bodied palate that has plenty of flavour with a good acid backbone.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trentham The Family Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: November 9, 2017

Well made commercial style more gris in style with its fuller, complex fatty/nutty characters.

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Beelgara Estate NSW Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: November 9, 2017

A very good example of style with dusty fresh aromas and a decent, well rounded palate.

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Brown Brothers 1889 King Valley Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: November 9, 2017

A generous style of grigio with a fruit driven nose and full on flavoursome palate.

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Gapsted Wines Tobacco Road King Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: November 9, 2017

A nose that shows a nice lift of pears and spices. The palate is zesty and crisp with depth of flavour and “snappy” acidity.

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Artwine Prego Single Vineyard Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: September 6, 2017

Simple fruit nose with spicy floral suppleness and pleasant sweet fruit flavours.

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Tenafeate Creek Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: September 6, 2017

A pretty pink wine with honeyed aromas and elegant, cool climate style of palate.

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Nature’s Step Organic SA Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: September 6, 2017

Fresh estery lemonade-like aromas with good length of intense pear-like varietal flavours on the nicely textured palate.

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Impressionist Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

Mild spiciness to the sweet fruit nose. Zesty palate showing delicate varietal characters.

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Artiste Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

A bright fresh and simple drink. Touch of green on the nose and a well structured palate.

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Whispers South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

Very floral feminine style with a jasmine-like nose and refreshing citrus/pear flavour intensity with tight acidity.

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Hidden Gem Australia Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: September 6, 2017

Lifted confectionery sweet aromas and nice length and warmth of poached pear flavours.

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Rock Paper Scissors Australia Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: September 6, 2017

Pleasant mature style with a perfumed, floral, whipped cream nose and an elegant fruit palate. Everything in balance

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McGuigan Black Label Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

Toasty citrus bouquet; lifted medicinal notes. Soft and round in the mouth with sweet fruit flavours.

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La La Land Victoria Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: September 6, 2017

Well made wine, a touch sweet with ripe tropical characters, toasty softness and attractive phenolics.

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Emilia Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Simple style. Slightly subdued developed aromas and a rounded pear dominated palate with some phenolics.

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Emilia Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: June 29, 2017

Ripe pear aromas and a lovely slippery pear palate. Has residual sugar balanced by acidity. 3-5

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Ravenscroft Wines Pinot Grigio 2016

Posted: June 16, 2017

Commercial, simple fruits, Dry phenolic finish, spices. Would have liked more texture and length.

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South Point Estate South Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2014

Posted: June 15, 2017

Light salmon pink wine with a delicate floral lift to the nose with some lovely fresh juicy flavours wrapped in lingering acidity.

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Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2013

Posted: June 15, 2017

Clean and crisp with good balance between pear and peach characters. Bright nose, soft palate.

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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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