Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive nutty apple bouquet with hints of figs. Great palate texture and balance with subtle stewed apple flavour profile and a suggestion of green strawberries.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This ideal, all-purpose wine was grown in the Southern Valleys and briefly lees-aged. Fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied, with satisfying depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours and a basically dry, smooth finish. $20
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Freshly scented, this medium-bodied wine has peach and pear flavours, gentle spicy notes, and very good delicacy and depth. Made in a fractionally off-dry style, it’s enjoyable young. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Invivo Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Invitingly scented, this medium to full-bodied wine was hand-picked in local growers’ vineyards and fermented in seasoned French oak barriques. Light lemon/green, it has generous, peachy, spicy flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a soft, dryish finish. It’s drinking well now….
Comments Off on Butterworth Layline Martinborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Delicious young, this is a powerful, sturdy wine, attractively scented, with generous, ripe peach and lychee flavours, fresh acidity and an off-dry, finely balanced finish. Best drinking mid-2023+. $28
Comments Off on Dicey Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This estate-grown blend of pinot gris (93%) and flora (7%) was fermented and matured for six months in old oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with deep stonefruit and pear flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and…
Comments Off on Thomas Legacy Waiheke Island Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This powerful wine was hand-picked, mostly fermented in old French barriques, then fully aged for another six months in old barrels. Weighty and vigorous, it has concentrated, peachy, spicy flavours, showing impressive complexity, and a long, off-dry, very harmonious finish….
Comments Off on Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This richly scented, estate-grown wine was hand-picked and 30% of the blend was fermented in seasoned oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, very fresh and vibrant, with concentrated, ripe peach, pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing a distinct…
Comments Off on Domain Road Defiance Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Aromas of strawberries and rose petals with light pear/citrus palate and attractive peppery notes. Crowd pleaser!
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
An intensity of floral/melon fruit with warm tropical notes and good acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors The Hotelier Padthaway Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Smells of spicy pears -tastes of strawberries. Has a silky texture and mouthcoating acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A restrained uncomplicated style with lifted citrus/floral characters and silky mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, full-bodied wine is vibrantly fruity, with very good depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours, and a dry, finely balanced finish. Best drinking mid-2023+. $18
Comments Off on Tohu Marlborough Awatere Valley Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This lush, full-bodied dessert wine was estate-grown at Matapiro, hand-harvested, and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French and Hungarian oak casks. Golden, it is highly fragrant, with concentrated, peachy, gently honeyed flavours, an oily texture, and lovely complexity and harmony….
Comments Off on Church Road Grand Reserve Noble Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, medium-bodied wine is pale lemon/green, with lively lychee, pear and spice flavours, in a very easy-drinking style. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This youthful, medium-bodied wine was tank-fermented and briefly lees-aged. Vibrantly fruity, it has very good depth of pear, lychee and apple flavours, with gentle sweetness balanced by fresh acidity. Best drinking mid-2023+. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Anchorage Nelson Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This distinctly ‘alternative’ style of pinot gris was given 11 days of skin contact, fermented with indigenous yeasts in open top French barriques, oak-aged for four months, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Pale orange, with a tannin grip, it is…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well in its youth, this bright, light lemon/green wine is fresh, lively and full-bodied, with very good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, and a slightly off-dry finish. Best drinking mid-2023+. (From Starborough). $20
Comments Off on River Farm Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Enjoyable young, this organically certified, estate-grown, Awatere Valley wine was principally handled in tanks, but 20% was fermented in a mix of old French oak barrels and a concrete egg. Bright, light lemon/green, it is attractively scented, fresh and medium-bodied,…
Comments Off on Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering good value, this medium to full-bodied wine is drinking well in its youth. Bright, light lemon/green, it is attractively scented, with good concentration of ripe pear and spice flavours, a hint of apricot and a dryish finish. $18
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering very easy drinking, this hand-harvested wine is scented and full-bodied, with strongly varietal, pear and lychee flavours, hints of lemons and apples, and an off-dry, smooth finish. $30 (A)
Comments Off on Bald Hills Kirameki Central Otago Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well now, this full-bodied wine has generous, ripe, peachy, spicy flavours, a hint of ginger, and a basically dry finish, fresh and crisp. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This single-vineyard wine is attractively scented and strongly varietal. Full-bodied, it has vibrant pear, lychee and spice flavours, fractional sweetness, and excellent depth, delicacy and harmony. Best drinking 2024+. $24
Comments Off on Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fermented with indigenous (‘wild’) yeasts, this very inviting wine is a top buy. Showing strong personality, it is full-bodied, with strong, peachy, vaguely honeyed flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a slightly sweet, very harmonious finish. Delicious young….
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Revealing good delicacy and richness, this very youthful wine was grown at Queensberry (62%) and Alexandra (38%), and partly (42%) fermented in old barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fresh and full-bodied, with vigorous pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Aromas and flavours of pears and apples, floral notes, moderate acidity and a savoury finish.
Comments Off on Yealands Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A pleasant confectionery pear bouquet with light herbaceous characters and refreshing savoury-like flavours with a hint of toast and good length of acid.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Distinctive colour, a complexity of aromas and lusciously rich apricot flavours on a silky palate.
Comments Off on Heritage Estate Granite Belt Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A richer style with floral/lemon rind elements, tangy acid and a phenolic texture.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Easy drinking pear/quince style with obvious sweetness but balanced by the acidity.
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Subtle pear characters on the nose and soft and fruity in the mouth.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A simple and perfectly balanced wine with lifted perfumed citrus fruit characters.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Good representation of pinot fruit here with a slight oily texture to the palate.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Margaret Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pleasant golden apple aromas and well-integrated palate in the savoury spectrum.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew ‘Sashiko’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Oak obvious on the nose with pears underneath. Richness and texture to the palate with intense flavours.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill World Series Margaret River Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A lift of lychee and pear-like primary fruit aromas and lingering sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bangor Vineyard Jimmy’s Hill Tasmania Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
An attractive fragrant melange of red apples and gingerbread with perfumed floral lift and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delightful golden apple, pear and quince-like bouquet. Good flavour intensity on the well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Slightly pink in colour with a pungent and spicy nose showing a hint of citrus that follows through onto the rich palate with its nice clean line of acid.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nose reminiscent of pears and custard. Good weight of varietal fruit on the slightly oily palate.
Comments Off on Paxton McLaren Vale Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fruit and yeast autolysis work well together here on the nose and has a nice texture filling out the palate.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nose shows subtle layers of apples, spices and biscuity characters. Excellent fruit weight on the palate with a pleasant phenolic character and good acid line.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Mrs Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A bright complex style with stonefruit varietal characters and nice phenolic notes.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Single Vineyard Hilltops Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A clean translucent pinot with very subtle fruit characters and zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pears and quinces lift off the nose and the sparkling crisp palate has citrusy acidity.
Comments Off on Knappstein Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A big wine with an abundance of fresh pear and apple-like primary fruit characters supported by some gentle use of oak and good length of acid.
Comments Off on Leura Park Estate Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Enjoyable young, this fresh, medium-bodied wine has lively pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing good depth, and a dry finish. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Certified organic, this characterful wine was mostly (60%) fermented in seasoned oak barriques. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fragrant and mouthfilling, with a gentle splash of sweetness and strong, vibrant peach, pear and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy and complexity….
Comments Off on Terrace Edge North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
This distinctive, ageworthy wine was estate-grown, and fermented and lees-aged for six months in a 50/50 split of tanks and old oak casks. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, vibrantly fruity and complex, with vigorous, peachy, spicy, slightly biscuity flavours…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022