Pinot Gris from New Zealand – Otago  18-/20
Bright, light straw-yellow colour with some depth, a little
lighter edged. The nose is softly full
and gently packed with voluminous aromas of yellow stonefruits harmoniously
melded with savoury nutty lees and oak, along with subtle honeysuckle and
floral elements. The aromatics form a
deep heart and the nose has positive displacement. Very dry to taste and medium-bodied, the
palate has piquant flavours of yellow stonefruits entwined with savoury creamy
barrel-ferment, and nutty lees elements, unfolding suggestions of honeysuckle
and minerals that add interest. The
mouthfeel is softly full, with good weight, the flavours showing some stylish
restraint. The wine is rounded in
textures with balanced acidity, and carries to a softly driven finish. This is a full, soft and rounded, very dry
Pinot Gris with restrained, but definite stonefruit flavours entwined with a nutty
lees and oak layering. Match with
poultry and pork and gentle cheeses over the next 3-4 years. Fruit from the ‘Two Sisters’ vineyard,
Lowburn, hand-picked, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak to
12.5% alc. and approx. 4 g/L RS, the wine aged 4 months on lees. 18.0-/20
Mar 2018 RRP $28.00
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