REVIEW
Morepork Northland Pinot Gris 2017
Pinot Gris from New Zealand – Northland & Auckland
Review Date - 13-Aug-2017
   
17+/20
Bright, very pale straw colour, very pale on the edge. The nose is very elegant and restrained in
expression, showing fresh white stonefruits with hints of florals and
suggestions of honeysuckle. This has
delicacy and purity. Dryish to taste and
medium-full bodied, the palate is shy with restrained flavours of white
stonefruits entwined with subtle notes of white florals and hints of
honeysuckle. The fruit is expressed with
clarity and underlined by a little alcohol drive. The wine flows along a very fine line, with
integrated acidity, carrying to a lightly nuanced finish of stonefruits and
honeysuckle. This is a dry Pinot Gris
with delicate flavours of stonefruits’ florals and honeysuckle with a smooth
line and some alcohol drive. Serve as an
aperitif and with Asian fare over the next 3 years. Hand-picked fruit from the ‘Morepork’
vineyard, cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 13.5% alc. and 5 g/L RS. 17.0+/20
Aug 2017 RRP $24.00
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