Very pale in colour but don't let that put you off — this wine has lots of flavour. A grassy nose of green plum and grapefruit zest; medium-bodied, dry with gooseberry and elderberry flavours and great length.
Regular readers of these wine reviews will be familiar with my indifference to Pinot Gris, but recently I tasted this one that could make me change my mind. Almost water-white in colour, but it has lots of flavour. The nose is minerally, peach pit and you experience well-extracted flavours of white peach and lemon.
Lively aromatic, complex scents of spring flowers, lime, grapefruit and hints of stone fruit. Characteristic varietal apple flavour comes through on the palate with apricot, a trace of lime, distinctive mineral character and deftly balanced acidity. A fine example of Kiwi Pinot Gris.
Classic Kiwi-style SB with passion fruit, gooseberry, pink grapefruit, nectarine, tomato vine, lime zest and minerals. Vivid acidity carries the pure finale. Drink now.
Now here is a Pinot Gris with real flavour! Medium straw in colour with a minerally, peach and lemon-zest nose; you experience richly extracted peach and pear flavours on the palate with great length on the finish.
Elegant and nicely restrained with spice, cherry, black pepper and plum flavours, mineral and fresh with round, supple tannins. Great with everything from salmon to barbecue to slightly spicy meat dishes.
An explosive nose of dark cherry, black raspberry, damson plum, spice, beetroot, raisins and cocoa are all present in this rather hefty Pinot Noir. It turns juicy on the palate and finishes on an alcoholic note. Beautiful length. Duck breast all the way.