2022 Etude Pinot Gris Grace Benoist Ranch, USA, California, Carneros, Wine Review

I don't see many Pinot Gris from California and certainly not many as as good as this one. It is made with Estate grown fruit from Carneros. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is strong with peaches, white flowers, slight fig and a bit of tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Slightly viscous. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is tasty with apples, peaches, slight lime and just a bit of almond. Nice finish. This is a refreshing wine that drinks easily but also has some depth. Drink over the next five years. It will also work with lighter foods. A nice choice for Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad at lunch.

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2022

Current Price:

$32.00USD

2019 The Hess Collection Pinot Gris Hess Select, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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B+

Current Price:

$12.00USD

This is a nice value for a very tasty California Pinot Gris. Silvery gold in color with just a swish of green. The nose is nice with almonds, minerals and pears. On the palate,this is slightly viscous with an oily texture in a good way. It starts crisp but rounds out. Dry. The palate has a nice minerality with almonds and slight pears. It turns crisp/tart on the finish. This drinks fine on its own, but really improves with food. Lighter foods such as fruit salads, but also cheese and salty nuts worked great. It's hard to find a wine of this quality for this price in California any

2013 Tangent Pinot Gris Paragon Vineyard, USA, California, Edna Valley - Wine Review

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B+

Really nice showing for this wine. Light golden in color. The nose has more fruit that the Italian versions of this grape. Some tropical notes along with limes. On the palate, the fruit parade continues. A bit of underlying minerality. Good acidity. It has a nice freshness although I would drink these sooner than later. Good finish. Under $20.

2018 Flora Springs Sauvignon Blanc Soliloquy, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

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$50.00USD

This is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (44%), Chardonnay (41%), Malvasia (10%), and Pinot Gris(5%). The name comes from a proprietary clone of Sauvignon Blanc that Flora Springs utilizes in the Crossroads vineyard. It is an interesting white that really needs some air when opening. Silvery/green in color with pale yellow/gold. On opening the oak is dominant and that did not work well. Of course, this is just being released and that will cure itself. In any event, patience is rewarded. After about an hour of breathing the tropical fruit came out. A slight bit of grassiness, in a good wa

Lucy 2021 Pico Blanco

Vintage:

2021

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A+

Current Price:

$24.00USD

The name Pisoni is well known in the Monterey area and the Lucy label is of part of brothers Jeff and Mark Pisoni’s wide variety of offerings. A blend of 70% pinot gris and 30% pinot blanc, the result is a sum that is far greater than its parts. Wonderfully crisp and flavorful this offers muted notes of lemon-lime, guava, resin, red delicious apple, and nectarine. There’s an ever so slight tartness on the tongue, solid acidity and a uniqueness that just might make this your new go-to white. Native yeast fermentation leads to aging in neutral barrels for a lithe viscosity.

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