Willakenzie "Estate Grown" Willamette Valley Pinot Gris (375ml)
Pinot Gris from Oregon
| Vintage: | 2011 |
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| Description: | 'This is pressed directly, with no skin contact,' notes Bernard Lacroute of WillaKenzie's tank-rendered, (virtually) lactose-free, lees-enriched 2011 Pinot Gris, 'but, perhaps strangely enough, we like some oxidation, so we don't add much So2.' The succulent peachy fruit I associate with this grape (at least, at its best) is very much in evidence on the nose as well as on a refreshing yet subtly creamy palate. Wood smoke and mint accent the peach, supplemented by honeydew melon, and lead to a lusciously lingering finish. It can be done: a Willamette Pinot Gris recognizably of its grape; possessed of enticement, textural allure, and refreshment; and modestly priced. What's more, based on my observation of a three and a half year old Pinot Blanc vinified the same way, I suspect that this Pinot Gris will have a correspondingly useful bottle life. (8/ 2012) Connoisseurs Guide. Clean and mildly peachy in character yet searching for an extra bit of volume as so many of its relations do, this bottling plays a scant touch of sweetness against fairly tart acidity and succeeds at being refreshing if not profound. It will pair well with shellfish and should be a particularly tasty mate to delicately seasoned crab cakes. (2/ 2013) Wine & Spirits. Scent of apple and fruit blossom give way to weighty, full-bodied flavors of ripe apple and pear, with more than enough acidity to drive all that fruit through the finish. Pair with something rich, like a pork chop. (12/ 2012) Wine Spectator. Light and tangy, with an herbal note weaving through the apple and citrus flavors, echoing nicely on the finish. (Web-2012). |
| Price: | $ 9.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from K&L Wine Merchants
| Address: |
3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 877-559-4637 |
| Telephone (regular): | 650-364-8544 |
| Fax: | 650-364-4687 |
First added to 1000 Corks on January 2, 2014.
This product was inactivated June 28, 2014.
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