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Showing posts with label Pinot Grigio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinot Grigio. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Mezzacorona Maso di Mezzo Pinot Grigio 2023




Lovely deep colour, almost like the yellow nectarine of which it's redolent. 


It's still got a lovely crispness to the back end, and a long flourish to its finish. 


Fig, green olive in the mix too good all round package. 90, bordering on 91.


Tasted on: Thursday 31st July
Source: Sample
Price: $30
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Sample Courtesy of: https://www.singlevineyards.com/

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Thursday, 24 July 2025

First Ridge Pinot Grigio 2024



The faintest amount of colour draws the eye here, aromatics of ripe beurre bosc, along with a little baking sweet-spice lure further.


A nice snappy line of acids brings vibrancy and energy. Lithe and lively, surpassing by a long stretch many pedestrian examples with focal appeal, allure, and line. 92


Tasted on: Wednesday 23rd July
Source: Sample
Price: $28
Alcohol: 12.8%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.firstridge.com.au/

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Sunday, 9 March 2025

The Little Wine Co Pinot Grigio 2024


Nashi pear, white florals, honeydew melon notes. Lovely fresh lead in in the nose. Crispness to the palate, slight bitterness on the follow through the palate.

Solid Pinot Grigio, chill to the point where the condensation drips down the bottle when placed at the table and prepare to be refreshed. 90

Tasted on: Saturday 1st February
Source: Sample
Price: $24
Alcohol: 12.8%
Closure: Screwcap

Sunday, 11 June 2023

Tolloy Pinot Grigio 2021


Stewed pears with a little soapy floral in the frame.

The palate shows an initial burst of fruit, before a sterner, minerally edge takes over. It's actually the better for it, giving it something of a chalky phenolic that carries across the palate. 

Good line of acidity about which it hangs. Lots to like here. 93

Tasted on: Saturday 10th June
Source: Sample
Price: $40
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Cork
Website: https://www.singlevineyards.com/

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Thursday, 2 July 2020

Fat 'n' Skinny Pinot Grigio 2018


Soft and ripe pear, hints of what feels like flaked almond. Gentle florals adding to the overall package. 

Quite generous across the palate, texture and a crispness of acidity and spice. Balanced, varietal, not sure what more one could want or ask of the variety.

You'd not be disappointed here, perhaps showing the advantage an extra year in bottle brings (2018, released in 2020). 90 

Tasted on: Wednesday 24th June
Source: Sample
Price: $22
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://hastwellandlightfoot.com.au/

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Sunday, 14 June 2020

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2019


Luscious ripe pear, almost dripping is how I sense this wine.

The palate crisp, minerally, a resurgence of the fruit flowing on a wave of that drive and touch of acidic presence. 

The finish is of a good length, generous and feeding that fruit with a tinge of spice. 91 

Tasted on: Tuesday 21st April 
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.mezzacorona.it/

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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Ridgemill Estate Pinot G 2019


Pouring a delightful subtle bronze colour. Offering aromas of just ripe Nashi pear, subtle spice hints, a suggestion of toast (although that could be me having a stroke or the neighbour burning theirs!).

The palate shows a touch of weight against a crisper presence - you can easily see why so named, neither Gris, nor there - suggestions of spice and slight phenolic edge giving a counter to the texture. 

Adroitly negotiated variety and stylistic interpretation thereof. 91 

Tasted on: Wednesday 8th April
Source: Tasting
Price: $28
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://ridgemillestate.com/

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Sunday, 9 February 2020

Smith & Hooper Pinot Grigio 2019


Pear drops, green apples, floral elements. Spiced, textural nuances - veering to more Gris like territory, straddling a fine line. 

Wrattonbully can do this, cooler and marginal maritime, leads to a slightly fuller and riper style. Give it 3-4 years if you like (but let's face it, you're going to drink it tonight, eh?).

Regardless of nomenclature - for want of a better word - it's a good quality wine. 91 

Tasted on: Saturday 11th January
Source: Sample
Price: $19
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.smithandhooper.com/

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Saturday, 25 January 2020

Yalumba Wild Ferment Pinot Grigio 2019


Spiced pears, white florals, faint rock melon notes in the frame too. Delicate Crispness through the middle, spiced and with acidity adding drive and thrust. 


Well executed on the style and true to name 90 

Tasted on: Sunday 17th November, a Flower to Leaf day 
Source: Sample
Price: $TBC
Alcohol:TBC
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.yalumba.com/

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Saturday, 18 January 2020

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2018


Mezzacorona is the largest grower of Pinot Grigio in the world.

Slight leesy cheesy vibe over poached pear. Fleshy, honeyed, hints of stonefruit, semblance of texture and a gentle line of acidity run through the palate.

The Italians will throttle me for this, but it feels more Gris than Grigio. Horses for courses, refreshment is high. 88

Tasted on: Monday 11th November, a Fruit day
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.mezzacorona.it/en-us
Sample courtesy of: www.singlevineyards.com

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Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Yalumba Y Series Pinot Grigio 2019


Subtle orange oil and blossom, poached pear and delicate spice; pear conveys itself on the palate, honey nuances, spice adding a tickle of length. 

For a $15 retail ask it certainly ticks the boxes, of both variety and style. 87 

Tasted on: Sunday 24th November, a Root to Flower day 
Source: Sample
Price: $ 15
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.yalumba.com/

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Friday, 29 November 2019

Angullong Pinot Grigio 2019


Nashi pear, rock melon vibes, fresh and dribbling with juice of summery fruits.

There's a minerally edge, Pear drop flavours ripple across the palate, textural and Minerally hints flow well. A style that Angullong generally nails well and in 2019 they've absolutely perfected the brief. 89 

Tasted on: Friday 11th October, a Flower day 
Source: Sample
Price: $22
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.angullong.com.au/

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Monday, 19 August 2019

Mr Mick Pinot Grigio 2018


Winery website shows the 2019 as now available, so unsure if this one just slipped to the back of the pile or what.

Lemons, Limes, Pear - it's almost perfectly like a Clare - although fruit is from Limestone Coast - take on the Grigio! 

Simple lick of flavour through the middle, a nice flourish of acid - not overdone. Perfectly clean, and crisp, if not particularly exciting. 87 

Tasted on: Wednesday 17th July, a Fruit to Root day 
Source: Sample
Price: $17
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: mrmick.com.au

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Saturday, 17 August 2019

Angullong Pinot Grigio 2018


This Angullong Grigio generally comes across well, in fact they pretty much nail the varieties of Italian origin. 

Beurre Bosc pear, softly as if approaching almost beyond ripeness, subtle spice - white pepper, a suggestion of mace.

Clean and very crisp palate, fruit is present and hurried along by a brisk acidity. Not without a touch of textural presence, but it's squarely in the Grigio camp. Nice presence, length. 89

Tasted on: Sunday 7th July, a Fruit day 
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.angullong.com.au

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Monday, 22 July 2019

Lana Pinot Grigio 2017


King Valley Grigio from a strong Italian heritage. Smells crisp, of pear and creamy white florals. 


Crisp and clipped, has a suggestion of middle succulence, almost textural. Stonefruit hints, unusually. Pinch of spice in the finish and a touch of acidic warmth. 88 

Tasted on: Thursday 11th July, a Flower day 
Source: Sample
Price: $19
Alcohol: 12.2%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.pizzini.com.au

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Monday, 1 July 2019

Pizzini White Fields Pinot Grigio 2017


You'd expect that a winery with deep Italian connections would be able to nail the Gris/gio style! Dried straw, vanilla and pear aromatics. Crisp as a summer's day.

There's a complexity to the palate, a nuttiness that segues to a creamy and rounded palate. There's a generous tail of flavour here, that vanilla feel trailing long. 

There's an acidity that clearly marks it in Grigio territory, yet it doesn't come at the expense of flavour and complexity. Well executed. 92 

Tasted on: Sunday 27th April, a Root to Flower day 
Source: Sample
Price: $24
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.pizzini.com.au

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Monday, 17 June 2019

Pizzini Pinot Grigio 2018


Succulent pear, almost brimming and dripping with the flavour and aroma one hopes, certainly expects of a Grigio (of Italian heritage).

That said, I was hoping for more of a clipped an acid forward line. Rather, here, it has more of a rounded and textural resolve. No denying the quality, just the designated marker. 91 

Tasted on: Saturday 2nd March, a Fruit to Root day 
Source: Sample
Price: $21
Alcohol: TBC
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.pizzini.com.au

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Friday, 12 January 2018

Zonte's Footstep Doctoressa Di Lago Pinot Grigio 2017


Comes across all a bit pear and peach. I'm not quite sure where to go with that, save for a fruit salad.

Marries a little texture to some retained acidity, more like a Pinot G - betwixt the too. A little phenolic bitterness distracts being my only quibble. 87

Tasted on: Friday 12th January, a Flower to Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.zontesfootstep.com.au/

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Saturday, 10 December 2016

Zonte's Footstep Doctoressa Di Lago Pinot Grigio 2016


The title of this one reminds of the Manic Street Preacher's "La Tristesse Durera", one of those odd little glimpses into how my mind works. Or doesn't.

And there's certainly no holding back here, an aromatic (Nicky) Livewire! Smells like a pear sorbet, florals, citrus adding to its nasal cut n thrust.

That flows through to the palate too, where the citrus take on a bitter lemon bent. Touch of cut herb, even some lemon grass and thyme. 

Unsure where this ladies gib is from, but I like her cut. 89 

Tasted on: Monday 5th September, a Root to Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $18
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.zontesfootstep.com.au/

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Sunday, 20 November 2016

Mount Avoca Limited Release Pinot Grigio 2015


A visually appealing copper tinged wine on pour, bookended with hints of spice and stonefruit kernel that give the wine drive and length, lingering long on the finish. 

The sensory feast doesn't stop with the visuals: stonefruit, segueing to a delicate suggestion of citrus rind and tropical edges. Interesting palate, an initial intro of soft stonefruit makes way for cut marmalade, bolstered by the thrust of acid that carries the wine through the mid palate. A Gris I enjoyed. 91 

Tasted on: Wednesday 17th August, a Root day
Source: Sample
Price: $28.95
Alcohol: 13.8%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://mountavoca.com/

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