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| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2024 (based on 7 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Glenn Gilbert on 1/4/2023 & rated 92 points: 13.5% alcohol; Wilhamette Valley, screw top with an aroma of metal, citrus, generic fruit; long legs, light lemon color; nose is scented -- cattleya orchids, gooseberries, kiwi; unscrewed and tasted without delay at room temperature, 24 degrees C; full bodied, complex tannins, sour, fruity, all the fruits noted in the nose, especially gooseberries, bright cassis; medium to long finish; an outstanding Pinot Gris, pair with cold-water oily fish such as wild caught Coho Pacific salmon or Chilean sea bass (303 views) | | | Tasted by mcromain1021 on 8/1/2022 & rated 88 points: A touch sweet, but was in the right place for me. Pear, lemon, grasses. Drink now. (690 views) | | | Tasted by emunn on 6/11/2022: Nice and summery. Crisp lemon but just subtly. (768 views) | | | Tasted by Stampeder on 3/17/2022 & rated 88 points: Have this to be a constant in quality for years. Easy drinking with hint of sweet. Pear and apple with a rounded taste from start to finish. (996 views) | | | Tasted by Molon on 12/26/2021 & rated 90 points: Color: Light in color like straw. Very clear
Nose: Lemon-y and Citrus. Very fresh smell like fresh cut grass or spring
Palate: Good acid that has a great finish. Slightly tart like apple or ripe pear and lemon. Finish itself is good but doesn't linger. Crisp and clean. Fruity without being too sweet and balances with the minerality.
Very good. Would definitely server with people over. Very easy to drink. (1251 views) | | | Tasted by GefiltePhish on 12/25/2021 & rated 82 points: Blah. Pale straw with apple, wet stone, and maybe some white blossoms on the nose. Added citrus on the palate, but otherwise very little complexity and not enough acid. Finish falls off quickly. Could see pairing with light summer fair, but inoffensive is best praise I could give. $14 impulse buy from Costco and wouldn’t buy again. (1038 views) | | | Tasted by ITasteYouDrink on 11/26/2021: Phenomenal for the price. (872 views) | | | Tasted by JPL on 11/20/2021 & rated 82 points: A bit bitter and acidic (520 views) | | | Tasted by Ski-Patroller on 11/19/2021 & rated 91 points: Best of the Costco Pinot Gris (606 views) | | | Tasted by gharter on 10/3/2021 & rated 88 points: Served with a spicy shrimp meal. Pear, peaches, mineral, floral aromas. This is matched by pear, peach, lime, nectarine flavors. Good acidity, short finish. A touch of effervescence. (617 views) | | | Tasted by The Magician on 9/26/2021 & rated 85 points: This wine has a pale straw complexion. The nose has pleasant scents of honeydew and orange rind which continue through the initial taste with a hint of canned pear (the ones with the light syrup). However, the finish is a bit bitter with an astringent alcohol taste lingering. I was neutral but my wife didn't like the wine due to the finish. Paired with veal cutlets (breaded and deep fried) served over a salad of arugula and cucumbers with a fresh lemon and olive oil dressing. It stood up to the acidity in the lemon dressing and the bitter of the arugula, but the finish literally left a bad taste in our mouths. (270 views) | | | Tasted by Brett and Megan on 8/17/2021 & rated 82 points: Liked this a lot with our slightly spicy summer salad. Very slightly effervescent. (504 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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King Estate winery in Oregon in this 2003 photograph.Pinot GrisFrom Pinot Gris Wikipedia entry:
Wines made from the Pinot gris vary greatly and are dependent on the region and wine making style they are from. Alsatian Pinot gris are medium to full bodied wines with a rich, somewhat floral bouquet. They tend to be spicy in comparisons with other Pinot gris. While most Pinot gris are meant to be consumed early, Alsatian Pinot gris can age well. German Pinot gris are more full-bodied with a balance of acidity and slight sweetness. In Oregon the wines are medium bodied with a yellow to copper-pink color and aromas of pear, apple, and/or melon. In California, the Pinot gris are more light bodied with a crisp, refreshing taste with some pepper and arugula notes. The Pinot grigio style of Italy is a light-bodied, often lean wine that is light in color with sometimes spritzy flavors that can be crisp and acidic. Although this wine can be very sweet, it will begin to lose its acidity when it is nearly ripe.
Pinot gris is considered an "early to market wine" that can be bottled and out on the market within 4–12 weeks after fermentation.
Varietal character (Appellation America)
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Tarte tatinUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board)Willamette Valley Willamette Valley Wineries Association | Willamette Valley (Oregon Wine Board)
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Willamette Valley Vintage Reviews
Willamette Valley Willamette Valley Wineries Association | Willamette Valley AVA Wikipedia article
#2012 vintage:
"Broadly speaking, the Willamette Valley's 2012 pinots are fleshy and fruit-dominated, with round tannins and forward personalities. The fruit tends to the darker side of the pinot spectrum--think cherry and blackberry rather than strawberry and raspberry, much less cranberry and redcurrant--and this gives the wines massive crowd appeal. The best wines also have the depth to age, so don't be fooled by their accessible nature in the early going." - Josh Raynolds
#2013 vintage:
"The key to a successful foray into the ‘13s is first to understand that in most instances the wines lean to the red fruit side of Pinot Noir; they tend to be tangy and tightly wound but often lack concentration. While some wines may put on weight and gain sweetness with bottle age, that’s a gamble I’ll personally leave to others. The 2013s also tend to lack the tannic structure for more than mid-term aging although they will likely endure on their acidity, which I suspect will usually outlast the fruit in this vintage" - Josh Raynolds
#2014 vintage:
"The 2014 vintage in Oregon may be remembered as the vintage of a lifetime [for growers] . . . these wines as they will be similar to the 2009 vintage . . . lovely, ripe, rich, deeply concentrated and aromatic" - winebusiness.com
"The conditions made it relatively easy to make good wines, with no worries about achieving ripeness, and the lack of frost risk allowed us to keep grapes on the vine as long as we wished." - Casey McClellan |
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