2019 Seven of Hearts Pinot Gris, USA, Oregon, Dundee Hills, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$22.00USD

This winery has recently shut its doors, but there is still wine in the market.  The wine was brought up in a combination of used French oak and steel.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has nice minerality along with a touch of Meyer Lemon and pears.  Slightly oily texture.  Good acidity.  On the palate, slight lemons along with almonds.  Slightly bitter note on the finish.  This wine has shed its youth but is still drinking well.  Drink over the next year or two.  Nice on its own, this will work well with Thai food.  

2022 Elk Cove Vineyards Estate Pinot Gris, USA, Oregon, Willamette, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$21.00USD

Silvery green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with orange peel, salinity and spice.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, peaches with spice.  Long finish.  Overall, a very nice, clean white wine that drinks well alone and will work with lighter foods.  This would work with Lemon-Garlic pasta.  Drink over the next couple of years.

2022 Sineann Pinot Gris, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

The grapes for this wine come from the Wy'east vineyard.  Wy'east is the Native American name for Mt. Hood.  Light silvery gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has pears, slight citrus and almond.  Light bodied.  On the palate, pears and citrus.  This is an easy drinking, lighter wine.  The folks at Sineann suggest Sushi as a pairing and that sounds about right.  Drink over the next year or two.  A very nice value.

2021 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris, USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$14.00USD

Nice to revisit this wine, it has been a long time since trying any vintage.  Light golden in color with just a touch of green and also copper hues.  Clear and bright.  The nose has peach, honeydew melon and slight spice.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  On the palate, the honey dew comes out with just a bit of sweetness and some underlying tea leaves.  Good acidity. Nice finish.  This is drinking well and should continue to do so for another three to five years.  It will work with lighter foods and also worked nicely with assorted Chinese foods.  

Lucy 2021 Pico Blanco

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
94
Grade: 
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.

2020 Pátzay Tégladomb, Hungary, Balaton, Badacsonyi, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$8.00USD

This is a very nice, light Pinot Gris from Hungary.  Pale green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemons and slight minerality.  Light bodied.  On the palate, the lemon comes thru with some green apples especially on the finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work with lighter foods.  It worked well with Tomato & Basil Soup at Callas Cafe in Budapest.  Drink over the next year or two.  

2019 Cramele Recaş Pinot Grigio Dreambird, Romania, Colinele, Dobrogei, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
87
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$9.00USD

This is a varietally correct, solid Pinot Grigio, that easily could have been from Italy.   Silver in color with copper hues, clear and bright.  The nose has minerals with a touch of cantaloupe.  Viscous with ever so slight residual sugar.  Very refreshing.  On the palate, lots of minerals with yellow grapefruit and lemon.  Long finish.  This is a great value if you are able to find this at retail.  Drink over the next year.  Nice on its own and will work with lighter foods.   

1999 Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve Personnelle, France, Alsace, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1999
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-

Fun to try this at age 22.  Still drinking well.  The nose is more about minerality but a bit of peach and slight dried floral note.  Light bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, this has some vibrancy if a bit past prime.  Peach and minerals.  Enough acidity.  Nice finish.  These should be consumed earlier than later at this point.  It drinks nicely on its own and worked at the end of a meal to wake up the palate.  

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

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
88
Grade: 
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

2007 Wolfberger Pinot Gris Rangen, France, Alsace, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2007
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

This is a sweet wine though no markings on the bottle to indicate that.  It was served after a meal and worked well.  Not cloying but more than off dry.  Light golden in color.  The nose has honey and apricots.  Also a bit of ginger.  This is viscous.  On the palate, the honey and apricots come thru.  Enough acidity to bring it all together.  Will work well with fruit desserts or on its own.  Seems to be cruising along just fine so at least another five and probably ten years at this level.  

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