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

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.

Grade:

A-

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Vintage:

2021

Current Price:

$14.00USD

Pinot Gris: Oregon’s Second Wine

The southern Willamette south of Eugene has a special place in my heart. My first visit was in 1992 when I house-sat for friends on the mid-Oregon coast in Florence. I took a day trip inland and just for fun decided to drop down south and check out the wineries. My expectations were not high. At that point, I was still a bit of a California snob.

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

Vintage:

2022

Score:

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.

2017 Sineann Pinot Gris, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

Score:

Grade:

B+

This is a nice, easy Pinot Gris. $20 is a fair price. Consumed over three nights, it was pretty much the same each night. Screw capped. Light golden/green in color. The nose has slight peach but mostly minerals. On the palate, there is a nice backbone of acidity. Slightly oily texture. minerals. Slight peach. Food friendly or on its own.

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

Vintage:

2019

Score:

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.

2013 Sineann Pinot Gris Wy'east Vineyard, USA, Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Wine Review

Vintage:

2013

Score:

Grade:

B+

A very interesting wine for a couple of reasons. First, the Columbia Gorge AVA is the only AVA that spans across two states (Oregon and Washington). Second, drinking a Pinot Gris at five years from vintage is really pushing it, but this was screw capped which gave it a fighting chance. This is a wine that was drinking great in 2014 with plenty of fruit but its now 2018. Light silvery gold in color. The nose has a nice fresh minerality to it but little fruit. On the palate, this has a nice texture. 13% Alc. There is some minerality and a hint of citrus though there really isn't much

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

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