This wine is nearly dry—increasingly rare for NZ Pinot Gris—with aromas of slightly stewed fruit: white grapes and pears with sprinklings of clove and cinnamon. It’s only medium weight, with a finish reminiscent of canned pears and a hint of tangerine. Drink now.——J.C.(5/1/2009)—— 85

Pinot Gris isn’t often explosively aromatic, and this example is no exception, offering little more than modest melon and apple scents. Where the wine excels is in the mouth, marrying rich palate weight with density and a citrusy-chalky finish. A bit sweet, at 1.2% residual sugar. Imported by Robert Whale Selections Inc. ——J.C.(2/1/2006)—— 86