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PINOT GRIS

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Photo courtesy of Yvonne Marie Lorkin. Thanks

    Photo courtesy of Yvonne Marie Lorkin

 

Supersipping; the blog site of New Zealand Wine Writer, Yvonne Marie Lorkin. She recently did a vertical tasting of 6 vintages of Bilancia Pinot Grigio/Gris.

 

"I hardly ever get to taste pinot gris that’s over a year or two old, so when Lorraine Leheny from Bilancia delivered a half dozen bottles dating back to their first offering from 2004 I was excited. If I’m honest I was also a little doubtful – but as soon as the caps came off I was blown away."

 

Read the full article here

 

2008 Pinot Gris

In 2008 we made a decision to change the labelling our Grigio wines to Gris. Read about it here:  Grigio è Gris (Grey is Grey)

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Yvonne Marie Lorkin, Supersipping

(tasted July 2010)

 

"2008 produced exceptional peach, quince and ginger aromas followed by solid, juicy, mouthfilling weight. A ribbon of minerality ran through it leaving a clean, dry finish."

 

 

 

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2008 Pinot Gris

 

 

2007 Pinot Grigio

 

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Yvonne Marie Lorkin, Supersipping

(tasted July 2010)

 

The 2007 is when the label changed from

‘grigio’ to ‘gris’ and it had soft pear and peach notes. The finish was crisp, clean and powdery.

 

 

 

 

 

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2007 Pinot Grigio

 
 

2006 Pinot Grigio

 

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Yvonne Marie Lorkin, Supersipping

(tasted July 2010)

 

The 2006 had chalky minerality on the nose and splashes of pear and yellow plum. It’s slippery, elegant, multi-layered and textural with solid length of flavour.

 

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2005 Pinot Grigio

 

This has always been an interesting wine and you can still see it on a few wine lists around the place. The 2005 Pinot Grigio is drinking beautifully right now. We still have a small amount available for purchase if you are interested. Send us an email.

 

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Yvonne Marie Lorkin, Supersipping

(tasted July 2010)

 

The 2005 was scented with white flowers, hay and herbs and it held elegant pear character, mealy notes and tangy minerality on the finish. Five years old and still fresh and drinkable.

 

 

 

 

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