Reviewed for “Pinot Gris Day 2022”
Golden yellow straw coloured, with green edges; and a lively nose filled with classic Pinot Gris aromatics – pear, guava, rockmelon, lime leaf, mandarin, ginger and lychee. Central Otago summer sunshine in a glass – off-dry, warming, rich and ripe. A good wave of acidity, a little fruit tannin tang, with stony minerals and green herbal notes emerging as the wine opens up. Cardamom and white pepper with a honeycomb sweetness and a shortbread cookie note of baking spices. Lovely broad texture at the back of the palate, showing a gentle waxiness into the drier, zesty finish. 92pts
Rockburn Pinot Gris 2021
