Smells amazing - raspberry sauce, chocolate, pepper, vanilla. Also cherry and cloves. Makes me want to put it in my mouth. Taste is less exciting :( it’s fine, but not as exciting. Kind of one-note, grippy tannins on the sides of my mouth... it’s FINE but doesn’t live up to the nose. — 5 years ago
Pale pink/orange, clear.
Smells of raspberries, sweet strawberries, cranberry cocktail, sweet ripe honeydew melon, hibiscus, faint citrus. Makes my mouth water.
Sweet taste, with bright acidity. Light bodied, berries, berries, berries. Tastes like strawberries and tart cranberry, juicy. Long sweet finish. Happy and sunshine-y.
Well balanced, good acidity. — 5 years ago
Almost orange coloured - deep rosé. Pretty as hell. Smells like tart berries and floral, with some darker fruit. Not very intense when chilled. Pleasant, dry but fruity. Less acidic than I expected.
Decent and reliable, not exciting but approachable and good price. — 4 years ago
Salinity, mineralogy, whiff of citrus and apple. Smells like a beach morning, low intensity but intriguing. On the palate brine and citrus, oily feel, acidity lingers. Dry. Very pleasant.
— 5 years ago
Deep magenta, briefly stains glass. Clear. Decant 30 minutes. Cherries, sweet blackberries and raspberries on nose, some chocolate/coffee. Soft and juicy, tastes of cherries, some black and red fruits, hint of vanilla and spice. Medium chocolaty finish. Medium to medium plus tannin, medium to medium high acid. Lush and silky, medium plus body. Cozy and well balanced. — 5 years ago
So worth it. Good value - tastes yum. Smells like pears looking over the ocean. Like the outside. So fresh and bright. Lightly effervescent, hint of green. — 5 years ago
Smells like blackberry yogurt, cherries, toffee, vanilla, baking spices. Dry, medium acidity, medium tannins. Smooth and velvety, with gentle berries and chocolate. Decanted for 30 minutes. — 5 years ago
Translucent ruby in the glass. Fruit on the nose - cherries, red currant, blackberries, clove, floral. Tastes fruity with a touch of spice. Medium minus body, medium acidity, hot initially with an odd lingering astringent finish, but almost no noticeable tannin. When allowed to open up was improved. — 5 years ago
Fragrant, strong pear, some honey and salt, apples. A little minerality and vague citrus. Smells like a sunny orchard. Light to medium bodied, smooth texture. Lingering warm alcohol and pear finish.
Appearance: yellow-green, very transparent, not too viscous.
Label reads Gisborne Pinot Gris 2017 — 5 years ago
Savannah van Vliet
Intense ruby, smells like sweet black fruit, vanilla, sweet tobacco. Big tannins, sandpapery, full body. It’s okay. I won’t dump it, but I probably won’t get it again. — 4 years ago