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King Estate Signature Pinot Gris (by King Estate)
United States of America: Eugene, Oregon
Pinot Gris (white)
2008
17.00
91
This is a crisp, delicious, and refreshing white, offering a wonderful complexity at this price point. The color is a beautiful pale yellow (nearly clear; this wine even looks refreshing), while the nose offers pear at first, and a hint of flowers after a few moments. As for taste, it's outstanding from beginning to end: starts with a pear fruit up front, adds a hint of citrus (lemon rind?) at the mid-palette, and closes with a mineral and floral combination. Wow. And the finish is very, very nice. Seldom have I tasted a wine in the $15.00-$20.00 range with such an interesting story to tell. Highly recommend this one--may be the wine for summer 2010, capable of carrying even a Cubs' fan through the dog-days of summer. One of the best first-tastings I've had in a long time: highly recommend this one!
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