Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris 2021

Very enticing scents of fresh ripe pears and golden delicious apples, there’s a leesy baking spice layer and silty mineral complexity reflecting the site. Ripe, fresh and nicely complex. On the palate – decent weight with a satin cream texture, contrasting warmth from the alcohol and youthful acid line delivers crispness and energy. A chalky mouthfeel suggests some fine fruit tannins and the finish swings back to white fleshed tree fruit flavours of nectarine, apple and pear. Balanced, well made and ready to drink from 2022 through 2025+. Excellent. Score – 93. (Cameron Douglas, MS, camdouglasms.com, Nov. 7, 2021)