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Benton Lane Pinot Gris 2005


Pinot Gris/Grigio

from Willamette Valley, Oregon

white wine
screw cap wine
Wine & Spirits 92 point ratingWine & Spirits 92 point rating
Our Price: $19.79
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
Wine & Spirits 2006 Pinot Gris 92 point ratingWine & Spirits 2006 Pinot Gris 92 point rating
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The 2007 vintage is is available for: $14.29
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Item No. 87850
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We produce artisan crafted, Willamette Valley Pinot Gris from carefully selected vineyards. This pale straw colored Pinot Gris displays generous floral, pear, and white peach aromas. On the palate this beautifully balanced wine is initially crisp with zesty citrus and granny smith apple flavors that lead into a delightfully fruity finish which is long and extremely clean. This refreshing wine goes extraordinarily well with shellfish, creamy pasta dishes, light appetizers and sunny weather. Enjoy!
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"A ripe Oregon gris, this wine has a luxurious opulence that brings to mind Alsace wines. It smells of pears and apples overlaid with notes of vanilla bean, nutmeg and sweet pea blossoms. On the palate it's rich and elegant, concentrated and deep, its pear flavors brought to a close with a lofty minerality. It will stand up to choucroute with aplomb."
- Wine Enthusiast
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A Customer - ny and ma
We purchased four bottles of the Pinot Gris and opened our first bottle to drink with Thai food. We are very impressed by the complexity of the wine. We think that as far as taste, it may even come close to competing with our usual choice, which is the Albert Mann Pinot Auxerrois Vielles Vignes. Our reservations about this wine concern the screw-on top. While we understand that this saves the vintner a lot of money (by not having a percentage of corked bottles returned), we are very concerned about prolonged contact of wine with the metal of a screwtop. It may mean more profits for the grower, but it means a lowered aesthetic experience, and perhaps other consequences, for the consumer. We don't think that there is any justification for the lack of a fine quality cork (only the fine quality corks are desirable and reliable)for a wine in this price range.

A Customer - New Jersey
Delightful! Crisp, bright, flavorful. Better than any Chard I've ever had.

benhowe@softhome.net - California/Oregon
Excellent Pinot Gris. The crip acidity packs a little punch and the nose is fantastic. I've been trying to find California Pinot Gris down here that match, but they honestly seem flabby (a little smoother mouthfeel though) and the fruit characteristics are entirely different (more remnisscent of melons). This one is hard to beat. Screw caps are a superior closure, especially for whites'; the metal is stainless steel which is the same thing that this wine (probably 98%+) was fermented in. 5% cork taint means that I would likely have to make another trip to the store to return a bottle sometime. Save me the pain and hassle, gladly.




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