Mystery Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 (03)

Description

Off-dry, Pear, Spice

Black Market Mystery Wines™ are simply wines we love, with the branding hidden and revealed only when it arrives at your door!

"This is gorgeously styled and expressed, showing poached pear, peach, fig and rich floral aromas, leading to a fabulously flavoursome palate that's both elegant and opulent. Succulent and fleshy with a sustained delectable finish. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Bright, even, pale yellow with depth. The nose is softly full, with aromas of apple, Nashi pear, honey hints and floral details. Full-bodied, off-dry to taste, aromas of apple and Nashi pear entwined with honeysuckle, honey and five-spice. The sweetness enriched the wine with body, refreshing acidity, and spices carry a moreish linger" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Apr 2024

"Off-dry pinot gris with delicately lush pear, stewed apple, and honeysuckle flavours. Nicely balanced wine with refreshing yet mellow acidity. A high-energy wine" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, The Real Review

This 2023 Mystery Pinot Gris is shy at first, almost playing hard to get, but with a little time it opens up and rewards you with a beautifully powerful aroma and invites you for a taste. This wine is full bodied, aromatic and fruitful with a creamy texture. The flavour lingers well after the first taste and the fine acidity helps cleanse the palate.

The grapes were quickly pressed off the skins and fermented under very cool conditions. The ferment was stopped when the fruit sweetness complimented the fine acidity. The wine was left on full yeast lees for an extended period to mature and gain extra complexity.