Pyramid Valley 2021 Orange Pinot Gris (North Canterbury) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
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Pyramid Valley 2021 Orange Pinot Gris (North Canterbury)

Rating
92
Price
$40
Wine Type
Alcohol
13.5%
Bottle Size
750 ml
Issue Date
4/1/2023
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A radiant Halloween-orange hue, this Pinot Gris, fermented on skins then aged in amphorae and oak, takes a minute to open, but once it does, it offers rich, heady aromas of nectarine, marmalade, ginger candy and honeysuckle. The palate is ripe but never flabby, the natural acidity from this cool-climate region shining sunbeams of freshness. Tannins are grippy but not astringent. It is a delicious example of this increasingly popular style, and likely a knockout with salty, tartrate-flecked cheeses like aged Parmigiano or Gouda. Christina Pickard

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All tastings reported in the Buying Guide are performed blind. Typically, products are tasted in peer-group flights of from 5-8 samples. Reviewers may know general information about a flight to provide context—vintage, variety or appellation—but never the producer or retail price of any given selection. When possible, products considered flawed or uncustomary are retasted.

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About The Scores

*Products deemed unacceptable (receving a rating below 80 points) are not reviewed.

98-100

Classic
The Pinnacle of quality

94-97

Superb
A great achievement

90-93

Excellent
Highly recommended

87-89

Very Good
Often good value; well recommended

83-86

Good
Suitable for everyday consumption, often good value

80-82

Acceptable
Can be employed


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