R Wines Mod Pinot Gris

點擊次數：1383

The white wines begin with the 2008 Mod Pinot Gris from the cool-climate Mornington Peninsula. Medium straw-colored, it reveals a pleasant perfume of mineral, melon, and tangerine. Smooth-textured, ripe, and flavorful, it will make for enjoyable drinking over the next 12-18 months. R Wines is the company founded by importer and bacon baron Dan Philips and the veteran vigneron Chris Ringland. It encompasses four familiar labels, Marquis Philips (designated MP in these listings), 3 Rings, Roogle, and Bitch, along with 13 others created especially for R Wines. As is usual for master marketer Philips, the packaging is amazingly creative but, more importantly, the wines consistently over-deliver from low end to high end. The conclusion of this report contains a list of Values $20 and Under. Twenty-four R Wines are noted, many of which offer exceptional bang-for-the buck. What follows are notes are for the R Wines over $20. The rest of the Shiraz were sourced from the highly regarded 60+-year-old Ebenezer vineyards of Adrian Hoffman who is a partner in the venture.Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (805) 278-9095