Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2021
- 91
- $22
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At four years of age, this is showing some tertiary tones of cheesecloth, bitter almond and hay along with some subtly sweet pops of honeysuckle on first look. A swirl of the glass unlocks preserved lemon, fig, spiced pear, poached apple and subtle pastry dough to fill it all out and complete what is an attractive picture. The palate has nice texture to wrap around preserved lemon bitterness, poached pear, and apple skin with a leesy dough sensibility beneath. There’s grip to the sides of the back palate, with the preserved lemon bitterness attached and drawing to medium length. It feels gastronomic at this phase of its life as the fruit is subsiding, with the bitter notes adding interest. I’d wait no longer, however.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
