Little Giant Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2024
- 92
- $22
- Drink by: 2024-2028
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Apparently the bottles are in some way meant to represent, or possibly sympathise with, the southern hairy nosed wombat, which is, we are told, the state emblem of South Australia. Who knew? Well, presumably many South Australians. This in turn somehow translates to the stocky and rather cute bottles in which the wine lives (not sure there is much resemblance to a wombat den, but I digress). From Adelaide Hills fruit, the wine spent seven months on yeast lees in stainless steel. Whether or not the bottle appeals (it does to me), the wine certainly will. The colour is a very pale lemon hue. Aromas of pears, citrus (especially lemons), stone fruits, herbs, sitting on a minerally backing. This is refined, pristine and rather elegant for a Pinot Gris. Fine acidity and decent length here, with the flavours persisting. With quite a seductive texture, this is delicious drinking for enjoying now and for the next three to four years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
