Paracombe Pinot Gris 2025
- 91
- $23
- Drink by: 2026-2029
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The Adelaide Hills continues to provide some of Australia’s most impressive Pinot Gris. Quite a deep lemon/grey hue, which might sound odd, but this is exactly what this variety provides when allowed. The nose gives us pears and sea breezes with some crisp green apple and floral notes. There is a pleasing saline lift running throughout and good minerally support. Seamless with underlying power, there is good concentration and medium length here. Attractive drinking. Enjoy over the next two to three 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.
