Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Pinot Gris 2025
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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Whereas most of the other wines in the Pinnacle Series are all sourced from the Estate’s Griffin Road Vineyard, this Pinot Gris is from their Wallace Lane Vineyard. This vineyard sits at an even higher altitude than the Griffin Road Vineyard, over 1,000 metres above sea level. Maturation was in older French oak for a period of eight months. The colour is a notably pale lemon/lime. This is a refined and elegant style of Gris with gentle aromas, including apples, florals and pears, with a touch of stone fruits. The wine has a crunchy texture with a minerally backing. It is of medium length with good concentration throughout. A most attractive Pinot Gris for enjoying over 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.
