Winesmiths Pinot Grigio 2021
- 88
- $24
- Drink by: 2022-2023
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The idea of cask wine will automatically divide the crowd. Many recognise that this is a terrific way to deliver a well flavoured wine at value, while others will be horrified by the very thought. Before anyone dismisses this new series from Winesmiths, it is worth noting that these are not your parents’ casks. We are talking organic, two litres instead of the giant tubs of plonk that once came in casks plus a serious nod to quality. Convenient sure, but there is more to this Pinot Grigio than just the trimmings. Deep lemon yellow in colour, there are lifted aromatics of pears, stonefruits, dry herbs, a whiff of nuts and a minerally support with good intensity. This is a Grigio which opts for full force flavour rather than subtlety. Decent length, it is a drink now style (I doubt anyone is seriously considering squirrelling away their casks in the cellar) and definitely good value
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.
