Maryhill 2007 Pinot Gris (Columbia Valley (WA))

Country: US /
Variety: Pinot Gris Washington
Winery: Maryhill / Columbia Valley (WA)

Pinot Gris can often show a little bit of a tawny blush, as it’s a fairly dark-skinned white grape, but this is downright coppery, like a French Rosé. It’s closer to an Oregon style than to other Washington Pinot Gris, with fleshy pear-flavored fruit and light hints of cinnamon and baking spices. Gets off to a good start, then falls away quite rapidly into a quick, generic finish.