Also had this at the Ginger. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, melon, stewed apple, honeysuckle, asian spices, minerality, with no detectable oak. On the palate, off-dry, medium intensity, medium acidity, flowers, wet stone, spice, honeydew melon, medium body, with a medium finish. Not nearly as complex as the Pinot Gris I had last week but a nice creative glass pour that paired really well with the cuisine.
First off this is one of those wines that isn’t nearly as good a few degrees off of serving temperature, and there’s a lot of debate about what temperature you should try and serve white wine. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, pear, apple, melon, pineapple, grass, creamy element, some minerality, fresh herbs, not earthy, and not oaky. On the palate, dry, melon, apple, lemongrass, creamy component, lots of spice, the impression of oak, not earthy, medium acidity, no tannin, medium body, nice finish with a good bit of weight. No one guessed Oregon Pinot Gris, but it’s the first that we have seen in our group. Not that sure if this wine is typical but was very enjoyable.
I went Viognier from Southern Rhone on this one blind. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, yellow apple, peach, fruit cocktail component, white flower, honeysuckle, toasted nuts, slight minerality, and not oaky. On the palate, dry, lots of stones, flowers, nuts, peach, apple, med+ acidity, with a moderate finish. There was an oily weight on the palate to this wine, suitable for oily seafood. A+ wine that I’m interested to see the price on. 