Our Platinum Awards program continues to reaffirm what other regional and national judgings have identified, that the Burgundy- inspired portfolio of Neil and Sue Shay is elite. They’ve won nine Platinums in the past four years, and here’s their first for Pinot Gris. Bluebird Hill Vineyard in the Coast Range foothills south of Corvallis is blended with Walnut Ridge Vineyard in the Lower Long Tom American Viticultural Area northwest of Eugene. It’s a classic example of Pinot Gris from the Willamette Valley, reminiscent of starfruit and dried daisies on the nose, followed by plantains, white strawberry and more starfruit before a slice of lemon tart. Qualifying award: San Francisco Chronicle (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 94 points
Production: 93 cases
Alcohol: 14.3%
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