Brancott Estate, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Gris 2022

 This interesting wine offers plenty of flavor that’s true to the Pinot Gris variety, and manages to accomplish that with 20% reduced alcohol.  Pinot Gris can be fleshy in New Zealand, and that helps this from seeming watery in the midpalate due to a portion of alcohol having been removed from the mix.  Poached pear flavors take the lead and stay there through the finish.  It is lightly sweet, but seemingly more from fruitiness than residual sugar.