Jacob’s Creek, Australia () Pinot Grigio 2022

 I taste well over 100 Italian releases of Pinot Grigio each year (for a consulting project) that are perched on the “everyday pricing” tier, and though this wine’s place of origin is simply “Australia,” it surpasses roughly 85% of its Italian counterparts.  Medium-bodied on the lighter end of that category, with vivid flavors of orchard fruits with citrus edging and excellent balance between acidity and a fruity impression of sweetness, this gets the balance just right.  It doesn’t show the mineral tinges of the few examples from Italy that are arguably superior, but its proportionality will make it enduringly pleasurable to drink.