Some friends invited us over for grilled salmon last night's Memorial Day dinner and served this wine with dinner:
2000 Grove Mill Marlborough Pinot Gris n: minerals, tropical fruit and something Riesling-like p: rich, off-dry, loads of tropical fruit, balanced acidity, high alcohol
This wine was quite a surprise for various reasons. Firstly, Jean and I both found an Alsace-like character to it, though it lacked what I'd call a typical PG character. Secondly, although it came across as off-dry and somewhat heavy when drunk without food, it absolutely shone when paired with the salmon: the acidity came through and the whole impression was of a lighter wine. Thirdly, this wine seemed young, despite it being six years old and having been opened the night before! Even Jean, who normally has problems with aged white wines, had no problem whatsoever with this one.
Chalk up another win for NZ! Mark Lipton