2023 Mitchell Wines Pinot Gris 12 Pack

94 POINTS

Mike Bennie - Halliday Wine Companion

The wine sees barrel ferment to lend complexity. Indeed, the barrel time works well, a subtle savouriness, nutty inflection, slipstream to texture, all metering the exuberant nashi pear and gingery lime juice that sits amongst that. A touch of appropriate mouth perfume, too, a chew and chomp through the finish. Vibrant, layered, interesting and fresh. A fine example of complex gris.

93 POINTS

Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

This is a full-bodied dry pinot gris that has quite discrete Asian pear and melon aromas, but on the juicy palate there’s also lovely freshness that makes this very animating. Quite some power and textural complexity in the emphatically dry finish, where there’s a hint of oak.

93 POINTS

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

As will all things Mitchell, there’s a little extra complexity built in. Pear, citrus, spice, cashew nut, light honey florals. It has some weight and a light glycerol richness, apple and pear, but cut back by grapefruity bite and spice, a little bit chalky, also somewhat umami, with a tight finish of excellent length and some lemon peel zip. Excellent.

92 POINTS

Tom Kline - Winepilot

Pear, green apple, pastry dough, and quince at the fore aromatically, with a subtle toastiness from the barrel fermentation beneath. The palate is fresh and vibrant but with lovely creamy, slightly oily texture and a nice lick of grainy phenolic structure to clean it up. Spiced apple, pear, kumquat, toast and quince paste are wrapped up in a dry, structural finish. A good mix of well defined fruit and savouriness brings interest and complexity, along with a solid amount of phenolic presence. A good drink at this price.

92 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot

A little winemaking influence has brought a degree of palate complexity to this style. Reveals notes of apple and pear on the nose with a splash of lemon juice. The palate is textured with the barrel fermentation influence evident. Retains a bright lifted acidity to sustain and focus the long finish. Expressive.

92 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

First released with the 2021 vintage, this Clare Valley Pinot Gris is made from hand-harvested fruit, which is whole bunch pressed before fermentation in a 3,000 litre foudre. A gleaming pale gold hue. This is a beautifully aromatic example of the style. Notes of rich, ripe pears, florals and hints of spiced, stewed apples with a minerally backing. This is very much a textural style with exemplary length. Enjoy it for the next four to six years.

92 POINTS

Jeni Port - Winepilot

On paper, a region that excels in Riesling should equally, by all right rights, do pretty good at Pinot Gris. Clare Valley certainly fits the former category and, increasingly, the latter. Mitchell explores the grape’s aromatics, bright honeysuckle notes, together with its core varietal strengths of apple, pear and citrus. A sprinkle of spice over the top brings added Gris depth. Texture is offset by a bright acidity, a real lemon fruit tingle zing. It makes for one mighty enjoyable drink.

90 POINTS

Shanteh Wale - Winepilot

A basket of fruits in this 2023 vintage. Gala apple skin, cantaloupe and lemon zest. Peach, mango and lime blossom. A hint of glace ginger, pear nectar and talc. There is fleshy pear and candied apple with a savoury tone of mustard fruits. It’s juicy but with a good Gris body and weight before finishing dry. Made to a Gris style but with such abundant fruit, this is your crowd pleaser. Drink now with white mold cheeses and crudite.