RKS 2023 Wine: Mayhem 2022 Pinot Gris to the Rescue?

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There is an abundance of very sad Pinot Grigio out in wine world. One big seller that has me puzzled is Santa Margherita from Italy. I find it made from overcropped grapes imparting a diffuse and insipid character. It flies off the shelf in Canada. It has frightened me “off” Pinot Grigio. Will the Mayhem 2022 Pinot Gris rescue me from my tarnished Pinot Grigio trauma?

Made from grapes grown on the Ryegrass Road Vineyard in Oliver British Columbia. Whole bunch pressed and aged in 84% stainless steel and 16% neutral oak.

350 cases were made.

Aroma: Very clean notes of apple, pear, guava, marzipan and some cinnamon.

Palate: Far from the watery Italian Pinot Grigio that haunts me in the middle of the night. There is character and substance in this Pinot Gris. Lots of pear, sweet Jaffa white grapefruit and guava layered with some fine and unobtrusive acidity.

Personality: Consider me a breath of fresh air in a sea of mediocre Pinot Grigio.

Cellarbility: Drink now.

Food Match: Fillet of Sole Florentine or a Scandinavian haddock pudding. The wine can handle creaminess well!

Price: $18.36 (British Columbia).

RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 90/100. Treve Ring 88.

Mayhem rescue successful. Over and out.

(Mayhem 2022 Okanagan Valley Pinot Gris, Produced and bottled under license #302084, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 750 ml, 13.10%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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