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RATING – 1 cork out of 5 Sometimes a wine is just a dog… Which in this case was a surprise, since I think other bottlings from this winery are a really good value. But a wine review has to be honest, so here’s what we thought of  Oxford Landing South Australia Pinot Grigio 2008.

After cracking the screw cap (not that there’s anything wrong with that), I stuck my nose in the glass the way I always do and smelled…nothing. When I really went to town with the swirling, I was able to discern some light mineral notes, and maybe a hint of pear. When I tasted this Pinot Grigio, even all my slurping and swishing couldn’t pull much flavor out of it. In its favor, though, it did finish nice and clean, although not as crisply as a Pinot Grigio should. Read the rest of this entry »