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Duck Pond Cellars Fries Family Cellars Pinot Gris 2011 Wine Review

Duck Pond Cellars Fries Family Cellars Pinot Gris 2011

Duck Pond Cellars Fries Family Cellars Pinot Gris 2011

Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States

Community Score:86/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $17.95

Drink: 2013-2015

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Duck Pond Cellars

Agent: Dionysus Wines & Spirits Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 87/100

Soft and pleasing with lovely notes of green and white melon. Great aperitif.

Splendid Salad Wine

This Duck Pond Cellars Fries Family Cellars Pinot Gris 2011 was reviewed on July 20, 2013 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 801647
  • $19.27 
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Reviews and Ratings

Craig Kuziemsky rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

Tropical fruit and mango on the nose with lime and a hint of spice on the taste.
Few things in life are as pleasant as sitting on a shaded bank on a hot summer’s day, watching ducks glide gracefully across the still water of a pond. That peaceful feeling has been artfully captured here. Ripe fruit and fresh flower aromas paint a lovely picture of the outdoors. Good fruit replays on a precise and wonderfully floral palate. Crisp and refreshing in the mouth, with a long finish. Source: Vintages Wine Panel, Jan. 2013

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