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Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2013

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There are 4 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Douglas McMillan rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Primary aromas of yellow apple, apple blossom, flint, and young pear, with a touch of citrus behind it. On the palate, the apple, pear, and mouth-watering acidity show themselves first, but are followed by an almost creamy mouth-feel. The pear and apple linger in the long finish. Quite a nice wine for a 'boring' Pinot Blanc.
Heather Wall rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

In a blind tasting you might mistake this for Chardonnay. This Okanagan Pinot Blanc is medium lemon colour aromas and flavours of citrus, tree fruit, floral, toast, vanilla, oak. Medium-bodied with medium balanced acidity. Perfect for grilled shrimp on the BBQ or white meats such as pork and veal; planked salmon.
Serve chilled. Fun fact: Gray Monk is located 3 minutes and 19 seconds North the 50th Latitude. Bring on Trivial Pursuit!
Tasted: August 2015
Matt Steeves rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Crisp and refreshing, a delicous Pinot Blanc from this Okanagan winery. Tasted August 2015. 89 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
Jane Staples rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Gray Monk's BC VQA Okanagan Valley Pinot Blanc shows fresh orchard fruit aromas and a palate giving more pear and apple with citrus and good acidity.




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Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2013, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Bc V.Q.A., Canada: Honeysuckle and apple blossom on the nose of this ultra lovely white wine from one of BC's best producers. Crisp and mouth-watering yet there's a touch of balancing natural fruit sweetness, like white apricot. The grapes for this BC white wine are grown on the sun-drenched vineyards above Lake Okanagan just north of Kelowna. Crisp, clean and vibrant with attractive white peach notes. Perfect for dishes with a light glaze or chutney. Drink: 2015-2018. 321612 13.30% M 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. August 22, 2015 Top Rated White Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine  Full Review

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