Kotata Waipara Pinot Gris 2026
AU$25, 13% alcohol, screwcap, Waipara/NZ.
This is a sophisticated gris. It tastes of pear, cooked apple and assorted floral notes but it also carries whispers of brine, mace, mango and smoked herbs. It’s textured too, and ultimately harmonious; it’s both cerebral and pure pleasure at once. The value is high.
92 points – Campbell Mattinson.
Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.
Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.
