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Contadino 2006 Pinot Grigio

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2006

Avg. Rating: 81.2/100 (4 Reviews)
Winery: Contadino
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Pinot Gris / Grigio
Country: Italy
Region: South Tyrol
Retail Price: $ USD
Created by: jessnseattle
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best if not too chilled. nose: pears.

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Contadino 2006 Pinot Grigio
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon jessnseattle 88.0/100
not bad, not great. bought this at Trader Joe's. it's better than 2 buck chuck, but not a great finish.

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(about 1 year ago) buddy icon micharmony 76.0/100
The nose is extremely tight. I had to sniff a good three or four times, and swish at least twice to tie-down what I was experiencing. Basically, a very overripe sour apple and sweet grass, like the kind you might chew on as a kid at the beach park down the street. A little bit of driftwood and an extremely hidden pinenut. Even for all of this, the finish was lousy and there was absolutely nothing but "uwh" coming from the back-palate. The mid-palate just didn't exist. The legs were thicker that I expected for a Grigio. The mouthfeel was far too astringent, and I do choose my words carefully: dry is beneficial, especially in wine; astringent makes me feel like I'm treating acne from ten years ago. However, for the price I would find it hard to beat, and I do prefer the dry and crisp of the whites. It's worth the buy if you're on a budget, or you want to try to trick your friends into thinking you know Italian wine, when really none of you do. Good for laughs and with a hearty Greek-style sandwich. Therefore, given the price, I'm going to go a little high on this one and give it at 76, more-or-less.

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(about 1 year ago) buddy icon bjwdad 79.0/100
Very light nose. What is present is sour, refreshing and reminiscent of apples. Also a hint of something deeper and spicy. The taste is quite sour - apples again, along with something almost like a grain...rice, maybe. Interesting. I like dry wines, but this is almost too "puckery." Still, for the money it's fine.

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(8 months ago) buddy icon chitown 82.0/100
I'm not getting all the haters. this wine is very serviceable. not much of a nose, a little lemon grass and green apple. pallet has lots of sour apple and very dry. not a long finish but it's a $5 bottle. very crisp and refreshing. i love it when people try to sound like a wine snob on this site and that's what's happening with this wines reviews. paragraph long reviews are a little much. give this one a shot.

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