TN: 2006 Carr Vineyards Pinot Gris, Turner Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills, CA

14% abv. I was pretty certain I still had a bottle of this left but had to locate it. I thought I might have held it too long but it was really quite nice. For someone who is not a big fan of the grape variety, I had been impressed with this when I tasted it several years ago. It may be a deeper gold color now. It still retains some of the fresh green apple flavor and a dusting of mild pepper. A bit of pear fruit also comes into the palate impressions. Balanced, with nice minerality. Cold fermented in stainless steel. The suggested pairing on the label is with grilled halibut. I may have to seek out the current release when temperatures are more suitable for shipping across country.