Took these two to the home of a friend last night to go with a taco salad dinner:
2015 Holm Oak Pinot Gris Tamar Valley, Tasmania
While it still maintains notes of white grapefruit, coconut water, lychee and a friskiness from a partial wild ferment (as noted last August), it has acquired some botanical notes, like fresh bayleaf and green peppercorn, and lost the hint of RS. An excellent example of serious, non-Alsace pinot gris.
2010 Force Majeure Collaboration Series VI Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain Red Rhone Blend
Graying purple color. Good Rhone fruit showing with secondary mourvedre character right now like dried blood and horse blanket on top plus some garrique, bright acid backbone. Entering peak phase but should be hold here for a few years.