May 2026 Cellar Selects: These Gris are the Bees Knees

Ridgecrest 2024 Old Vine Estate Pinot Gris, Ridgecrest Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge (panel pick) Commanding aromatics entice with lime zest, fresh rain and dusty minerality framed by a core of green pineapple. Bright citrus energy strikes the taste buds: lemon, lime and orange zest alongside gooseberry, starfruit and lemongrass. Lively acidity keeps everything in focus. $30 Illahe Vineyards 2025 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley Bright and inviting on the nose, with lemon-lime citrus, petrichor and an unexpected lift of bubblegum and grilled lemon. The flavor profile shifts toward a softer register– pear, honeydew and Thompson grape support white flowers and a whisper of mint jelly. Crisp and clean with a long, refreshing ending. $23 Willamette Valley Vineyards 2024 Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley Honeysuckle and Meyer lemon open over a bed of golden raisin, bay leaf and stony minerality. Flavors of quince and orange peel introduce coconut water, honeystick and a distinctive thread of

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