Revelations, 13:18: “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.”
Former Chef Duncan Cook is based on the slopes of Mount Canobolas in Orange. The ‘Allotment’ range is the starting point for the wines. Unsure if Cook has a twisted sense of humour naming his Pinot Gris after the number of the beast. Maybe also an Iron Maiden fan?

Cooks Lot, Allotment 666, Pinot Gris, Orange, 2025

Paler onion skin hue. Hints of musk under brown pear, creamed honey, pawpaw, scallion, ginger beer, and golden delicious apple. Crisp, bright fruit with apple flesh, brown pear skin and some ginger nut snap spice. A balanced tail with savoury, almost saltbush tail. Juicy and easy going.

RRP: $25
Alc: 13.5%
Rating: 90/100

Wine sample courtesy of Cook’s Lot and Define Wine