Lakewood Vineyards, Vignoles 2014, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This lemon-to-gold-colored wine made from the hybrid vignoles grape has a nose of white grape, apricot, pear and green apple.[Read more]
Standing Stone Vineyards Petit Verdot 2013 – A Standout Blending Grape Shines Alone
Standing Stone Vineyards, Petit Verdot 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A rarely-planted grape varietal in the New York Finger Lakes, Standing Stone’s petit verdot is a standout.[Read more]
Thirsty Owl Wine Company Pinot Gris 2014 – A Straight Forward Pinot Gris
Thirsty Owl Wine Company, Pinot Gris 2014, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This lemon-colored pinot gris has a nose of honey suckle, red apple, pear and white grape.[Read more]
Red Tail Ridge Gewürztraminer 2014 – A Lighter Styled Gewürz
Red Tail Ridge, Gewürztraminer 2014, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This pale, lemon-colored gewürztraminer has an aromatic nose of red rose petals, lemon citrus, peach stone fruit and lychee with clove baking spice.[Read more]
Thirsty Owl Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Malbec 2013 – A Promising Blend
Thirsty Owl Wine Company, Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Malbec 2013, Cayuga Lake, New York
Tasting Note: A cabernet, syrah, and malbec blend from the New York Finger Lakes shows something new and promising.[Read more]
Treleaven Meritage 2012 – The Rise of a New Finger Lakes Blend
Treleaven, Meritage 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Purple-colored with blackberry, cranberry, red plum and flakes of cinnamon baking spice, this meritage is aromatic and fragrant as though it were built on the back of cabernet franc as its main blending grape component.[Read more]
Warwick Valley Winery Cabernet Franc 2014 – Fruit Takes a Back Seat to Acidity
Warwick Valley Winery, Cabernet Franc 2014, New York
Tasting Note: A mostly straight-forward, enjoyable, cab franc from the Hudson Valley.[Read more]
Standing Stone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – A Pleasing Medium-Bodied Cab
Standing Stone Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This purple-colored cabernet has an aromatic nose of black fruit including blackberry, black plum and black cherry.[Read more]
Element Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2010 – A Cab Franc with Pinot Noir Complexity
Element Winery, Cabernet Franc Reserve 2010, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc that displays the depth of complexity you’d expect from a pinot noir.[Read more]
Red Newt Cellars Riseling 2012 Bullhorn Creek Vineyard – A Stand Out Riesling
Red Newt Cellars, Riseling 2012, Bullhorn Creek Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: An outstanding expression of the riesling grape done in an intense dry style.[Read more]









