Kemmeter Wines, Riesling 2014, White Point Vineyard, Wayne County, New York
Tasting Note: Another memorable dry riesling from the Kemmeter line up.[Read more]
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Kemmeter Wines Sonero Riesling 2014 – A Stand Out Off-Dry Riesling
Kemmeter Wines, Sonero Riesling 2014, New York
Tasting Note: This riesling has a light, floral rose-scented nose slightly reminiscent of gewürztraminer.[Read more]
Bellwether Wine Cellars Dry Riesling 2013 Sawmill Creek Vineyard – Egg-Shaped Fermentation Vessel Riesling
Bellwether Wine Cellars, Dry Riesling 2013, Sawmill Creek Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This slightly-sparkling riesling has a distinctive nose of pear, green apple and lemon citrus, similar to two other offerings from Bellwether.[Read more]
Bellwether Wine Cellars Dry Riesling 2013, A&D Vineyard – A Decidedly Bone Dry Riesling
Bellwether Wine Cellars, Dry Riesling 2013, A&D Vineyard, Kueka Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Bellwether rieslings share a distinctive golden pear and yellow apple doused-in-citrus nose.[Read more]
Bellwether Wine Cellars Riesling 2013 Tuller Vineyard – Delivering Complexity Beyond that of Most Rieslings
Bellwether Wine Cellars, Riesling 2013, Tuller Vineyard, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: For those of you who are not familiar with natural-yeast fermented wine (or “indigenous-yeast”-fermented wine as winemakers are quick to correctly point out that all yeasts are “natural”), your senses will be pleasantly-engaged with the champagne-yeast, apple and pear-scented nose of this pale, lemon-colored riesling that is slightly sparkling in your glass – similar to the slight sparkle you enjoy in a glass vinho verde.[Read more]
Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rudesheim Riesling Trocken 2013 – A Dry Burst of Excitement Bottled
Weingut Carl Ehrhard, Rudesheim Riesling Trocken 2013, Germany
Tasting Note: My first post-WSET level 3 tasting note. Don’t worry, you will not be subjected to rote wine analytics – the best of wine is in its finesse.[Read more]
Standing Stone Vineyards Riesling 2014 – Just-Ripened Peaches Kissed by Lazy Summer Afternoon Sun
Standing Stone Vineyards, Riesling 2014, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Golden in color, this off-dry Riesling has the nose of a basket of fresh-picked green apples and just-ripened peaches kissed by lazy summer afternoon sun.
These aromas are followed by the gentle essences of baking spices dipped in chalk (this is a good thing- trust me).[Read more]
