James P Grover

9.0

When you hike in the Finger Lakes, you can easily think you're in Burgundy or Alsace. The topography is very close and the climate is just a little more continental. So the choice of grape varieties follows naturally. Pear, apple, and a little pineapple fruit come across in this wine. It has some stony and steely minerality, but less than typical for this region. There's a lot of vanilla and butter, with smoke and oak. These latter elements are too strong in my opinion. And the acidity is a little too weak. If that and the fruit were stronger this would be on par with Chablis. So it's a little off balance. But I enjoyed it very much with a salmon salad. — 9 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.3

South Block. 2012 — 10 years ago

Heidi Beachner

9.9

Deliciously sweet and naughty! — 11 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Excellent and complex. Minerality and many different fruit overtones. Decently dry for Riesling. — 9 years ago

with Barbara

Kyle Medlin

9.0

Has that petrol you would expect out of an aged riesling. This plus some fruity Granny Smith apples! — 10 years ago

Antoine Abramoff

9.5

Funky nose, has to be decanted. Very light body, bright red color, explosion of berries. — 10 years ago

Molly Orbon

9.5

Drinking honey — 10 years ago

Erin Bailey

9.4

My first love when it comes to Finger Lakes Reds. Not a great vintage for Reds, but the shorter growing season for pinot snuck this one in under the radar. Lots of cherries and a hint of maybe olives? It has some lively acidity that makes it dance on your tongue. It's got the red strength without being overpowering. Beautiful with seafood. — 10 years ago

Michael Bohn

8.9

Second drinking I ended up liking this even more. — 11 years ago

Jason Wild

9.5

Exceptional year in upstate New York! Wagner only makes their Meritage blend from the best of the best years! A cooler climate red blend with great balance between darker fruit flavors, tannins and oak. — 12 years ago