2021 Vintage — 10 months ago
2018 | Pinot Noir
Ravines Wine Cellars; Estate
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA
(91-93; Drink 2026-36)
2H decant
Paired with a Cherry wood smoked pork loin roast. 24H salt rub, then fresh black pepper, brown sugar and Aleppo pepper dry rub. Slowly smoked to perfection. — 10 months ago
Unbelievable, absolutely fabulous! I must have had it with the right food (including cauliflower with dill cheese as well as some cheese and crackers, all dill centered). Excellent! Could not stop drinking it, as it was so good! — 4 years ago
This is actually first Cabernet Franc I ever tried, and I have to say that I came off with a good start. — 10 months ago
2019 | Chardonnay
Ravines Wine Cellars
Geneva, NY, USA
Always an interesting wine due to Morten's use of appasimento style for 1/5 of the grape harvest.
Honeycomb, dried lemon peel, ripe pineapple core; pineapple puree, lemon zest, butter, oxidized yellow apple peel; long finish, round, complete.
East Coast (ish) vs West Coast Chardonnay
Notes at 90m decant — 2 years ago
starting my first Dr Konstantin Frank lineup with his Finger Lanes Gewurztraminer. nose dominated by fresh lychee. getting some some tropical melon and lemon rind, and a little bit of saltwater. tropical is the theme for me. similar on the palate. a very nice win at a bargain price. — 4 years ago
Extremely fruity with a strong note of melon. This wine is delectably sweet and tangy! — 5 years ago
Light bodied / dry / a little acidic but not too overbearing from any - super delicious — 8 months ago
We had the pleasure of opening the 2021 Hermann J. Wiemer.
On the nose there was nice strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, herbaceous notes and green bell pepper.
On the palate there was good strawberry, raspberry, red plum, green bell pepper, a bit of oak and crushed gravel.
This is a medium bodied wine with light velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium to medium + fine tannins that leaves with a medium to medium + red fruit gravel dust finish. Well it looks as though spring can't make up her mind. This weekend looks to be a bit on the cooler side so lets get out and enjoy ourselves. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 years ago
Taste melon, apple, apricots. Very easy to drink — 3 years ago
A pre-dinner bottle while we do meal prep tonight.
Prior notes still apply:
Nose has lime zest, lime juice, green hay, wet granite/limestone pebbles, oxidized green apple peel, polyethylene tubing and tangerine peel.
Palate has Key lime flesh, cold tangerine slice, apricot skin, wet-pulverized limestone, lemongrass, tangerine zest, (minor) dried apricot and light honey on the medium finish, medium acid, great balance. — 4 years ago
Chip Habegger
Great Riesling fe a single vineyard in FLX. Lots of mineral / limestone. Dry yet floral. — 7 months ago