Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

A very drinkable Riesling with an underlying lime to it. Lots of fun spring sipping. — 4 years ago

with Gillian

Mary H

8.9

LYCHEE. That is all. — 5 years ago

with Adrienne and Louis

Daniel Callahan

9.0

Extremely fruity with a strong note of melon. This wine is delectably sweet and tangy! — 5 years ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

Gritty black fruit. Thin on opening. Fleshes out and blooms with air and protein. A cool weather Cab Franc to be sure. Patience in the glass brings rewards. — 5 years ago

Lisa Albertson

9.0

A really nice white!! — 7 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.2

I feel that this is probably the best Pinot Noir producer out of the finger lakes although the competition is finally a good one. The nose has a wonderful aroma of currant a plum with undertones of spice including nutmeg and mulling spices. The palate is gorgeously light and elegant but still somewhat juicy at the same time. Flavors of plum, sour cherry and baking spice along with wonderfully balance acidity. The finish is soft and elegant with juicy fruit notes of lingering acidity. Wow... a great pairing for roasted pork. — 7 years ago

with Kati

Sarah Oettel

9.0

Granny Smith apple. Tart with piercing acidity. Almost clear. Some salinity. Perfume, slight petrol. — 8 years ago

Lee Hill

8.9

Great value, some of the more expressive fruit notes that I've had out of a Finger Lakes Riesling — 9 years ago

Karl Nichols

9.1

This was a surprisingly good rose from NY. — 11 years ago

Lori Kirchhoff

9.5

Great summer wine! — 12 years ago

Justin Manni

9.0

Close to zero infinito but dryer — 4 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.1

Still young and needing air to open and show better. But still really enjoyable now with interesting g possibilities for aging. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.1

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. — 5 years ago

Connor Smith

9.1

Finger. Lakes. Saperavi.

If this ain’t American winemaking in the 21st century we don’t know what is! 🇺🇸🍷🇬🇪🍇

At least, that’s what we were thinking before reading up on Standing Stone and founders Marti & Tom Macinski. They actually first planted this fascinating Georgian grape here in ***1994*** (just 3 years after Georgia left the USSR, for those keeping score at home) intended for blending.

Increasingly impressed by the quality of the grapes, they offered their first varietal Saperavi in 2010 - as “The Dark Red”, since the grape name was as yet unrecognized by the federal government. Once it was, they became the first American winery to release a wine labeled Saperavi.

Fine tuned to the cold, high mountains of Kakheti in eastern Georgia, it makes sense why it would thrive in the Finger Lakes! The name Saperavi literally means “ink”, a sensible name for a grape with pitch-dark skin AND flesh! 🖤

Marti and Tom sold the winery and retired in 2017. But their enduring legacy may just be budding. We’ve heard of Saperavi planting projects underway in New York, Virginia, and Oregon.

Saperavi’s runaway affinity for the Finger Lakes may have been a bit of a happy accident, but the Macinskis deserve every bit of credit for thinking outside the box, putting it in motion, and bringing it to fruition! 🙌🙌🙌 — 6 years ago

Corey Critchfield

9.5

Beautiful, austere, delicate. — 7 years ago

Greg Strong

9.0

Slate, minerals, petrol. Paired well with buffalo chicken soup. — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

On the Lawn at Tanglewood tonight to listen to Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops live score E.T. The Extraterrestrial along with the film tonight.

Spätlese in style, hands down the best Riesling you can buy in the Finger Lakes for under $25!! — 8 years ago

Matt Morrison

8.9

Good acidity makes this very clean tasting with notes of pear, nectarines and perfume. I think a little sweetness would make this more complex and interesting, but overall I like this wine. — 9 years ago

Nicole DeCicco

9.2

Such pretty pomegranate, smoke and precise fruit from the Finger Lakes. — 11 years ago

with Kris

Neal Ferry

9.4

Best bottle of New York ever… go buy it now…. Thanks Liz & Ben Eberle Cherries and sweet Fruit — 4 years ago

John Malcolm

9.0

Dry, but not flinty, with a touch of fruit and a lot of minerality. Peach, apricot, apple, and honey. Light and crisp! — 4 years ago

Ann Kunes

9.3

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! — 5 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

In general i was more impressed by the PN in the region on this trip than I was last year. This is a good example of why. Fruit, earth, good acidity. — 5 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Black cherry, raspberry, currant, cranberry, loamy earth and oak. Good structure and soft tannins. — 6 years ago

Chad Thompson

9.0

Perfect with the mixed grill. — 7 years ago

Rachel Sabo

10

Love this. Nice dry to sweet ratio. — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Friday night random whites...
Fresh, clean and refreshing, light White peach notes. Nose is attractive, but a little too cold on first taste, so slightly closed initially.
Off-dry blend of NY's Finger Lakes region Cayuga & Vignoles, nose is really opening up nicely with some air and warming of the wine in the glass. Not overly complex, but this is a solid buy for the $10/$13 (wine club/retail) price. — 8 years ago

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.1

There's a lot going on in this wine. Light crisp tropical mineral. — 10 years ago

Olivia Clark

9.1

Love the sweetness of this wine. Not over the top. Just the right amount for a sweet red. Delectable and mouthwatering. — 11 years ago

John Wilmot

10

One of my favorite Wiemer Rieslings — 12 years ago