Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

A very drinkable Riesling with an underlying lime to it. Lots of fun spring sipping. — 3 years ago

with Gillian

Mary H

8.9

LYCHEE. That is all. — 4 years ago

with Adrienne and Louis

Severn Goodwin

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. — 4 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

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

Chad Thompson

9.0

Perfect with the mixed grill. — 6 years ago

Sarah Oettel

9.0

Granny Smith apple. Tart with piercing acidity. Almost clear. Some salinity. Perfume, slight petrol. — 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. — 9 years ago

Karl Nichols

9.1

This was a surprisingly good rose from NY. — 10 years ago

Pierre-Yves Chauveau

9.2

Good as usual. Acidity and bubbles ! — 10 years ago

Joan

9.2

Taste melon, apple, apricots. Very easy to drink — 3 years ago

Philip Patston

9.0

Very enjoyable Riesling. Not overly complex but enough layers to be interesting and food friendly. — 4 years ago

Erica Harrop

9.1

Excellent example of Riesling, peach citrus was so good with@our fondue Will search this one out. — 4 years ago

Daniel Callahan

9.0

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

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Extremely complex and full of acidity. Aromatics of lemon, Granny Smith apple, basil, wet stones and rubber. The pallet features flavors of lemon pith, peach, green apple and slate. Straw colored and lively. Hint of fruity sweetness on the finish. Nice FLX expression of this outstanding Eastern European grape! — 5 years ago

Илья Кузьмичев

9.2

Градус.
Сладкая ароматика, леденец, зефир, барбарис, цитрусы на фоне, помело. Средняя кислотность, среднее тело, хороший алкоголь, сухой, финиш средний плюс — 6 years ago

Corey Critchfield

9.5

Beautiful, austere, delicate. — 6 years ago

Rachel Sabo

10

Love this. Nice dry to sweet ratio. — 7 years ago

Severn Goodwin

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

Nicole DeCicco

9.2

Such pretty pomegranate, smoke and precise fruit from the Finger Lakes. — 10 years ago

with Kris

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Lovely, world-class. — 4 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.0

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

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! — 4 years ago

Jim Nelson

8.9

Gut mit der Wiener schnitzel! — 5 years ago

with Camille

Michael Chelus

8.9

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

Lisa Albertson

9.0

A really nice white!! — 6 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

Severn Goodwin

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

Nicolette St.Lawrence

10

Like a beautiful bouquet of roses and lilac. It's always rosé season at Sheldrake. — 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. — 10 years ago