Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Blend of Riesling, Valvin Muscat, and Gerwetztraminer. Off dry, very floral. Lemon- lime, crisp and bright. Good acidity- finish is a little thin- but quite refreshing. I’m not a huge fan of off- dry whites, but this is pleasant — 10 months ago

Chip Habegger

9.0

Fun wine. Strong oxidized notes with nuttiness. Floral acidity up front with an underlying hint of sweetness. Would love it if the flavors and aromas lingered longer. — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.0

2014 | Chardonnay — 2 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

8.9

With 69 percent Cab and 31 percent Merlot, this blend has smoothed Tannins. Not very complex probably a product of the NY Cab, but an easy drinking wine. August 2023. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.1

2020 | Gewürztraminer
Ravines Wine Cellars; Estate, White Springs Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.1

No notes (again), scores honest.

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening, post-season for the BSO we get Popular Artists, tonight was Van Morrison... He's amazing, and it was one of his good nights! — 4 years ago

Carter White

9.0

Great structure with body, grippy tannins, strong acid. The flavor takes me to cider town. Left me wanting more. — 5 years ago

Sara Martinez

9.2

Light, but still full bodied. Paired it tonight with the steak recipe the winery suggested, and it was amazing! — a year ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is very much like a Bourgogne Rouge or Sancerre rouge from a top-tier domaine. Pale color. Very precise nose shows deep, just-ripe, pure cherry, a slight herbal note, and lots of crushed stone, seemingly on the limestone end of the spectrum. Intense but light-footed in the mouth, there’s deep, tart-but-ripe cherry fruit initially, turning savory and minerally on the long finish. Crisp acids. Very nicely done. Thanks to my brother Angelo for the gift! — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.0

2022 | Red Blend
(57% Blaufrankisch & 43% Riesling)
Ravines Wine Cellars; Dry Rosé, White Springs Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA
(89-91; Drink 2024-27) — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Nose is closed but gives up scents of blueberry strudel, stony gravel, violets. Medium bodied, but tightly coiled. A bit shy, but there’s a nice depth to the flavors, which are of dark berry and cassis, with a nice underlying minerality. Good but soft acids, and some very fine grained tannin. This will certainly develop nicely over the next few years. — 3 years ago

with Angelo

Collier S. Wiese

9.2

A nice white blend that is probably more semi-sweet drinks easily as a semi-dry due to being mildly bubbly. Went very well with a Christmas ham dinner but nice even by itself. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.) — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

A little reward for one of the cooks (me) after getting the Christmas Eve meat sauce simmering. (My sister-in-law is doing the fish sauce, if you’re wondering.) Fresh, appley, minerally nose. Very perfumed and deeply aromatic. Great balance on the palate. Bone dry, some fruit, deep stony minerals. Crisp acids. Lovely. — a year ago

with Angelo

Angelo Casagrande

9.3

Excellent. Mineral - driven with peach/ citrus and a lengthy finish. Just fun to sip with apps. Ravine’s rieslings hit. — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.2

2016 | Riesling (Dry)
Ravines Wine Cellars; Jeff's Field, Serenity Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Seneca Lake, Penn Yan, NY, USA
(91-93; Drink 2026-36) — 3 years ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Beautiful balanced moderate acidity PN aroma — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

This is the 2019 Chef & Winemaker Cask Aged Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes). My brother said he bought it from Ravines, so it has some connection to them obviously. Nose exhibits some new oak toast, but underneath is crisp, minerally Riesling fruit. On the palate there’s a similar progression: it’s full, with an initial whack of oak followed by lean, austere, minerally Riesling. Unique but I like its individuality. — 4 years ago

with Angelo

Adam Hawkins

9.5

Delicious combination, especially for the Finger Lakes. Smoky finish, sweet. — 5 years ago

Alexandre Gillioen

9.6

Impressive. An old vintage but still full of potential. Great length, nearly perfect acidity. Strawberry flavour. — 5 years ago