Tom Casagrande

9.2

Fantastic nose with loads of slatey minerality, some deep breadiness, and bruised apple fruit. Loads of flavor, with a big whack of apple fruit and stony minerals. Nice acids, and a nice bead. — a year ago

with Angelo

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. — a year ago

with Angelo

Adam Hawkins

9.5

Delicious combination, especially for the Finger Lakes. Smoky finish, sweet. — 2 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. — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

It’s not from Altsinger vineyard but it’s super good — 3 years ago

Jason Wild

9.2

Lip-smacking, well balanced acid with a hint of sweetness. Natural effervescence. Golden hay color. Honeyed apricots and tart Granny Smith apple. Rain soaked limestone. I laid this down for another couple years before opening it. Well done sir....well done! — 6 years ago

Ron Ruppert

9.3

Very nice flavor — 8 years ago

Laura Micciche

9.2

Tart strawberry, fresh baked pastry, cream, racy currant, teeny tiny bubbles. — 9 years ago

with Caleb

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2016 | Pinot Noir
Ravines Wine Cellars; Argetsinger Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA
(91-92; Drink 2026-32)

+24H Update: 92+, fruit really unfolded with more air. — a year ago

Severn Goodwin

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! — 2 years ago

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. — 2 years ago

Alexandre Gillioen

9.6

Impressive. An old vintage but still full of potential. Great length, nearly perfect acidity. Strawberry flavour. — 3 years ago

Carter White

9.2

LBV like. Very good. — 3 years ago

Nancy Hinman

9.2

Bought in Hudson NY.
Very nice dry Riesling from the Finger Lakes, Geneva NY.
Paid $19.
Very nice. — 5 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. — 7 years ago

Joseph caballero

8.9

Finger Lakes are producing some very nice wines. — 8 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

A tale of two Francs. More grip and terroir expression here. Darker berries, longer finish. Comparable quality to the Ravines, just with different character. — 10 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. — a year ago

with Angelo

Severn Goodwin

9.1

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

Carter White

9.1

Similar to lat year, mineral driven, some red berries on the back end, refreshing. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

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.) — 3 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.0

Sushi Date Night In with my Gal Pal — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

I am normally not a Vignoles fan, but this is the best late harvest one I’ve had to date. Burnt caramel and dates. A tangy element too. Sweet and very tangy in the mouth. Not a ton of complexity but a ton of flavor. — 4 years ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Jason Wild

9.2

Ten years later. Stupendous. Could go even longer. So much different than my other bottle I opened a few years ago. Well balanced cab franc, cab sauv, merlot blend. Side by side tasting with Ravines 2007 Meritage that was cab sauv heavy blend. Amazing experiment that proved NYS red wine can age well! — 7 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

8.9

Searing acidity and BLEACHED BONE DRY. Lean and nearly mean. Atypical for Austria. More like A Ravines FL style or old school Mosel Trocken in a cool year. However underneath lurks pure Crystal citrus fruit. Needs 4 yrs to soften up. Only for the hardcore acid freak,I mean really enamel ripping. I like. — 8 years ago

with Cynthia

Anne Feltham

8.9

A little thin, $13 a bottle, a bit like a Beaujolais, not quite as fruity. — 9 years ago

with Dave