Brian Hearty

9.2

2022. Weather was really encouraging rosé on the patio, so we were happy to oblige! Loads of chunky sediment that was easily kept in the bottle (kind of). Delicious pink grapefruit, strawberry, watermelon. Mouthwatering acidity, but balanced with the fruit. — 2 years ago

Christa Bender

9.0

Just as delicious as I remember it. Can distinctly taste the black cherry. It is delightful to taste the actual description of the wine. Definitely on the sweeter side. — 4 years ago

Taylar Hart

8.9

Made a good quarantine Taco Bell pairing!! — 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

Mark Morgan

9.2

Light on its feet, enough depth and complexity to be interesting — 6 years ago

Jay Miner

9.0

Orange in color and orange rind. — 7 years ago

Leo Gentile

9.1

Drinking last third of bottle opened 4 days ago. Slightly brick red but crystal clear. Tar and@leather@on the nose Bright cherry raspberry. Deliciously long finish. Drink now@or hold a couple more years. — 3 years ago

Brian Graham

9.3

Natural wine. Good. — 4 years ago

Jonathan Toobi

9.3

Love this unfiltered red blend, gallivanter, nice acidic start and berry finish, light to medium bodied, really tasty and easy drinking, — 5 years ago

Chris Borges

9.7

Great light versatile red wine. Goes great with everything from salmon to grilled chicken. — 6 years ago

Sean Christensen

9.0

Like a flat sour beer — 6 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.3

Medium gold; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, blossom, apricot, yellow plum, creamy hazelnut, vanilla; dry, medium acid, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium intensity flavors of yellow apple, yellow plum, apricot, blossom, creamy hazelnut, vanilla; medium plus finish with some complexity, very interesting — 6 years ago

Chris Borges

9.3

2016 vintage — 7 years ago

Melyss Sautter

9.0

My go-to summer white — 3 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.2

Ripe black fruit aromas, a definite texture with the medium body, tart fruit and light acidity with some soft lingering spices. Deliciously drinkable. Happy Valentine's Day 💗 — 3 years ago

Doug Brown

9.4

Enjoyed this red blend very much — 5 years ago

Susie Reinecke

9.4

Zippy and delightful! — 5 years ago

Michael Faddis

9.5

Sweet AND savory, like cheese and fruit, on a warm and sunny Summer day. — 6 years ago

with Louise and Kimberly

Loren Loftesnes

9.2

Magnum for the win! — 6 years ago

with Rosita

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

What a great surprise - honeyed and waxy and viscous but cut with balancing acidity and great texture. This goes toe to toe with the great Rhone whites. Overdelivers, and the only down side is the 500ml bottle. Last ounce on day two was even more precise and crystalline. Wow. — 7 years ago