4 from Finger Lakes

Tasted Wednesday, May 27, 2015 by isaacjamesbaker with 257 views

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 2013 Villa Bellangelo Gewürztraminer 1866 Reserve 89 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    Light gold color. Explosive aromatic display, really impressive: candied orange peel, fresh ginger, lime zest, peach nectar, also some sea brine and sour ale notes. Zesty on the palate, medium-light bodied and dry (11.5% alcohol, about 1% residual sugar). Pretty white peach, apricot, lime and kumquat, mixed with ginger, white pepper, ocean spray, chalk. Long finish, a complex wine, impressed by the concentration, length, minerality, (I’d love to taste this in five or six years) or mix in to an Alsace or Austrian wine tasting.

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  • 2013 Lakewood Vineyards Pinot Gris Gigliotti Vineyards 87 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    Light apricot-golden color. The aromas are full of rocks and chalk, some dried pineapple and honey, but also a zesty, pithy wine, with grapefruit and lime. The sugar adds richness but the sweetness is covered by the wine’s zesty acid. Creamy peaches, kumquats, laced with grapefruit, lime and apricot. Long finish of chalk and minerals, hints of honeyed white tea. From Gigliotti Vineyards on the west side of Seneca Lake. 13.7% alcohol, 12.5 grams of residual sugar, the grapes are destemmed and given 24 hours of skin contact.

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  • 2013 Wagner Fathom 107 89 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    Pale straw color. Peachy and bright on the nose, orange blossom, white peaches, drizzled with some honey, lime and white floral potpourri. Dry and brisk on the palate, a very tangy and crisp wine with chalk, river stones, quinine, The fruit underneath offers some juiciness to balance out the minerals. Orange, lime, grapefruit, some sliced green apple, quite pure and vibrant throughout. A deeply mineral-centric wine with refreshing bone dry appeal, hints of ginger, chalk, clover. Begs for oysters, clams From vineyards on the east side of Seneca Lake, this is a Seneca Lake twist on an Alsace blend of 65% Riesling and 35% Gewurztraminer, 12% alcohol, with no residual sugar.

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  • 2012 Goose Watch Lemberger 88 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Cayuga Lake

    Medium ruby color. On the nose: forward cherries, wild raspberries, rhubarb pie, notes of cracked pepper, hint of savory broth and bay leaf notes. On the palate: tangy, bright, moderate-dusty tannins. Juicy black and red cherries, tart red cranberries. Dusty, earthy, cracked pepper elements. Wood shavings, rose petals and white pepper on the finish. An intriguing, food-friendly wine, lots of fun but showing complexity and intrigue.

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