Finger Lake Wine Tastings 2019

Ithaca, NY
Tasted Friday, June 21, 2019 - Sunday, June 23, 2019 by TashNYC with 223 views

Introduction

Wine tasting with Ken B. He was looking for wine for a September wedding.

Flight 1 - Red Newt wines at Cafe over lunch (6 Notes)

Flights of 3 wines for $9.
Lunch with ham and gouda on sourdough. Ken had a turkey club.
The Tierce riesling 2010 and 2011 were the best wines.

Flight 2 - Red Newt Tasting Room Wines (5 Notes)

Flight 3 - Damiani Winery Tasting Room (5 Notes)

These were not bad - particularly the red wines (cabernet franc and Meritage). I was told the chardonnay was also excellent but I didn’t taste it.

Ken was looking to taste the sauvignon blanc for a wedding but the new 2018 vintage wasn’t available so we didn’t try it.

Flight 4 - Ryan William Tasting Room (6 Notes)

By far the best winery we visited today. I especially loved how they served wines that had a little bottle age and drank well. The Gruner Veltliner was the best I have tasted in Ithaca.

They have a charming cafe but we didn’t eat there.

I met the co-owner as well.

Flight 5 - Hector Wine Company (1 Note)

We visited this winery to taste sauvignon blanc for Ken’s wedding and he wanted some chocolates. He didn’t care for the sauvignon blanc so that will probably not make the cut.

  • 2018 Hector Wine Company Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/21/2019)

    Good nose but not as tasty on the palette. Notes of citrus ans lime fruit and perhaps a touch of grass, but a little thin on tasteand too round on the palette for me.

    This had just been bottled so maybe better with a few weeks or a month in the bottle?
    $18 at the winery

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Flight 6 - Lamoreaux Landing (21 Notes)

Flight 7 - Ryan William 2nd visit (5 Notes)

We had lunch in the cafe, met the winemaker Ryan William and tasted some more wines.
The pinot noir rose paired beautifully with the smoked turkey sandwich with gouda (as recommended by Ryan).
The 2015 Gruner Vetliner wine was sold out and the 2016 vintage needs a little more time to show better.

Flight 8 - Forge Winery (6 Notes)

Ken, Anne, Jen and I tasted at Forge Winery by appointment with Rick Rainey, General Manager

It was an exciting time. They were finishing bottling the Riesling wines and had moved onto the rose wines.

  • 2017 Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Leidenfrost 91 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/23/2019)

    Tasty wine. Notes of lime, mint, apple, pear, stone and some mineral. Good nose of lime, mint, pear. (I didn’t get the orange in the notes). Served a little warm (60 degrees). $28. Tasted at winery.

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  • 2017 Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique 92 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/23/2019)

    Lemon, pear, mineral. lovely nose and fruit. $19 at winery.

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  • 2013 Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique 93 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/23/2019)

    Winery re-release from 3rd vintage. Lovely wine. Notes of hazelnut, crushed stone, petrol, lime, lemon and a touch of grapefruit. Great nose and lots of complexity.

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  • 2018 Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique 90 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/23/2019)

    Barrel sample at winery. A little primary and closed but will be good. better with air. Notes of lime, apple, pear and mint. Needs time but will be very good.12% alcohol.

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  • 2018 Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Rosé 91 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes

    (6/23/2019)

    A barrel sample but ready to go. Lovely rose. Notes of cherry, raspberry, red fruits but lots of herbs, body and complexity. Dark color. Jen’s favorite of the wines today. Tasted at winery. $17 or $18 / bottle.

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  • 2017 Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Classique 89 Points

    USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake

    (6/23/2019)

    Cherry, strawberry, crunchy red fruit (typical of cooler climate pinot noirs), some mineral and very good acidity. No doubt better with food. These cool-climate pinot noirs aren’t my thing but this is a pretty good example.

    Notes say hand-harvested and hand-sorted followed by 30% whole cluster pressing. Spontaneous fermentations with native yeasts were followed by 10 months of barrel aging.

    $28 at winery.

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