2018 | Pinot Noir
Ravines Wine Cellars; Estate
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA
(91-93; Drink 2026-36)
2H decant
Paired with a Cherry wood smoked pork loin roast. 24H salt rub, then fresh black pepper, brown sugar and Aleppo pepper dry rub. Slowly smoked to perfection. — 3 months ago
Czarples brought it over — 2 days ago
Excellent. Mineral - driven with peach/ citrus and a lengthy finish. Just fun to sip with apps. Ravine’s rieslings hit. — 2 months ago
Took a an hour or so to develop the green bell pepper note I was looking for. Smooth and balanced. Not quite the depth an old school Loire cab franc may provide, but slightly less tannic than those and easy to enjoy. Would decant next time—suspect there is more there. — a month ago
A lot of minerality. Tangy fruit and faint spices. — 3 months ago
Wow everyone just loved this vintage. Full body and so smooth. Paired very well with Rib Eye steaks and new potatoes. A real treat. — 7 months ago
Cabernet Sauvignon at 37 percent, 36 percent Cabernet Franc, the rest Merlot in this vintage so less Cab Sauv and Tannins dominated. Good balance and easy drinking. March 2024. — 7 months ago
Chip Habegger
Great Riesling fe a single vineyard in FLX. Lots of mineral / limestone. Dry yet floral. — 16 days ago