A lovely dry Riesling, with enough fruit and heft to pair very well with fried pork rinds w/espelette. Pears and kumquats.
A lovely dry Riesling, with enough fruit and heft to pair very well with fried pork rinds w/espelette. Pears and kumquats.
2 people found it helpfulAug 20th, 2014
One of the greats from my homeland. Mineral-driven at first, but after about a half hour or so, some fruity tones came into play; regardless, the crunchy acidity was the star of the show. Btg at République (killer with the charcuterie board!).
One of the greats from my homeland. Mineral-driven at first, but after about a half hour or so, some fruity tones came into play; regardless, the crunchy acidity was the star of the show. Btg at République (killer with the charcuterie board!).
Dec 30th, 2014
Racy as all get-out, with gobs of wet-stone goodness and ample (mostly stone) fruit. A harbinger of the classic levels the Finger Lakes can attain (I hope) with dry Riesling.
Racy as all get-out, with gobs of wet-stone goodness and ample (mostly stone) fruit. A harbinger of the classic levels the Finger Lakes can attain (I hope) with dry Riesling.
Dec 23rd, 2014
First time, amazingly, that I have tried the iconic Argetsinger vineyard Riesling. As a rule, I find Ravines' Rieslings to be a bit austere for my taste. They're fine examples of the style - it's just not a style I gravitate toward. This, however, is a different beast from the standard Ravines Riesling bottling. A percentage of the wine is barrel fermented and you can tell. The textural qualities that come from the barrels do a great deal to smooth out the potentially searing acidity of the wine. The aromatics are showing tell-tale petrol notes indicating that the wine is getting a bit of age on it, but rather than covering up the rest of the nose it adds complexity to a wine that only now at 3 years old seems to be coming together. Great wine! Thanks to Ms. Gummoe of Fox Run for sharing!
First time, amazingly, that I have tried the iconic Argetsinger vineyard Riesling. As a rule, I find Ravines' Rieslings to be a bit austere for my taste. They're fine examples of the style - it's just not a style I gravitate toward. This, however, is a different beast from the standard Ravines Riesling bottling. A percentage of the wine is barrel fermented and you can tell. The textural qualities that come from the barrels do a great deal to smooth out the potentially searing acidity of the wine. The aromatics are showing tell-tale petrol notes indicating that the wine is getting a bit of age on it, but rather than covering up the rest of the nose it adds complexity to a wine that only now at 3 years old seems to be coming together. Great wine! Thanks to Ms. Gummoe of Fox Run for sharing!
Nov 12th, 2014
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
