Hermann J. Wiemer
Reserve Finger Lakes Dry Riesling
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
Well rounded, nice minerality, mostly green fruit dominant. A little less RS would have taken this to the next level.
Well rounded, nice minerality, mostly green fruit dominant. A little less RS would have taken this to the next level.
Dec 2nd, 2022
Big. Some malolactic? Tad sweet. Built like a big Chardonnay. Honey/Botrytis
Big. Some malolactic? Tad sweet. Built like a big Chardonnay. Honey/Botrytis
Aug 17th, 2021
Dried lime, crushed wet stone, deeply mineral.
Dried lime, crushed wet stone, deeply mineral.
Jul 17th, 2020
Truly the star of the entire day. I legit got tears in my eyes because this Riesling was so beautiful. Bruised yellow apple, singed lemon peel, ginger, wilting jasmine, thyme, petrol, and a tiny bit of peach are woven together by juicy acidity and a lush mouthfeel. Aromatic, mineral, complex, and balanced. I got a bottle to bring home, obviously.
Truly the star of the entire day. I legit got tears in my eyes because this Riesling was so beautiful. Bruised yellow apple, singed lemon peel, ginger, wilting jasmine, thyme, petrol, and a tiny bit of peach are woven together by juicy acidity and a lush mouthfeel. Aromatic, mineral, complex, and balanced. I got a bottle to bring home, obviously.
Jun 21st, 2019
Yellow with gold hue, jasmine, yellow flower note, perfumed, steel, irony, slightly petrol and sweet on the palate, lemon grind, tangerine peel, ripe yellow peach and apricot, med to med plus acidity. An aromatic Riesling.
Yellow with gold hue, jasmine, yellow flower note, perfumed, steel, irony, slightly petrol and sweet on the palate, lemon grind, tangerine peel, ripe yellow peach and apricot, med to med plus acidity. An aromatic Riesling.
Aug 16th, 2017You can rarely be disappointed by a HJW wine. This late-released 2014 riesling is a mind blower. As a wine with grapes selected from their three vineyards, the complexity and richness are incredible compares to the other HJW rieslings. Yet this wine retains the consistent balance, delicacy and roundness as always. White flower, peach and citrus on the nose. Perfectly balanced dryness(sweetness) and acidity(medium-) on the palate. Great depth with minerality bursting on all dimensions. It is powerful, but has a soft touch, which is the HJW style IMHO.
You can rarely be disappointed by a HJW wine. This late-released 2014 riesling is a mind blower. As a wine with grapes selected from their three vineyards, the complexity and richness are incredible compares to the other HJW rieslings. Yet this wine retains the consistent balance, delicacy and roundness as always. White flower, peach and citrus on the nose. Perfectly balanced dryness(sweetness) and acidity(medium-) on the palate. Great depth with minerality bursting on all dimensions. It is powerful, but has a soft touch, which is the HJW style IMHO.
1 person found it helpfulAug 30th, 2016
This wine is lush and elegant, floral aromas, perfumey, a little sweet, but not a dessert wine sweetness. Easily one of the best Rieslings I've had and one of the best in the Finger Lakes. Not too expensive either. Almost seems a little like an Alsatian Gewürztraminer.
This wine is lush and elegant, floral aromas, perfumey, a little sweet, but not a dessert wine sweetness. Easily one of the best Rieslings I've had and one of the best in the Finger Lakes. Not too expensive either. Almost seems a little like an Alsatian Gewürztraminer.
1 person found it helpfulAug 12th, 2015Wow. Flavorful, lean, mineral.
Wow. Flavorful, lean, mineral.
Oct 16th, 2015