By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief I had never heard of, let alone tasted, a wine made from the Rkatsiteli grape until I tasted a 2006 bottling from Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars, on the western shore of Keuka Lake. I loved that wine and it's riesling-meets-gewruztraminer-meets-sauvignon blanc aromas and flavors, all wrapped up in great acidity and length. I still have a couple bottles in my cellar. I've heard that it ages beautifully, so we'll see. And so, it was with much excitement that I got to try the Dr. Konstantin Frank 2007 Rkatsiteli ($18). The nose is…
Posts Written OnAugust 2009
The LENNDEVOURS Tasting Table (August 3, 2009)
By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief This week's tasting table actually includes a couple wines from further back than this week. I'm still catching up, what can I say? As a reminder, these are notes more or less direct from my notebook. Bedell Cellars 2008 First Crush White ($18): Straightforward nose of fresh apple and apple blossom. Palate is all apple, cantelope and citrus zest. Great summer wine. Medium body. Mouthwatering. Rating: (3 out of 5 | Recommended) Harbes Family 2007 "Blue Mack" Chardonnay ($16). Ripe with pear and tropical fruit on the nose. Even more tropical on the palate.…