Reviews
The Summer Session: The Bronx Brewery Bronx Pale Ale
I’m admittedly not a big fan of “summer” beers. Ales and lagers that are part of a summer beer program are usually over-the-top with citrus flavoring and other adjuncts. The malt profile in these beers, whether it wheat...
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2010 “RTR Vineyard” Teroldego
I don’t have a lot of experience with the teroldego grape. In fact, the first one I ever tasted was the sparkling rendition Nancy Irelan makes at Red Tail Ridge Winery. So, it was with a completely blank slate that I appr...
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2010 Blaufrankisch
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2010 Blaufrankisch ($23) is another wine that supports the case for Blaufrankisch in the Finger Lakes, even if it’s completely different from the one I reviewed yesterday. Made from fruit grown just ...
The Red Hook Winery 2009 Pier Forty-One
I’ve had a difficult time finding much information online (or anywhere else) about this Red Hook Winery 2009 Pier Forty-One ($25), but from the front label I know that it is made by Robert Foley, one of two partners/consu...
Atwater Estate Vineyards 2010 Moffett Block Blaufrankisch
Some think that pinot noir is the future red wine star of the Finger Lakes — and that may be true. But for right now, I’ve been most impressed by the latest crop of Blaufrankisch-based wines I’ve tasted from t...
Arrowhead Spring Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Franc
I’ve enjoyed many of co-owner/winemaker Duncan Ross’ wines from Arrowhead Spring Vineyards in the past, but his cabernet franc remained elusive — mainly because it’s typically only available in the winer...
Heron Hill Winery 2010 Pinot Noir
Heron Hill Winery 2010 Pinot Noir ($15) offers a somewhat muted nose of wild strawberries, flowers and brown sugar that leads into a light-bodied palate that is a bit juicy but generally soft. Flavors of red berries and cherr...
Heron Hill Winery 2010 Reserve Blaufrankisch
With aromas of red cherries, cherry cough medicine and toasty, somewhat raw oak, the nose on the Heron Hill Winery 2010 Reserve Blaufrankisch ($40) only shows subtle hints of the peppery spice one typically expects with this v...
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars 2011 Red Oak Vineyard Riesling
With aromas of green-herbal tea, white peaches and lemon-lime — and a subtle talcum powder note — the nose on Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars 2011 Red Oak Vineyard Riesling ($20). Similarly fruity up front on a juicy...
Palaia Vineyards 2011 “Hello my name is Irene” (White Blend)
As you may remember, 2011 was a tough growing season in the Hudson River Region — mostly because of Hurricane Irene. Winemakers — like all people, really — deal with disasters differently. Jan Palaggi, owner/w...
