Posts Tagged ‘gewurztraminer’
Lenz Winery 2008 Gewurztraminer
Lenz Winery 2008 Gewurztraminer ($20) is — just about every year — Long Island’s best gewurzt and at $20, is typically one of the lowest-price gewurztraminers as well. Aromas of musk melon, black tea, lychee, ...
Martha Clara Vineyards 2011 Gewurztraminer
Surprisingly subtle on the nose — gewurzt is usually much more effusive — aromas of underripe melon and kiwi are joined by subtle varietal floral/lychee notes. A bit dilute and light both in terms of body and flavor...
Ice Wine: I’m Really Trying To Like It
A large amount of residual sugar makes me dizzy. Dessert wine tends to remind me of childhood cough syrup albeit with new and improved flavors. I hated that god awful faux cherry elixir. When the New York Cork Report gets toget...
Sheldrake Point Vineyards 2011 Gewurztraminer
It can be difficult to escape riesling maelstrom in the Finger Lakes. Riesling flies at you from every direction. It’s wonderful, but can be overwhelming too. And, sometimes other varieties are unfairly under-promote...
Duck Walk Vineyards 2010 “Aphrodite” Late Harvest Gewurztraminer
Duck Walk Vineyards 2010 “Aphrodite” Late Harvest Gewurztraminer ($25) bursts with intense lychee and peach aromas, backed by brown baking spices and surprisingly understated floral notes. Well balanced, it is sweet...
Silver Thread Vineyard 2011 Good Earth White
When Paul and Shannon Brock purchased Silver Thread Vineyard last summer, I immediately wondered about their first vintage and wines. 2011 was a challenge for even the most experienced growers — growers who had been taki...
Standing Stone Vineyards Vertical Gewurztraminer Tasting: As Unique as the Grape
The wine tastings at Standing Stone Vineyards are hardly typical, but then again, owner and winemaker Marti Macinski isn’t your average wine industry professional. A former lawyer with a degree in piano performance and philos...
Anthony Nappa Wines 2010 “Spezia” Gewurztraminer
We get back to regular programming post-holidays with one of the wines I enjoyed most during our brief hiatus – Anthony Nappa Wines 2010 Spezia ($18) a gewurztraminer for gewurztraminer lovers. Spezia is Italian for ̶...
Corey Creek Vineyards 2010 Gewurztraminer
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Though once near-sister wineries, the Corey Creek Vineyards label has been almost entirely absorbed by the mother Bedell Cellars label over the past several years. The chardonnays, cabernet fr...
Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Gewurztraminer
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief High residual sugar and pineapple-flavored wines aside, Martha Clara Vineyards, one of the largest on the North Fork, seems to be on the rise from a quality standpoint. They have winemaker Juan...
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