Finger Lakes Riesling

[SFJoe]

Interesting tasting in yesterday's NYT that yet again reminds me of my nagging itch to taste more current efforts from the Finger Lakes.

The Wiemer stuff is available here and there in NYC, and I haven't found it life-changing, but I think I need to get out more. Do people agree with these choices, or are there others that you favor?

 

[Robert Dentice]

Ravines Argetsinger is by far my favorite. Bloomer Creek is my 2nd fav.

 

[Don Rice]

Just finished my last bottle of Eminence Road last night. Dry. Lime. Shale. And under 11%.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Don Rice:
Just finished my last bottle of Eminence Road last night. Dry. Lime. Shale. And under 11%.

I think of them as Catskills, but you are right, they get some grapes from farther northwest.

 

[Greg Hirson]

We drank a bottle of the 2012 Ravines on Wednesday night. A mineral adventure. Very good stuff.

 

[Don Rice]

I think of them as Catskills, but you are right, they get some grapes from farther northwest.

East Seneca Lake I think, for these grapes.

 

[Kay Bixler]

I like Anthony Road and Bloomer Creek as well as Dr. Frank but often find too much SO2 in many of the FLX rieslings. Also "dry" seems to be a term that is up for interpretation.

Eminence Road uses all Finger Lakes fruit.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
"Wiemer"

Just as it is pronounced, thanks.

 

[David Erickson]

I'm stumped, and I need help: A visitor coming from London wants to know where to find Finger Lakes wines for sale in NYC. He's also interested in wines from Virginia, Michigan, Missouri, etc. Are there any US specialists in NYC?

 

[Sharon Bowman]

I think of Astor Wines as having a pretty good selection.

 

[Jay Miller]

Chambers St. has 3 of the Eminence Road wines in stock currently. I just picked up a gewurtztraminer today.

 

[David Erickson]

Thanks!