Ravines Cerise FingerLakes RW (12.5%; PinotNoir/Blaufrankisch; www.RavineWine.com) Geneva/NY 2016: Med.light color; somewhat earthy/loamy light floral/PN/violets bit plummy/Burgenland Blaufrankisch light pencilly/oak bit rustic nose; slightly tart some earthy/loamy/rustic slight PN/floral/violets some plummy/Blayfrankisch slight pencilly/oak flavor w/ light coarse tannins; very long rather earthy/loamy/rustic light PN/floral/violets rather plummy/Blaufrankisch light pencilly/oak finish w/ light rough tannins; reminds mostly of Burgenland Blaufrankisch w/ lots of FingerLakes earthy/loamy character and the PN giving it a bit of a high-toned/floral character; quite an interesting red. $20.00 (CB)
A wee BloodyPulpit:
This is a wine DarrellCorti recommended to me last Fall. A bit on the earthy/loamy/rustic side, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this wine.
Tom
I love Ravines wines, thanks for the note. Interestingly, I’ve been coming around to an opinion that I prefer Riesling with some residual sugar. Its harder and harder to find the equivalents of kabinet through auslese in the Finger Lakes.
I had the basic ‘14 Riesling last week and enjoyed it, though I remember thinking it had a little bit a TomHill “hurty” acidity. In the best sense, to the winemaker and you the author. I appreciate all your notes over the years.
Thanks for the kudos, Vincent. Be they short/boring or long/boring, they’re a labor of love and I enjoy sharing my impressions with others. Surely, someday, they will bring me fame & fortune!!
Tom