The pale green color of this wine in the glass is a little deceiving to what this rich wine tastes like. On the nose, it’s an explosion of tropical fruit. In the mouth, it’s opulent with juicy grapefruit, lime and papaya. Nice mineral levels that complement the lushness of this Sancerre. This wine has a [...]
Monday evening, I took my dad and his spouse, Rolande, to the Wine Library Super Tasting being held at beautiful The Manor in West Orange, NJ. The event coincided perfectly with my dad’s yearly pilgrimage to see me in New Jersey from Quebec, so I was excited to surprise them with tickets to the tasting. [...]
Tried the Sauternes on my brand new dessert wine glasses and what a nice treat. The wine is straw-yellow in the glass and not as unctuous as I’m used to seeing in Sauternes. On the nose, there’s candied fruit, the typical honey and some ripe tropical fruit. In the mouth, the 2005 Chateau Filhot Sauternes [...]
Although the second wine of Château Rieussec, this dessert (fortified) wine is not a second rate Sauternes in any way. The color is a rich golden hue. The nose is honey and ripe citrus. On the palate, this Sauternes is unctuous, thick, sweet and bold with juicy peach. Know most of us think of sparkling wine when [...]
Using Vignoles grapes (French-American hybrid), Anthony Road Wine Company is able to create a dessert wine that’s balanced with a nice level of acidity to cut through the honey and ripe peach flavors and long finish. 8.6% residual sugar. Around $15.99 (375ml).
I really enjoy late harvest wines, so was excited to try the 2008 Late Harvest Vidal Blanc. It offers a honeyed and lush ripe fruit flavors and has a nice spicy finish and 11.7% residual sugar level that I loved. Style: Late Harvest / Dessert Wine Grape Type(s): Vidal Blanc Region: Finger Lakes, NY Around [...]
On a recent visit to the Finger Lakes wine region of New York, I had the pleasure of visiting Anthony Road Wine Company at the recommendation of Lenn Thompson of the New York Cork Report. My initial reaction to seeing the beautiful structure the tasting room resides in was – wow, what wines might be [...]
Since its first vintage in 1977, Heron Hill has grown from a small 5,000 case winery that only made white wines into an award-winning, dynamic, 20,000 case production facility and entertainment destination for more than 50,000 people every year. Overlooking scenic Keuka Lake, the winery’s tasting room is a sprawling, beautiful space with neat architecture [...]
Most fans of Finger Lakes wines and Mosel-style Rieslings have heard of Hermann J. Wiemer, and the fame, awards and accolades are well-deserved. The winery’s history is rich with Hermann J. Wiemer’s mother coming from a family of Mosel winemakers dating back 300 years and a father who was a skilled nurseryman. Hermann J. Wiemer [...]
Had the pleasure of sampling this wine at the Honig Vineyards and absolutely loved it. The nose on this luscious wine is pure honey and the look of it is syrupy and golden. The 2007 Honig Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc is a mouthful of succulent sweet melon, dried apricot and rich caramel panna cotta. Great [...]
