29 August 2013 2007 Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Riesling Icewine

2007 Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Riesling Icewine

August 29, 2013 By

2007 Heron Hill Riesling IcewineThis dessert wine is made from a small section of Ingle Vineyard’s younger vines (15 years old) and the grapes are harvested when frozen then hand-sorted.

In the glass, it’s strikingly golden with juicy tropical fruit, honey and jammy fig aromas. This is a rich and intense wine that’s not overly sweet and offers ripe apple flavors and a nice level of acidity.

Glad I secured four bottles of this delicious wine when I last visited Heron Hill as it’s now sold out.

Pairings: Cheese course, stone fruit or caramel desserts

Style: Sweet / Dessert Wine

Grape Type(s): Riesling

Region: Finger Lakes, NY, USA

Price: $49.99 (375ml)

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9 February 2013 2010 Hermann J. Wiemer Select Late Harvest Riesling

2010 Hermann J. Wiemer Select Late Harvest Riesling

February 9, 2013 By

2010 Hermann J. Wiemer Select Late Harvest RieslingGolden in the glass, this Finger Lakes dessert wine is simply outstanding. The nose is sweet with honey and Meyer lemons. The honey continues in the mouth, in a non-cloying way, with a nice balance of sweetness and alcohol laced with notes of Asian pear.

Not many American dessert wines are better than this little number.

92 Points – Wine Spectator.

Pairings: Cheese course, stone fruit cobbler, custard-based desserts.

Style: Dessert Wine

Grape Type(s): Riesling

Region: Finger Lakes, NY, USA

Price: $52

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30 November 2010 2007 Anthony Road Sweet Dream

2007 Anthony Road Sweet Dream

November 30, 2010 By

2007 Anthony Road Sweet Dream

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).

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20 November 2010 2008 Heron Hill Late Harvest Vidal Blanc

2008 Heron Hill Late Harvest Vidal Blanc

November 20, 2010 By

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 $17.99 (375ml)

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