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520189

90 | Buttonwood Grove

$16

90 | Hunt Country

$15

2018 Finger Lakes Riesling (Best Buy) ^ Lots
of wine for the price, this riesling is dry and
savory, with scents of petrol and herb, even as
the flavors are as juicy and round as a golden
apple. (477 cases) § -P.J.C.
520267
2017 Finger Lakes Semi-Dry Riesling (Best
Buy) ^ A semi-dry riesling with modest sweetness, this falls squarely in the citrus camp,
somewhere between Meyer lemon and Cara
Cara orange. It's bright and almost pithy,
with a firm, lemony edge that would cut
through a creamy dish, like fettucine alfredo.
(280 cases) § -P.J.C.
520184

520357

89 | Hazlitt 1852

$17

88 | Atwater Estate

$18

90 | Keuka Lake Vineyards $21

2018 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling (Best Buy) ^
Wheaty and a bit smoky at first, this takes
on a dusty, slatey minerality that grounds
its cushiony apple flavor. (332 cases) § -P.J.C.
520175

90 | Living Roots

2017 Finger Lakes East/West Block Dry
Riesling (Best Buy) ^ Slightly tropical, this
has a spiced-apple sweetness that finishes
with a pithy, oily lemon note. Firm and strident; for lemon sole. (339 cases) § -P.J.C.
520190

2018 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling ^ Beneath
the scents of litchi and dried tropical fruit
is a wine with a firm, crisp texture and racy,
limey acidity. It's lean and long; for braised
chicken. (305 cases) § -P.J.C.
520508
$30

2018 Finger Lakes Honeysuckle Riesling ^
This late-harvest dry riesling includes a selection of botrytised fruit to go along with clean
ripe fruit. It's complex and powerful, with
scents of saffron, golden raisin and peach.
The flavors are dry and candied at once, with
an upfront intensity that should leaven with
some cellar time. (100 cases) § -P.J.C.
517035

90 | Living Roots

$18

2017 Finger Lakes Riesling Traminette ^
This blends riesling with the hybrid traminette, which brings an immediate rosewater lift to the flavors of apple, lemon and
pineapple. The phenolics convey an almost
slatey mineral finish. (W&S 8/19; 723 cases) §
-P.J.C.
518392

90 | Red Newt

$18

2017 Finger Lakes Riesling (Best Buy) ^ A
multi-vineyard blend, this is succulent with
spiced apple flavors before turning lean, with
a pronounced phenolic bite. Pour it for a yellow curry flavored with ginger and galangal.
(W&S 12/19; 650 cases) § -P.J.C.
520160

90 | Thirsty Owl

$15

2018 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling (Best Buy) ^
A terrific value on a fine entry-level riesling,
this has scents of zinc and apples, the flavors
plush at first, before becoming impressively
dry on the finish. (2,100 cases) § -P.J.C.

88 | Buttonwood Grove

$19

2018 Finger Lakes Big Hollow Block
Riesling (Best Buy) ^ This wine has an honest, neutral, grapey scent, and the balance
and brightness to pair with rich dishes, like
ramen. Still youthful, it would benefit from
more time in the cellar. (78 cases) § -P.J.C.
520185

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88 | Keuka Lake Vineyards $18

2018 Finger Lakes Semi-Dry Riesling
(Best Buy) ^ Scents of mint and pine overlay
this wine's core of tropical fruit. The mandarin orange and mango flavors are bright and
citrusy, with a salty tang; for grilled stuffed
squid. (303 cases) § -P.J.C.
520166

88 | Lakewood Vineyards

$15

2018 Finger Lakes Full Monty Riesling
(Best Buy) ^ Full-on lean riesling, with lemonlime scents and mouthwatering acids, this
has dried-apple depth. Chill it for aperitifs.
(411 cases) § -P.J.C.
520228

88 | Lamoreaux Landing

$15

88 | Thirsty Owl

$15

2018 Finger Lakes Semi-Dry Riesling (Best
Buy) ^ Youthful and well-priced, this white has
a sweet-and-sour scent, and flavors of spearmint, lemon and lime that are relaxed and
focused at once. Serve with a turkey burger.
(3,129 cases) § -P.J.C.
520161
2017 Finger Lakes Riesling (Best Buy) ^ A
fruity wine, this feels both jittery and broad,
with notes of melon, apples and honeycomb
sweetness. Cellar it. (2,400 cases) § -P.J.C.

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