by Shannon Brock | Aug 3, 2018
The warm, dry 2016 vintage raises the bar for the Finger Lakes …As usual, Riesling dominates the best offerings as well as the overall number of wines reviewed, representing more than half the wines in this report and nearly all of those at 90-plus. Other...
by Shannon Brock | Feb 6, 2018
More than 1,300 wines at 90+ and $30 or less. 90 points–Silver Thread Riesling Seneca Lake STV Estate Vineyard 2015 Silver Thread is one of eight Finger Lakes producers named in the prestigious listing.
by Shannon Brock | Oct 31, 2017
Top producers to seek out include Atwater Estate, Boundary Breaks, Dr. Konstantin Frank, Forge Cellars, Heart & Hands, Herman J. Wiemer, Keuka Lake Vineyards, Lamoreaux Landing, Ravines, Red Newt Cellars, Silver Thread and Tierce.
by Shannon Brock | Feb 28, 2017
Silver Thread…produced excellent Rieslings in 2015. Quote from Shannon Brock of Silver Thread: “Our consensus on the 2015 Rieslings is that they are broad on the palate. There is a mouthfilling quality to them that runs through the dry, medium-dry and...
by Shannon Brock | Oct 20, 2016
Riesling STV Estate Vineyard 2015–90 points–Shows a lovely mix of jasmine, yellow apple and melon rind flavors, carried by taut acidity through the slate-tinged finish. Should unwind nicely in the cellar. Drink now through 2020. Riesling Gridley Bluff Point Vineyard...
by Shannon Brock | Jul 29, 2016
The Brocks now have a few vintages under their belts and a vertical of the estate vineyard [Riesling] bottling shows steady progress….The not-yet-released ’15 looks to be the best version yet for the estate Riesling, with racy lime, fennel and green apple notes giving...
by Shannon Brock | Mar 31, 2016
Other top dry Rieslings in this report include… the Silver Thread Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2014 (89, $18), which is ripe, fresh and piercing… Quote from Shannon Brock of Silver Thread regarding the 2014 vintage: “We began harvest with Pinot Noir on Sept. 19 and...
