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...
