I encountered this Riesling sitting on a beautiful Great Gatsby deck in Aurora, New York overlooking sunny Cayuga Lake two weeks ago. I brought back two bottles to Toronto. A magical setting and a magical wine I thought or was it just the vista and a beautiful June afternoon? No way! The wine may be blessed by a positive experience but tested in a more antiseptic environment stripped of sentimentality it lost none of its brilliance.
Aroma: Pineapple, apple, pear, Moroccan clementine and would you believe it hazelnut!
Palate: Almost no comparison to almost all Ontario Niagara Rieslings because of its gentle acidity. Almost reminds one of Pfalz Riesling from Germany or please excuse me a Müller Thurgau. Lots of fruit such as apricot, peach and Ataulfo mango. Long finish.
Personality: I am not bashful and say you won’t find much better Riesling than me.
Food Match: Grilled chicken in a white wine, tarragon and cream sauce.
Cellarbility: It would be hard to keep any of this around but if you have the willpower drink by 2026-year end.
Price: $20 USD.
RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 95/100.
(Hosmer 2022 Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, Cayuga Lake AVA, Hosmer Estate Winery, Ovid, New York, 750 mL, 11.7%).
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