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and some bramble-forest oor notes. Love<br />
the cherry pie avours on the palate with<br />
touches of raspberry fruit, cedar, spice and<br />
roasted herbs.<br />
Flat Rock Cellars Gravity Pinot Noir<br />
2009 ($30, Vintages, Nov. 12) —e Gravity<br />
delivers a seductive nose of cherries, plums,<br />
earth, cloves, and other oak-inuenced<br />
spices. On the palate, it explodes with black<br />
cherry, raspberry, currants and sweet plums<br />
to go with ne tannins, minerality, toasty<br />
spices, and layers of complexity through the<br />
nish. Drink now or hold up to ve years.<br />
Lailey Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 ($20)<br />
— Even this entry-level Pinot, a blend of<br />
several vineyards, is a superb example of<br />
Lailey’s craftsmanship with this grape. A<br />
nose of cherry-cranberry fruit, cloves and<br />
vanilla. Again, classic Pinot texture in the<br />
mouth with gorgeous red fruits, and generously<br />
spiced from sip to swallow.<br />
Riesling serves a lot of purposes. It’s low<br />
in alcohol, tastes great, goes perfectly with<br />
turkey and all the xings, and is relatively<br />
cheap. I always have Riesling on hand for<br />
friends and family:<br />
№ 32 | November/December 2011<br />
Fielding Estate Riesling 2010 ($19) —<br />
is is Fielding’s entry-level Riesling, with a<br />
nose of sweet citrus, lime, peach, and a hint<br />
of minerality. Decent acid with lovely, fresh<br />
avours in the mouth.<br />
Vineland Estate St. Urban Vineyard<br />
Riesling 2009 ($20) — A nose of zesty,<br />
mineral rich citrus goodness that carries to<br />
the palate in a pure expression of sweet-tart<br />
citrus, minerals and racy acidity. Vineland<br />
also makes a semi-dry Riesling that’s very<br />
good, for only $13.<br />
Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve<br />
Riesling 2008 ($30) — is is a thrilling wine<br />
that will develop with ten years or more in the<br />
bottle. Already it shows wonderful minerals,<br />
concentrated fruits and structure. While still<br />
tight on the nose, the palate shows structure,<br />
juicy citrus fruits, a rm core of acidity, and<br />
tension. is is a Riesling worthy of a great<br />
gift for the wine lover on your list.<br />
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