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are refreshing, it finishes on slightly bitter tones of
sap and resin. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 12.5% Price: $22
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PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO
Thirsty Owl Wine Company 2015 Pinot Gris
(Finger Lakes). Pristinely fresh apple and
pears are cutting and crisp in this dry Pinot Gris.
Texturally, it’s luscious and expansive, yet maintains
a keen balance of acidity as well as a crisp mineral
finish. Enjoy now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 13% Price: $15
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Ventosa 2015 Pinot Gris (Finger Lakes).
Fresh apple, lemon and pear flavors are
accented by a hint of smoked nuts in this bold, fullbodied
Pinot Gris. Rich and a bit creamy in mouthfeel
yet balanced briskly, it’s a satisfying white with
wide pairing appeal. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 13.6% Price: $18
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Martha Clara 2015 Island Series Pinot Grigio
(North Fork of Long Island). Hints of caramelized
sugar lend warmth to this fresh fruity wine
full of nectarine and grapefruit flavors. It’s rich in
body with a luscious, mouthfilling cling off set by
sunny tangerine acidity. Enjoy now through 2018.
—A.I.
abv: 13% Price: $22
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Billsboro 2015 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Pinot
Gris (Finger Lakes). Savory, smoky tones
lend a shadowy feel to fresh apple and pear flavors
in this dry medium-bodied Pinot Gris. It’s not deeply
concentrated in fruit but refreshing and easy going.
Drink now through 2018. —A.I.
abv: 12.6% Price: $16
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Glenora 2015 Pinot Gris (Finger Lakes).
Zesty red apple and lemon notes are marked
by touches of smoke and nuts in this easygoing
Pinot Gris. Dry in style, it’s not deeply concentrated
on the palate but refreshingly citrusy. The finish is
brisk and clean. —A.I.
abv: 12.5% Price: $15
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GEWÜRZTRAMINER
Standing Stone 2015 Gewürztraminer (Finger
Lakes). Bursts of fresh lychee and pink
grapefruit are tinged with lemongrass and rose petals
on the nose of this classically perfumed Gewürztraminer.
It’s bold in body and alcohol, and a bit
dense in mouthfeel, yet balanced tautly with zesty
acidity and a shimmer of salty mineral on the finish.
It’s a lovely wine now but should hold nicely till at
least 2021. —A.I.
abv: 13.7% Price: $19
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Treleaven 2013 Gewurztraminer (Finger
Lakes). From delicate grapefruit to lychee
and guava, fruit flavors gain concentration from
nose to palate in this rich almost tropical Gewürztraminer.
Bold and lusciously textured, it’s slightly
warming on the palate yet balanced, finishing with
sizzles of spice and lemon-lime acidity. Drink now
through 2020. —A.I.
abv: 13.9% Price: $17
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Lamoreaux Landing 2015 Gewürztraminer
(Finger Lakes). Voluptuous and a bit
brawny, this ebulliently perfumed Gewürztraminer
is hardly a wall flower. It’s lavishly fruity, bursting
of sun-kissed grapefruit, lychee and white-peach
flavors. Yielding acidity and a richly dense mouthfilling
texture leave a lingering kiss of warmth on
the finish. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 13.9% Price: $15
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Thirsty Owl Wine Company 2015 Gewürztraminer
(Finger Lakes). While ripe nectarine
and grapefruit notes are bold on the nose, the palate
of this medium-bodied Gewürztraminer is a
bit demure. It’s a refreshing easy-drinking white,
however, offering delicate hints of lychee, citrus and
guava flavor. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 13% Price: $19
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Rooster Hill 2015 Estate Gewürztraminer
(Finger Lakes). While grapefruit and lychee
aromas are fresh and clean on the nose, the palate of
this full-bodied Gewürztraminer is a bit muted by
comparison. It’s texturally rich, but flavors suggest
pressed apple and pear accented by hints of ginger
and spice. Drink now through 2018. —A.I.
abv: 13.5% Price: $18
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GRÜNER VELTLINER
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2015 Grüner Veltliner
(Finger Lakes). Asian pear and white-grapefruit
notes are cutting and spry from nose to palate
in this light-footed Grüner Veltliner. While delicate
in concentration, invigorating acidity and brisk texture
invigorate the palate. A hint of smoke meanders
through a long finish. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 12% Price: $15
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Fulkerson 2014 William Vigne Grüner Veltliner
(Seneca Lake). Wisps of green herb
and alpine breeze lend a cool refreshing tone to this
zesty Grüner Veltliner. While delicate in body and
concentration, it’s spry lime and grapefruit flavors
are invigorating. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 12% Price: $14
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One Woman 2015 Grüner Veltliner (North
Fork of Long Island). Dusty mineral tones
accent fresh apple, pear and green plum in this fullbodied
Grüner Veltliner. Its rippling mouthfilling
texture is pleasing, offset pertly by zesty lime acidity
on the finish. Enjoy now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 13.1% Price: $25
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Lamoreaux Landing 2015 Grüner Veltliner
(Finger Lakes). Delicate but savory apple
and pear aromas extend to the palate of this bigbodied
Grüner Veltliner. While texturally bold, dense
even, the palate is anchored neatly by brisk acidity.
Fruit flavors are not deeply concentrated but it’s a
satisfyingly rich wine to enjoy now through 2018.
—A.I.
abv: 13.2% Price: $20
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RIESLING
Heron Hill 2014 Reserve Riesling (Finger
Lakes). Crushed minerals and pristine
white-grapefruit and green-plum flavors mingle
gorgeously throughout this revitalizing Riesling. It’s
zesty and spry but has a rounded, slightly yielding
mouthfeel. The finish wraps up quite dry. Drink
now through 2021. —A.I.
abv: 12.5% Price: $25
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Glenora 2015 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes).
A hint of lemongrass lends complexity to
fresh lime, lemon and green plum in this revitalizing
dry Riesling. It’s light as a feather in texture yet
concentrated in flavor. Crushed mineral tones linger
on the finish. Drink now through 2020. —A.I.
abv: 11% Price: $15
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Atwater 2014 Riesling (Finger Lakes). While
the nose suggests more dusty mineral than
fruit, the palate of this off-dry Riesling offers loads
of concentrated tangerine, lemon and apple flavors.
It’s juicy and ripe yet keenly balanced by a penetrating
backbone of lemon-lime acidity. Drink now
through 2021. —A.I.
abv: 10.1% Price: $16
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Heron Hill 2015 Ingle Vineyard Riesling (Finger
Lakes). A wisp of bramble extends a
savory tone from nose to finish on this otherwise
bright bristling wine. Delicate honey tones register
as off dry on the palate but balance neatly alongside
flavors of freshly pressed apples and pears. The finish
is marked by a touch of pencil lead. Drink now
through 2020. —A.I.
abv: 12% Price: $20
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Wagner 2015 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes).
Fresh and fragrant, this apple-scented
Riesling offers loads of brisk lemon-lime flavors
augmented by a subtle vein of smoke. Dry in style,
it’s delicately textured with a lean, slightly cutting
demeanor. Drink now through 2020. —A.I.
abv: 12.3% Price: $15
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240 Days 2015 Riesling (Finger Lakes). Waxy
citrus skins and pressed apple notes are
accented by a whiff of pine in this racy light-footed
Riesling. It’s just a shade off dry, with an invigoratingly
brisk texture. Drink now through 2019. —A.I.
abv: 11% Price: $28
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Barnstormer 2014 N6679P Riesling (Finger
Lakes). Veins of smoke and petrol thread
through layers of pressed apple, pear and tangerine
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