Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Reserve Riesling 2010 ($29) A benchmark for great Finger Lakes riesling, this best-of-the-harvest bottling comes from an all-natural winery founded by a scion of a Mosel Valley winemaking family. Long-fermented to maximize complexity, it starts with a swoon-worthy floral nose, then hits your mouth with lusciousness, bringing apricot, Mandarin orange, and herbal flavors that last long after each sip.
Hello from the other side…
For us, every time we arrive at Standing Stone, the same thing happens: we exhale. We stop, look out across the vineyard and the lake, and say, “my god, it's beautiful.” Then, we walk into the tasting room and pour wines that somehow carry that same beauty. That...