From the Finger Lakes' most well-known winery one would expect a solid, no-doubt wine that leaves no question unanswered. Wrong. The 2006 Dry Riesling is quite elusive. The wine came straight out of the fridge, will say it was fairly cold. My tasting notes read as following: "Pale lemon color. Very mineral aromas, grapefruit and pear. Bone dry, high acidity, med alc, light body. The palate is a bit thin, there is citrus fruit, again minerals, and a light floral note, all very pleasing and in perfect harmony, were it not for the lack of a mid-palate. The wine gives a first pleasant impression but then quickly peters out without leaving much of a trace." The picture was a bit different after the wine had some time to warm up and breathe in the glass. Serving white wines not too cold and maybe even decanting them if they are still very young helps to rid them of their youthful taciturnity. The nose hadn't changed much, but on the palate it had definitely gained some weight and length as well. The gap in the mid-palate had been filled with more earthy flavors of hay and wet stone. Drink now (after decanting) or keep for 5-8 years.
