White
Josef Vineyard Riesling
Seneca Lake · Finger Lakes · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Riesling
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Seneca Lake · Finger Lakes
- Appellation
- Seneca Lake
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- off-dry
Food pairing
Asian cuisine · roasted white meats · fruit salads · blue cheeses · citrus desserts
Rated vintages
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201589 pts
Compared to Wiemer's more fruity, floral bottlings this vintage, the Josef Vineyard is decidedly savory, showing pronounced notes of earth and herb. Semisweet in style, the palate offers concentrated doses of fresh white pear and tangerine as well. The finish lingers on dusty mi…
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201490 pts
A thread of caramelized sugar laces elegantly throughout this perfumed, peachy wine. Slicked with honey, the palate is unctuously ripe but balanced neatly by a bracing strike of lime and lemon acidity. The finish is long, lingering on a kiss of floral blossoms.
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201394 pts
The 2013 Josef Vineyard is quieter on the nose than the more exuberant Magdalena, but the palate packs plenty of luscious fruit and floral punch. Semidry in style, it's feather light in texture yet concentrated apricot and yellow-cherry flavors are penetrating and persistent. De…