YOUR RESULTS for "Food Pairing: Roasted Root Vegetables"

This wine smells unctuous before you even put it in your mouth. Scents of baked apple and peach, cardamon and honey greet you in the glass. It is dense and rich with honey apple, pineapple and peach flavors combining with cardamon, ginger, five-spice and a granitic mineral note. Although there is a touch of sweetness, this is equally refreshing. Full bodied, concentrated and a perfect example of the Brand vineyard.

Unctuous and rich without being sweet, this white blend provides a viscous mouthfeel that is dense and packed with orchard and tropical fruit flavors. The wine is bright and clean with notes of apricot, apple, lychee and peach "on steroids." There's some minerality and enough acid to keep it balanced and make one go back for sip after sip. A touch of florality lurks in the background of this luscious white.

Bright notes of lime and pineapple in the attack with just a hint of light grapefruit in the mid palate combine for an elegant finish. The three months of French-oak barrel aging adds a bright vanilla flavor and gives the wine the perfect balance of richness combined with fresh acidity.

This aromatic, attractive Gewurztraminer is semi-dry. It is loaded with fresh lychee fruit along with ginger and jasmine. Absolutely divine with spicy Thai food. This is not heavy--the acid stays zinging along with pretty, exotic tropical fruit that is ripe and pure.

This begins with attractive apple pie, pineapple, elegant oak, creamsicle and vanilla aromas. The palate is quite rich and creamy, but shows balanced acidity. Midweight, elegant and flavorful, this finishes with notes of yellow apple, pear, vanilla bean and crème brûlée. Try it with turkey, chicken, roasted pork with apples, caramelized sweet potatoes or squash.

Aromas of butter, vanilla, baked apples and spice indicate that this has gone through malolactic fermentation. It is medium plus in body, generous and likeable. Think apples dotted with butter, vanilla bean, baking spice and pear butter.  The richness is enjoyable and not at all heavy.

There are aromas of pear, citrus and light florality in this white Alsatian blend. The palate is medium plus in body with a mélange of orchard fruits (apple, pear, peach, nectarine and apricot), minerality, herbs, citrus, candied lime peel, chamomile, florality and salinity. There is good density here, but it stays elegant. This wine has the allusion of sweetness, but is actually just very ripe.

From the producer: Pale yellow colour. The nose shows the strong limestone influence: mineral, stone driven, citrus fruits and some white fruits (peach) after some aeration. The wine fermented in a large recent oak cask (foudre) and was on full lees until bottling. The palate is quite strict, bone dry, with a racy sapid acidity that gives a juicy texture on the finish. The wine has a nice concentration, but because it is bone dry with a ripe acidity, it feels elegant and delicate.

From the producer: Delicate at first then tropically ripe, brimming with apricot, nectarine and a touch of pineapple. Lemon citrus and acacia blossom balance the sweetness effortlessly.

From the Producer: "This wine reflects the substance and diversity of southeast Seneca Lake. It fermented in both vats and old oak (228 liter Burgundy barrels and demi-muids) with indigenous yeasts for several months, as is typical of our wines. Combining aromas of mineral and fruit: mango, jasmine, flint, it delivers a balanced texture, straightforward while being both long and soft."

This fresh and energetic white starts out with aromas of citrus, pear and hay. It’s a juicy and succulent wine with nicely dense, apple, quince, lemon and pear flavors joining stone and chamomile. Integrated acidity lingers on the long, herbaceous finish.

From the producer: "Our versatile, Kabinett-style Riesling is marked by a refined interplay of sweetness and freshness. Harvested in the heart of our season, this, fruit-forward wine exhibits a rich mouthfeel and a satisfying finish."

Aromas are of white peach, apricot, slate and citrus. The round palate bursts with crisp, tart apple, green pear, melon, tropical fruits and ripe but zesty citrus. It is texturally creamy with refreshing acidity and a long finish.

Classic and pretty aromas of flowers, green pear, melon and lime blossoms introduce you to this wine. It has the lightest touch of sweetness, but the zippy and clean flavors keep it incredibly refreshing. Melons, pears, peppercorn and minerality can be found on the palate.

The nose gives notes of buttercream, vanilla and apple. On the palate, this is classic Bourgogne Blanc -- the apple-pear-lemon fruit is completely wrapped in a judicious use of high quality oak giving subtle flavors of vanilla, spice and light toast. Creamy, buttery notes are present, but nothing is over the top here. This medium-plus bodied Chardonnay is pure and textbook, French style.

This white Burgundy shows six years’ aging with some nice elements of concentration, roundness, buttered popcorn and pleasant oxidation. The fruit reminds one of apples sautéed in butter and deglazed with a hint of apple cider, as well of flavors of ripe bosc and Asian pear, nut skin and white tea. Medium to fuller-bodied with a creamy texture.

Bright and fruity aromas join with mineral notes on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied and soft with dried stone fruits and toasted nuts balanced by fresh acidity.

The nose opens with lemon oil, juicy peaches, and a slight stoniness. Starfruit, lime juice, and crunchy starfruit add to the palate, followed by a granny smith note that coats the mouth. Crisp acidity to finish.

Bright and juicy aromas of tart apple, lemon, pear and apricot. Clean, pure, and complex. The beautifully round texture of this wine showcases flavors of Golden Delicious apple, creamy lees, and lemon oil.

This wine is clean and nicely crisp while still being flavorful, concentrated and creamy. The nose gives vanilla and light apple aromas while the palate delivers notes of apples, apple blossoms, pears, donut peaches and vanilla bean. This undergoes partial oak aging which is relayed more in the texture than the taste. Texturally this is creamy and satiny; this Chardonnay is immensely drinkable and versatile at the table or on its own.

This estate-grown Cayuga Lake Pinot Gris begins with aromas of stone fruits, both fresh and baked.  The palate is medium to full in weight, creamy and rich with ripe orchard fruits like pear, apple and apricot. The wine is just barely dry with bright acidity to balance it.

This Mediterranean white gives aromas and flavors of white flowers, white peach, apricot, mandarin orange, lemon peel and lychee. It is full bodied, bright, concentrated, fresh and generous with a pleasant bitterness.

Aromas are lifted and fresh with nectarine and citrus standing out. This is also aromatic in the mouth with white peach, nectarine and jasmine. It is clean and succulent with nice weight and moderate acidity.

Floral aromas are balanced with scents of guava, melon, Granny Smith apple and nectarine. The palate is medium plus in body and silky with similar flavors to the notes, but it ends with slight nuttiness and green tropical fruit.

You’ll find notes of butter, apples and pineapple on the nose of this wine. It offers a light tropicality, touches of toast and refreshing citrus on the palate.

The plump texture in this complex but approachable white stays focused thanks to the mineral and ginger underpinnings that mark the peach, honeysuckle and quince flavors.

Aromas of apple, melon, white pepper and light citrus. Juicy and dry on the palate, the aromas translate onto flavors. This is a refreshing tasty wine.

This Gruner Veltliner is a medium to full in style for the variety. It gives a melange of yellow orchard fruits -- apple, pear, white peach, apricot and nectarine, along with some lemon and minerality. The acidity is moderate and the texture is lightly rounded and softly creamy while still giving refreshment.

This is a wine which shows both density and sharp precision. The flavors range from lemon and lemon peel to flower blossoms, nectarine, white peach, quince and apricot. There is zingy tartness as well as round and chewy elements in this complex Riesling. Some lightly singed fruit peel, minerality and stone combines with lime as well. Quality farming and winemaking is evident.

Dark stewed fruit of  blackberry and black currant introduce the wine. Fresh, ripe, and lightly smoky black fruits are balanced with a nice backbone of medium-plus acidity and touches of earth. Raspberry and plum notes emerge with time. This is medium bodied and lifted, making it a flavorful summer red.

Attractive scents of violets, blackcurrants, plums and smoke are intertwined and sensual. The palate is medium plus in weight with wonderful damson plums, black cherries and black cap raspberry fruits that taste macerated with baking spices and joined by smoky notes and dark chocolate. This is not at all heavy -- it has just-right richness and some minerality and juicy acidity to keep the ripe dark fruits in check. 

Earthy aromas include bramble, mineral, cooked berries and plum.  The palate is medium-plus in body with red cherry and currant, a touch of underbrush and black fruit supported by sleek tannins and juicy acidity lingering on the finish.

Medium plus in weight with mulling spice flavors of clove, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg, along with toasty, chocolate and vanilla notes. These join with purple fruits -- mixed cherries and steeped plums -- to form a bold, but classic, California value Cab.

Aromas of sour red cherry and mixed wild berry are joined by light baking spices. The wine is nicely tart on the attack, before its dried black fruit takes over. Good acid, silky tannin, and a savory peppery component add interest.

Pretty aromatics with medium to medium plus viscosity. Quite red fruited for a Cabernet with red cherry and red currant, plums and cranberries. It is medium in body with firm tannins and a long finish with hints of spice, herbs and tobacco leaves.

Certified biodynamic 100% Pinot Noir 45+ year old vines Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (20% new) Unfined and unfiltered

Aromas of dark berries with some macerated fruit as well. The palate is clean and smooth with flavors of black olive, blackberry and prune alongside savory herbs. It is medium-bodied, with medium acidity and long cherry finish.

Aromas of macerated black fruits are spiced with white pepper. This is just over medium weight with black raspberry, black cherry, plum and blackberry fruit mixed with forest floor notes such as savory herbs (oregano), earth, roots and bark. This is easy drinking with supple tannins and juicy acidity.

This instantly likeable Beaujolais displays darker fruits and more body than one might expect from Gamay. It is quite saturated for the genre; in fact, it has enough black currants to even call it inky! Notes of minerality, cinnamon and black pepper add complexity to this smooth and vibrant wine.

An aromatic wine with lots of complexity, floral with pressed roses, spiced plum, licorice and blackberry. The palate shows come baking spice notes such as clove, licorice, and black pepper. More toast and macerated red cherries to finish. It is medium plus and drinking well now.  This is a classic, example of Chateauneuf. 

Aromas of acai berry and milk chocolate are prominent on the nose with touches of barn and slight minerality.  Flavors echo the nose with more dark berries, leather, sandalwood, and vanilla/spice.  The wine shows excellent restraint and is complex and well-structured without being over-saturated.

Aromas of mulling spices and Moroccan souk spices combine with dark berries, tar and smoke to entice you to this Pinot Noir. It is between medium and full bodied with considerable concentration, yet it is not heavy. Macerated red and black cherries join pressed rose, mulling spices, bittersweet cacao nibs and a note of tar. The tannins are velvety and acid is integrated. With air, spiced black currants and smoke evolve on the long finish.

Aromas of brambly blackberry, cassis, licorice and black plum. The palate is smooth, with ripe and well-integrated tannins that provide a well-balanced structure. Stewed red and black fruits, plum and a touch of toast on the palate.

This delicious red opens with deep aromas of leather, cigar box and red fruit. Plush flavors of blackberry, black cherry, and pomegranate lend a touch of fruit sweetness that is a nice counterpoint to the soft, chewy tannins.

Red strawberries and ripe fruits are attractive on the nose. On the palate, this wine is medium weight with classic cherry fruitiness, vanilla, and light spices on a smooth and elegant frame

Aromas of licorice and leather mix with wild berries, spice, and forest floor. The palate is ripe with dark plums and black cherries flavors alongside a crushed rocks. It is medium in body, with medium acidity and velvety tannins.

Aromas of currants, smoke and black pepper are classic for this variety.  This is medium-plus in weight and texturally very attractive with sweet mulberries, black pepper and some woodiness.

Between medium and full-bodied, this offering from Southeastern Spain is chock full of mulberries, cooked plums and raspberries with a sprinkling of cocoa. Baking spices and a hint of underbrush linger through the finish.

Aromas are predominantly red fruited–cherry, raspberry, plum and spice box. There’s some fresh fig as well as spiced sweet cherry. This is a seamlessly textured wine with fine tannins. It’s medium-plus in weight with raspberry and raspberry coulis along with bramble; juicy acidity keeps it balanced.

Aromas of mulberry, berry compote and savory raspberries are appealing. It is medium to full-bodied with cherries and plums, spice, kirsch, thyme and chocolate notes adding complexity. This wine is smooth and quaffable with a long, refreshing finish.

Aromas are complex, with smoke, raspberry compote, red currant candy, chocolate, and spice. The palate offers a variety of red berry fruit, lightly cooked so it releases juice. Black cherry and cassis are also present, along with toast, spice, and mineral notes. The wine is pure, with well integrated tannins and acidity, and deft on its feet for one so large. Full bodied with a long finish.

Dark berries, some cooked and some fresh, join with dried herbs on the nose. This wine is medium plus-bodied with black fruits, toast, mineral, leather, violets, olives and a dab of smoke. It is overall a clean and modern style with medium tannins and acidity.

Medium aromas of cherry, mulberry, vanilla, and light spice introduce this wine. There is a touch of smoke and spice on the medium weight palate along with dark fruits, especially black cherry and black currant.

This non-vintage red blend combines fruit-driven young wine with more mature reds. It begins with aromas of cooked red and black fruits, toast, tobacco, spices, roasted red peppers and herbs. It then  shows off well integrated cherry and currant fruit, toast, cinnamon, baking spices, sweet tobacco leaf and cigar box on the palate. This is ripe, but not jammy. It's just over medium weight with moderate acidity. A very good value!

Borgo del Mandorlo shows the exuberant, lush side of Primitivo with dark currants, dried fruits, ripe cherries and plums, along with notes of fruit cake spice and dark chocolate. It is full bodied with dense fruit, young tannins and balancing acidity.

Aromas of blackberry, blueberry and a hint of spice nicely integrated with the new oak. The palate is medium-bodied and very well balanced. Flavors of blueberries, blackberries and roasted tomatoes alongside pencil shavings and Christmas spices. It has supporting acidity and fine tannins towards the finish.

This classic Napa Cabernet begins with woodsy-smoky aromas blended with blackcurrants and notes of tobacco, baking spice, tree bark and bacon. In the mouth, it is intense and mouthfilling, yet the tannins are gorgeously suave and the wine stays fresh. The fruits are extremely dark (blackcurrants and mulberries), but they don't travel into jammy territory. You'll find a touch of campfire note in the finish.

Aromas of raspberry and mineral lead to a clean, linear palate that echoes the nose with touches of plum and berries on the dry finish.

Intense nose of strawberries, cherries, blackberries and cassis, with spiced black pepper notes on the back. Fresh on the palate, with excellent acidity.

Wine Spectator, 94 Points: A bright yet firmly structured Chianti Classico, with iron, leather, almond and floral accents surrounding a core of cherry fruit. Sleek and intense, with a lingering finish echoing cherry, red berry and mineral notes. Best from 2024 through 2040. 4,500 cases imported.

Deeply opaque, dark cherry red, with garnet highlights. Expressive aromas of black forest fruits and blueberry with delicious, jammy cherry coming through, and a characteristic, terroir-imparted mineral nuance. Velvety and elegant on the palate, revealing exquisitely fine, fruit tannins, good length, and refined aromas of aging in toasted oak.

Ripe red and black fruit on the nose leads to a concentrated palate with more red berry and fig notes.  The wine is rich and full-bodied with youthful tannins and could benefit from some time, decanting or a rich meal to accompany it.

"The greatest Cantenac Brown I have ever tasted, the 2010 is one for the ages. Dense purple, with an extraordinary nose of sweet forest floor, blackberry jam, pen ink and graphite, this wine soars from the glass, giving it an aromatic dimension and intensity I have never seen from this estate. The tannins are present, as they are in most Cantenac Browns, but the wine’s sweetness, broad, skyscraper-like mouthfeel, dense, purple color and spectacular length (close to a minute) make this a giant classic and a fabulous sleeper of the vintage that still remains under-priced, considering how great its potential may be. This is a wine for those with cold cellars and youthful DNA. It is going to need at least a decade of cellaring and should last for 20-40 years. A classic!" - 94+ Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, February, 2013

70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault Whole cluster ferm, 12 mos age, 20% in new casks, 50% in 1-4 yr uses, 30% in concrete 2020 defined by finesse, elegance, and delicacy.

This wine gives off dark berries, lingonberry, raspberry and soil aromas.On the palate, there is ripe boysenberry, black plum, black cherry and black raspberry fruit, along with savory bramble, licorice root and a touch of cocoa to balance it. The wine is medium weight, yet dense and supple. Delicious and surprisingly textural.

On the nose this wine has Moroccan spices, wet stone, smoke and black fruit like plum and blackberry. On the palate, there are rich blackcurrants and black cherries with dried herbs and garrigue along with notes of spice, kirsch, black licorice and bitter chocolate. This red is dense, with beautiful structure, velvety tannins and good length.

From the producer: Lynch-Bages 2015 has a brilliant, deep colour with purple hues. Its nose clearly expresses aromas of cassis and dark fruit, mixed with the empyreumatic notes that come with ageing. It has a straightforward attack and a voluminous yet supple mid-palate. The wine has a marked but silky tannic structure, and a persistent finish illustrative of a particularly ripe vintage.

This wine has exceptional balance to it! It is dark fruited with black currant and blackberry mingling perfectly with a stony earthiness. There are some dried rose petals and enticing wild side. The palate delivers a great balance; supple texture and harmony between the just ripe fruit and the earthy minerality. The finish is long with some tobacco, black pepper and ripe black cherry. 

This is essentially the Chateau Maris Les Planels (Syrah-based wine) without any sulfites added. (it says "sans souffre" on the neck of the capsule). The name means "to know how to age." In actuality, it is a wine that one should probably drink within 3 years of vintage since it has no sulfite protection, but boy, is it drinking beautifully. Medium plus body, rich and ripe, velvety, meaty, with savory undertones. There's nothing overripe here, yet it's seamlessly saturated. If you're into "natural wine," here's a superior example. 

Medium aromatics offering fresh and dried herbs, cigar box, dates and dried cherries. The palate is medium bodied with very rounded but quite there tannins. Fruits are purple to black --cherries, plums, and black raspberry with light toast, earth and dark chocolate.

This is a powerful style of Bordeaux that also retains elegance and finesse. On the palate you will find rich ripe plum, blackcurrant, ripe cherries, and showcasing subtle cedar notes, with chalky tannin and good length.

Aromas of cherry candy, pleasant medicinal notes and spices introduce this full-bodied, ripe Zinfandel. It is replete with clove and mulling spices (like Christmas in a glass!) along with strawberry fruit leather, berry jam and structuring acidity. There are notes of cigar as well.

This wine starts out very aromatically with violets, dark berries, cured meats, cool earth, dark chocolate, camphor, pressed rose, baking spice, menthol and gradually, with red fruits emerging too. Just lovely! On the palate, it is modern and saturated with sweet cranberry and spiced jam flavors that still maintain freshness. It's medium to full bodied with black currant fruit mingling with clove, sandalwood and camphor. The tannins are soft and rounded. Drink now or cellar.

Aromas of mulling spices, ripe red fruits and underbrush. On the palate this medium body wine has flavors of black cherry, black caps, and some herbed raspberry jam. It has nice round tannins, as well as integrated acidity. This wine is complex with light notes of underbrush and bramble on the finish.

Aromas of walking through the woods and picking blackberries. The nose has dark plum, blackberry, cassis with mocha slight dusty earth and some black pepper. The palate is integrated with a long finish, delivering flavors of licorice, espresso, vanilla and thorough dark fruits.

This classic Italian wine is an ideal pairing with food. The nose is quite berry forward with Italian herbs. This medium bodied wine has tart berry fruit with balanced tannins, touches of rustic herbs and some forest floor and tobacco notes. 

This red begins with some earthy notes of oregano, cured black olives and forest floor. The fruit is mostly black with cocoa-dusted berries and black currants filling in the formidable tannic and acid structure that surrounds the wine. Saparavi originated in the country of Georgia and has found a comfortable place in the Finger Lakes. It is a teinturier grape, meaning that the skin gives considerable color to the wine. This is a good food partner, especially with heartier dishes.

This medium-bodied red blend is lightly earthy with mixed cherries, plums, rose, black pepper, light smoke and minerality. It has moderate tannins and fresh acidity.

Aromas of toast and char are evidence of the oak aging of this wine which also has plenty of red fruits (red cherry and sour cherry). Some cinnamon, red bell pepper, cedar, toast and smoke notes can be found here. This has medium acidity and finer tannins.

Aromas of mocha, clove and black cherry are fragrant and indicate good ripeness to follow. This is easy drinking wine is medium in weight and offers cherry, blackcurrant and notes of smoke, cocoa, hickory and black pepper. The tannins are round and the finish is juicy!

Rich and plush, with concentrated cherry tart, plum pudding and dark currant flavors that are well-structured, showing cocoa powder and allspice accents on the open-textured finish. Drink now through 2025. – Wine Spectator, 91 Points

Attractive notes of truffle, red and black cherry and dark earth invite you to this Loire red. This medium weight wine gives fresh blackcurrant and some cranberry flavors with medium acidity and tannin. A classic Bourgueil with flavors of truffle, forest floor and cherry. This is a lovely food wine but also easy to drink.

This wine gives mostly red fruits on the nose -- pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry, along with vanilla. It is medium plus in weight and quite rich with ultra-soft tannins that show it is in its prime drinking stage now. There are flavors of red cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry coulis, licorice, vanilla and a touch of sassafras. You'll be talking about its texture though -- the integrated acidity and seamless tannins are a joy. What a value!

Lightly smoky plums and blackberries combine with sandalwood in the aromas of this wine. The palate is medium weight with excellent fruit concentration and juicy, mouthwatering structure. This Cabernet Franc is redolent of plums, black cherries and blackberries with light pepper and baking spice, earth, mineral and smoke notes. The wine has lively acidity, moderate tannins and a long, satisfying finish

The nose here gives cooked blackberries, earth and bramble. This is medium bodied with wild berries, macerated black currants, black pepper, cocoa and mineral notes like iron. It is slightly rustic in style with lightly drying tannins and just-right acidity.

Our notes: Aromas are of plum, black cherry, earth and truffle. This is medium weight with black cherry, raspberry and plum fruit that's ripe, not tart. It is fresh with mostly pure fruit and a touch of cooked as well. There are hints of orange, cinnamon and chalk. Tannins are nicely rounded. From the producer: The beautiful deep ruby-violet colors of the Pinot Noir wine give way to aromas of very ripe red fruits (cherry, blackberry and raspberry). The nose is intense and well integrated, with aromas of cooked red fruits and roasted coffee beans. There are also hints of graphite and cinnamon. Very round and smooth on the attack, with tight tannins on the palate. In the mouth come flavors of smoke and prune. This wine is ready to drink, but could also be kept for some years.

The aromas are of cranberry, stewed plums and light vegetal scents. This cru Beaujolais is medium wieght with flavors of juicy plums, pomegranates, red cherries, and even tomato sauce! It has some minerality (think iron or brick dust) and is finely tannined with medium acidity. 

This has dark fruits, especially black raspberry and loads of minerality at the same time. It is lightly smoky with stone, singed herb and subtle espresso notes. The tannins are extremely fine and the acidity is crisp with a touch of orange rind keeping it fresh. A wonderful example of cool climate Syrah!

This Southern Rhône blend shows great density and depth, with blackberry, kirsch, black raspberry, Asian spices, violets and bramble. While generous, red wines from Cairanne always present a certain refreshing character and finesse, and this wine is no exception.

Aromas are of blackberry, black cherry, soil and truffles. On the palate, this is medium weight and tastes of a wild blackberry patch of ripe berries surrounded by bramble and forest. Due to the older vine age, it shows good intensity, density and complexity for Pinot Noir with wild dark fruits like black currants well-integrated with smoke, black pepper, cinnamon and earth.

This is a ripe and oaky style with rounded tannins and medium plus body. The aromas are reminiscent of port; you’ll find notes of dark, concentrated fruit, toast and cloves. The palate offers plum, blueberry and black currants with vanilla and smoke giving hints of the oak.

This medium-bodied wine gives flavors of blackberries, plums, tobacco and kid leather. Complex, interesting and a great value!

This wine begins with dark, steeped berries encircling fireplace and pine forest aromas. in the mouth, it is creamy and full-flavored, exhibiting wild black currant and dark chocolate flavors mixed with sweet tobacco and black cherry candy. The wine envelops your whole mouth and glides down the throat, leaving a hint of smoke and mocha. First rate and drinking beautifully now, but will age through 2028.

Richly perfumed with cooked berries, violet and slight earthiness. Plum and ripe black cherry on the juicy/silky palate. Red berries and cocoa linger on the finish.

Dark stewed fruit of  blackberry and black currant introduce the wine. Fresh, ripe, and lightly smoky black fruits are balanced with a nice backbone of medium-plus acidity and touches of earth. Raspberry and plum notes emerge with time. This is medium bodied and lifted, making it a flavorful summer red.

Appealing aromas of red and black fruits, licorice and black pepper are your introduction to this unique Mediterranean grape. The wine is medium weight with red and purple fruits, plums, blueberries and rose petals. It is fresh, unique, appealing, fragrant, food-friendly, soft and accessible. The tannins are light to medium weight with crisp acidity.

Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2018 (Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina) Just over medium in weight with juicy, lifting acidity and rounded tannins, this Malbec offers a combination of savory flavors (sassafras, tree bark) and ripe fruits (dried cherries, figs). It is easy to drink alone and also an excellent food partner.

This gives aromas of tobacco and blueberry. It is medium weight and quite dark in color for such a rainy vintage (2021). There are flavors of black currants, smoke, toast, violets and lavender. This has a bit of rusticity with tannins that are fine to medium, just lightly grainy in texture.

Take a quick step back in time with our Fox Trot Red. This is a fruity red wine blend of Cabernet Franc and Concord grapes. The wine has residual sweetness, making it the right choice for all of you sweet red wine lovers. At the same time, it shows the fun, grapey side of Concord and the more serious, structured side of Cabernet Franc.

Aromas of cherry, crushed raspberries, minerals and flowers, show good typicity for Pinot. The dry palate is elegant, with more cherry fruit, a bit of toast, tea leaves, smoke and meatiness. Smooth and medium-bodied, the wine has moderate acidity that complements rather than obscures the abundant cherry and black currant fruit.

“Complex layers of aroma and flavor. Black raspberry, forest floor, Allspice, and velvet theater drapes from the nose. Wild mushroom, limestone, suede, and earth engulfs the palate that is full, elegant, and precise as a rare Swiss timepiece.”  -Charles Smith, Winemaker

The wine shows a deep purple color, and features aromatics of mixed, crushed red and black fruits, sweet spice and cedar. This wine is fuller-bodied, possessing fantastic dark fruits, excellent mid-palate depth and ripe tannins.

This wine is composed of equal parts sweet, ripe berries and stony minerality. There is a light earthiness, integrated tannins, refreshing acidity and very good density. It's perfectly balanced! Fruit of blueberries, blackberries, plums and black raspberries mix with some forest bramble. This is indicative of the Northern Rhone (winery in Cornas), but it's composed of Gamay.

Spicy, fruity aromas of red cherry and currant with a bit of darker fruit. While fleshy and red-fruited, the palate offers the acidity and bitterness typical of many Italian reds as well as some pepper and figs.

Spicy, fruity aromas of red cherry and currant with a bit of darker fruit. While fleshy and red-fruited, the palate offers the acidity and bitterness typical of many Italian reds as well as some pepper and figs.

Red cherry aromas dominate the nose which touches of sandalwood, spice and smoke. The palate is medium in body with more red berries/plum, some minerality with vanilla in the background.  Velvety tannins and fresh acidity provide the backbone.

The wine has a fine bouquet of black raspberries, garrigue, pepper, roasted meats and a fine base of dark soil tones. On the palate it is deep, full-bodied and quite elegant for this vintage, with a fine core of fruit, excellent mineral drive and grip, ripe tannins and a long, tangy finish that shows just a touch of backend heat.

Aromas include macerated red cherries with spicy wood and smoke notes. Round and soft on the palate with spiced red and black cherry flavors supported by a touch of black pepper and smoke. It is medium in body and acidity.

Complex and interesting aromas of plums, cooked currant and berries, black cherry and toasty wood. Thorough-going but soft tannins support lively, spicy dark fruits. All the components of this wine are well integrated and harmonious. It is easy to drink, just a bit over medium in body with a long finish.

Aromas are smoky with a bit of earth and burnt sugar, mulberry, cassis red fruits, and something wildly Alpine and foresty. The palate is juicy and fresh, with wild berry flavors, spiced plum, cloves, herbal notes, and a slight herbaceousness. Moderate acidity and tannins. This is a wine with soul, medium bodied with a long finish.

This concentrated, ripe and elegant pinot noir shows a host of red fruits, black cherry and cassis, rose petals, seductive truffle, red licorice and appealing earth notes. Medium weight with fine but thorough tannins and flavorful acidic lift, long finish with some minerality, tobacco and dried floral notes. This is a great value.

Aromas include boysenberry and light floral notes.  The palate has nice density and balance with red and black cherry, plum, and touches of earth and smoke.

Aromas of dark cherry, baking spice, and cocoa lead to a palate of cherry, plum, toast and cinnamon. This is medium weight in body and acidity with soft, integrated tannins.

Interesting aromas of purple fruits, plums & cherries, with brambly, minerally notes. The palate is dry & youthful with crunchy red fruits, black raspberries, leather and distinctive notes of red licorice as well as bittersweet cocoa powder. This wine can be drunk now or enjoy over the next 3 years.

Aromas of dark berries (black cherries, black raspberries), black plum and toasty oak. On the palate this medium-plus body wine has flavors of mixed berries with mulling spices, vanilla, violets and minerality.  The acidity keeps the wine fresh and juicy, with medium tannins and  hints of mocha on the finish.

Classic Bordeaux with structure, mineral and iron notes alongside ripe tannins. This is softened by berry compote, suede, light smoke and earthiness, black currants and wild black raspberries. This wine is medium bodied with medium acidity and a longer finish.

Cool-climate Cabernet Franc that is unoaked. It was originally produced in a stainless steel tank #23 (T23) and remained in the Lamoreaux line-up as a classic expression of the region without the interplay of oak or oak tannins.

Highly perfumed aromas of dark cherries, blackberry, olive, and violet. A mineral component adds lift to this silky and deliciously balanced Syrah. It has amazing energy, with a long, concentrated finish.

Blackberry, black cherry and vanilla notes on the nose. This medium bodied wine is well integrated and true to the grape: blackberry notes, black cherry, and a hint of oak spice. It is ripe and refreshing without being jammy.

Aromas of dark and red cherry with a touch of smoke, additional charming aromas of macerated black and red currants. The flavors echo the aromas with more chocolate and a touch of bark. The palate has nice round texture with soft but working tannins. The acidity is integrated with a velvety and polished finish.

Raspberry, red cherry and strawberry fruit are perky and fresh in this Burgundy. There's a touch of cinnamon and pepper spice as well as mineral notes. The wine is medium weight and clean with fine to moderate tannins. This wine from the Cote Chalonnaise benefits from an hour of air and then makes a great accompaniment to a range of foods. It finishes with juicy plums and a touch of earth.

Bursting with dried red cherry and brambly fruits, this Primitivo (Zinfandel) offers aromas of coffee beans, dark chocolate, prunes, fruit cake and spices. The palate is rich and juicy with integrated tannins and flavors that echo the rich aromas.

The nose provides notes of blackberry, black cherry, cinnamon and cocoa. The palate is fresh and lifted with black fruits, cassis, and a hint of vanilla. It is medium in body, with medium-plus concentration and supporting tannins.

The nose of red cherry, truffle, rose and light earth is very enticing. The wine is medium weight with both black and red cherries intertwined with earth, steeped strawberries, wild raspberries and a touch of darjeeling tea. This has beautiful texture and though it is very flavorful, it remains elegant.

This wine is both structured and jammy with red fruits of raspberry and strawberry candy along with a touch of raisin joining woodsy, cocoa, coffee and licorice flavors. It is medium plus in body with moderate acid and tannin.

Aromas of black cherry, pomegranate, plum, milk chocolate, vanilla and a hint of toast. On the palate this medium-bodied wine is bright with red fruit (cherry and plum) and tobacco and cedar notes. The tannins are present but not in the way.

Rich aromas of cassis and cocoa lead to a robust palate with more black currant notes and touches of licorice and spice.  A nice round mouthfeel with integrated tannins and balanced acidity leads to a slightly meaty finish with a hint of cured olives and black pepper.

Smokey aromatics with raspberry, roasted red pepper, tobacco and some violet florals. The palate is medium with smoke echoing the aromas. This wine has flavors dark berries, dark chocolate, black pepper, with medium acidity and some grippy tannins that come together with the smokey finish.

Open knit and elegantly expressive, featuring red currant and spiced cinnamon flavors that linger toward sleek tannins. Drink now through 2027. – Wine Spectator, 90 Points

This is a very aromatic wine, with fresh dark cherries and plums and a touch of pepper and bark. In the mouth, this is juicy, fruity (raspberries, figs, plums), and well structured by round tannins. It is complex, with a touch of savory dried herbs and woodsy notes, hints of coffee and chocolate, and a great mouthfeel. It’s definitely food-oriented, though it is also pleasurable alone.

Juniper, violet and pepper notes mingle out front before the core of kirsch and plum fruit arrives, turning this into a juicy ball of anise-tinged deliciousness, with an echo of garrigue through the finish. Drink now through 2025. Wine Spectator, 91 Points

Old world aromas include tobacco, leather and underbrush with touches of red fruit. The palate is spicy with cinnamon and cedar notes supported by red cherry and pomegranate. Integrated tannins a fresh acidity keep the wine focused; earthy/mineral finish with lingering raspberry notes.

The 2019 Sinister Hand displays spicy, dark, and savory characteristics. The exuberant nose has raspberry aromas with a hint of vanilla, while the lively palate has a soft juicy texture and a well-balanced acidity. Chewy tannins, black cherry, and a hint of toasty French oak round out the vibrant finish.

Medium aromatics of spice, licorice, horse saddle and blackberry with some camphor notes. This Syrah is dry and masculine with dark black licorice, vanilla and clove. This wine is intense yet lifted. 

Aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry, smoke, dried herbs and graphite. It is medium in body with smooth tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is medium with black raspberry notes. This is a textbook Blaufrankisch that can be served chilled.

This is a medium aromatic wine, with a balanced palate. Extracted darker berry fruit, with some spice, kirsch, blackberry jam, and mulberry. It is medium in body, fresh acidity and rich concentration.

Aromas of black cherry and cracked black pepper interlace with notes of old barrel and earth. The palate delivers raspberry, cherry, red plum and lingonberry with black pepper and cinnamon. This is medium-weight, juicy, bright and balanced with medium tannins. Pure and typical of the varietal, the wine continues with raspberry and some earth on the finish.

Rich inky black berries dominate the aromas of this wine with hints of earthy bramble mulberry, plum and licorice root.  The palate continues with more concentrated dark, earthy tree bark, and integrated structuring slightly grippy tannins. The finish is long with spicy cinnamon and licorice flavors.

Aromas of red fruits, dried herbs, and a hint of spice introduce this red blend. The palate is medium weight with a long finish and detectable acidity. The flavors are red and black cherry, red licorice, and some mulling spices. This is very smooth and easy to drink.

This is darkly colored and dense in the glass. The nose offers complex and balanced aromas of blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate, and sweet but not overpowering wood and spice. The palate repeats the aromas with well integrated black fruits and cocoa/mocha notes. It’s texturally velvety with a full mouthfeel and forward fruit, well made and easy to drink. Medium plus body with a longer finish.

Stewed black and red fruits are accompanied by light tobacco and spice, and a touch of smoke. Soft and supple in texture with velvety tannins on a medium frame. Notes of blackberry, black cherries, and dates follow through to spices and dried herbs on the finish. This is an excellent partner with lamb, steaks, short ribs, venison, or mushroom pâté.

Aromas of red cherry and crushed rocks. The palate is medium weight with raspberries, plums and red cherries. Very clean, with a slight chalkiness and good density. This Finger Lakes wine has good density, fine tannins and is totally quaffable!

Smoked ham, violets, graphite, cold ashes, liquorice.

From the producer: Blackberry, bacon, graphite, blueberry, rose. With the 2021 vintage, I have reverted to the intrinsic character of my first Côtes du Rhône from 1997 to 2000. This intense, energetic Syrah with its crimson hue is fresh with ‘espressivo cantabile’ aromas of red berry fruits and a rounded palate.

Good richness in the glass with aromatics of dark berries, toast, and chocolate. The palate is concentrated but refined in quality and texture with classy oak use and moderate – albeit appropriately – grippy tannin structure. This wine is polished with plum fruit, smoky bacon, and vanilla notes lingering through the finish.

This wine is called Durif as the second name for Petit Sirah. This fruit is grown locally on the West side of Seneca lake. The aromas are of purple and blue fruit; plum, blueberry, blackcap and fruit leather with some medium weight, medium acidity and medium tannins. This is clean, lightly brambly and put with no oak flavors.

This wine displays aromas of cherry, strawberry, and raspberry fruit with a hint of earthy notes. Bright flavors of strawberry and cherry combined with hints of spice. The bright acidity combined with sweet oak results in a lingering finish.

From the Producer: Red and black berry notes with underlying black pepper, smoked bacon, and hints of tar and star anise. Medium to full-bodied with well rounded tannins and a fresh line of acidity. Well structured with great length.

Aromas of black currants and dark chocolate lead to a medium plus-bodied wine with ripe and concentrated fruit that manages to stay refined and fresh. The fruit is reminiscent of morello and black cherries and macerated plums, joined by notes of hazelnuts, mocha, saddle leather, Mexican chocolate dust and savory molé. This Cabernet Sauvignon shows some restraint from a high elevation site with its cool evenings and is slightly aged.

Macerated dark cherry, leather, licorice, sweet tobacco, cedar all flesh out in the glass. The 2016 is powerful, rich and tannic. ~ Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, September 2020 (93 points). A beautiful, pure Sangiovese that competes nicely with Brunello, showing depth and tension. A solid line of fine tannins runs through the center of the wine, providing backbone and beauty to the cherry and berry fruit. Drink or hold. ~ James Suckling, James Suckling Magazine, June 2021 (94 points).

The nose offers pretty red fruits of cherry and raspberry, along with hints of truffle. This pale-colored Pinot Noir is light to medium weight, yet completely on point with its grape varietal and terroir. Red fruits of strawberry and raspberry join with spicy cinnamon notes in this clean, crisp, food-friendly red.

Aromas of raspberry, strawberry with bramble.  On the palate this is a full body wine, ripe, with mulling spices and baking spice, structuring acidity with a soft and round mouthfeel.  This wine is not rich although it has Christmas spices, it is fresh style. 

Aromas include black berries and a touch of smoke and minerality. Rich black fruit and cassis with touches of licorice, mocha and spice on the palate. Soft tannins, good concentration, medium-plus in body.

Aromas reminiscent of the Old World with black fruit, minerality, forest floor, wood spice and a savory character. On the palate it has more New World flavors: blackberry, vanilla, and bittersweet cocoa. It is complex, supple, and tasty.

This red begins with dark fruits like damson plum mixed with a touch of spice, sandalwood, graphite, wet stone, smoke and earth. It is between medium and full bodied with ripe plum, black cherry, black currant and blackberry fruit that is rich and nicely integrated with rounded tannins. Savory earth and graphite flavors add complexity.

An affordable Valpolicella with balance and character! Lovely aromas of cherries and dried cherries lead to more red fruits on the palate, along with spice, leather, even notes of salami. Balanced acidity with a touch of grippy tannin.

Grapes from this wine are dried for 15 days before pressing in order to concentrate their flavors, then fermented in stainless steel. Aromas of figs, dates and grilled plums lead to surprisingly refreshing flavors of dried strawberries, macerated cherries and cooked cranberries with a dab of baking spices and chocolate-covered figs.

Appealing aromas of red cherry and plum greet the nose accompanied by light bramble and floral notes and a touch of tree bark. Red cherry fruit feature prominently up front on the palate, becoming progressively darker through the finish and picking up some plum flavor. The wine is medium-bodied with rounded tannins and juicy acidity. It is clean and ripe and presents an interesting mineral character in addition to its pure unadulterated fruit. Enjoyable with or without food.

This deeply colored wine offers powerful aromas of mulberry, mocha, sweet wood, and damson plum. In the mouth, it is juicy with moderate plus acidity. The aromas are echoed in the flavors—plum, dark chocolate, smoke, mulberry, and sweet wood. Tannins are fine-grained and nearly invisible, but they provide just enough structure. It is medium plus in body and length.

Very attractive and complex aromas of wild, ripe mixed berries, black cherry juice, and blueberry, complemented by a light florality in the form of violets and lavender. The palate is medium to medium-plus in body with flavors that echo the aromas, while also introducing baking spices, mocha, and fresh herbs.

This wine is light to medium-bodied with notes of candied black cherry, bright splashes of cranberry, and a kiss of black pepper. It is dry and well-balanced with a long finish.

Ruby red color with mineral and vanilla notes. Medium-bodied, dry wine with crisp acidity (perfect for the whole meal) and soft tannins. Flavors of blackberry, red cherry, pencil lead/graphite and rose are well balanced and complex.

Aromatics of red fruits and rose petal are classic for this grape. On the palate, there are red cherries and red currants along with spices. This is medium weight and has a mix of rounder tannins on the attack and some youthful, drying tannins on the finish.

This red blend begins with lightly earthy, soil notes mixed with ripe blackberry, black cherry, cranberry and black currant notes. It is medium weight with juicy acid and fine tannins. Cocoa powder and smoke add complexity as it turns denser with air.

This is a great, entry-level Finger Lakes red wine value. It is medium weight with flavors of bing cherry, blackberry, and a touch of smoke. This isn't green at all; it has enough ripeness and yet, it stays sleek with fine tannins and medium acidity. A light woodsiness, red cherry and cranberry evolve on the finish.

This bold red features rich, smoky black fruits such as currants and blackberries along with graphite, dark chocolate, toast, black pepper and singed herbs. It is full-bodied with velvety tannins and integrated acidity.

Smoky, silky elegance with scents of dark berries, flowers, herbs, pepper and anise. Exotic and textured, this is a deep, complex and rich wine with wild fruit (black and red raspberries and plums) along with black pepper and a long finish with great tannins.

This rosé entices with pretty aromas of strawberry and watermelon combined with attractive floral notes. It is round in the mouth, highlighted by strawberry fruit flavors and some cherry, candied raspberry and a touch of citrus and garrigue. The wine stays pleasantly fresh from first sip through the finish.

Lighter aromas include strawberry, watermelon, and pink grapefruit.  Juicy watermelon, peach, and pomegranate flavors are supported by fresh acid in this delicious dry rose.

From the producer: "Ripe and smoky, the nose on this cider is classic bittersweet apple: apples left in the orchard, roses, dust, honey, bacon, leather, and damp leaves. The mid-palate is thick, rich and textured. In the finish, chalky tannin dominates with dried apples and woodsmoke."

This is a medium weight cider that has some, but not too much sweetness. Flavors are light with apple skin, apple juice, peach, a touch of citrus and salt water taffy. It has gentle bubbles, a round, soft texture and a just-right refreshing finish.

Off all of South Hill ciders this one has more earthy and woodsy aromas. It begins with minerality and apple blossom with tart granny smith acid. The palate has a touch of honey and bitter grapefruit mingle with crisp tannins and long finish.