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Martha Clara Vineyards 2014 Estate Reserve Riesling

Item: Martha Clara Vineyards 2014 Estate Reserve Riesling
Rating: 88
Author: Lenn Thompson

By Lenn Thompson August 10, 2017 No Comments

Martha Clara Vineyards 2014 Estate Reserve Riesling

88 points

Bright and aromatic, it features aromas of citrus blossom and just-ripe pineapple with flavors ranging from lemon to lime to pear to more pineapple. Juicy and fresh, there is just a bit of sweetness here, but it’s balanced deftly by lively, almost gritty acidity. The finish is nearly dry and it begs another sip. As it warms just a bit there are faint notes of petrol, too — which many riesling lovers will enjoy. The Finger Lakes do not have a monopoly on balanced, beautiful riesling in New York.

AVA: North Fork of Long Island
ABV: 11%
RS: 15 g/L
TA: 7.94
pH: 2.85
Winemaking: 100% stainless steel
Production: 1,161 cases
Retail Price: $26

About Author

Lenn Thompson

Lenn Thompson, a proud Pittsburgh, PA native, moved to Long Island more than a decade ago and quickly fell in love with the region’s dynamic and emerging wine community. A digital and content marketing and community professional by day, he founded NewYorkCorkReport.com in early 2004 to share his passion for the wines, beers and spirits of New York State. Since then, the site has become the premier source for independent New York wine commentary, reviews and news. Formerly the editor of the Long Island Wine Gazette, a contributor to Edible Brooklyn, wine columnist for Hamptons.com and regional editor for Appellation America covering the Long Island and Hudson River Valley regions, Lenn contributes to Edible East End, Palate Press, Patch and is the wine columnist for Dan’s Papers in the Hamptons. Lenn is also on the board of directors for Drink Local Wine, and is the creator and founder of TasteCamp, a yearly regional wine immersion event for writers and bloggers. An admitted riesling and cabernet franc fanatic, he’s intensely passionate about eating drinking local and the many local wine regions of America. Lenn lives in Miller Place, NY with his wife Nena, son Jackson, daughter Anna and their dog, Casey Lemieux Thompson.