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REVIEW: Suhru Wines NV Brut

Item: REVIEW: Suhru Wines NV Brut
Rating: 86
Author: Lenn Thompson

By Lenn Thompson on October 23, 2018 0 Comments

Producer: SUHRU Wines
Region: North Fork of Long Island AVA
Blend: 85% chardonnay, 15% pinot noir
ABV: 12.5%
Price: $30*

* Review sample provided by the winery

Suhru Wines NV Brut

86 points

Though labeled non-vintage, the website says that the 85% chardonnay and 15% pinot noir was harvested in 2015 and that the wine was bottled in 2016.

The nose is reminiscent of fresh-cut pears and green apples and shows a subtle yeastiness at the edges. Fresh and fruit forward, the palate is similarly dominated by apple and pear flavors, but there's a little peach too -- and a squirt of lime juice on the finish, which is medium-long and shows a little spicy lees quality too. It's dry but not too dry -- and is sure to appeal to a wide range of drinkers.

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. After running that site -- which became the premier source for independent New York wine commentary, reviews and news -- for 12 years, he launched TheCorkReport.us in late 2016 to add the wines of Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont and beyond to his beat. Lenn currently serves as the wine columnist for The Suffolk Times weekly newspaper and is the former editor of the Long Island Wine Gazette. He contributes or has contributed to publications like Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Beverage Media, Edible Brooklyn, Edible East End and Edible Hudson Valley. Lenn served on the board of directors for Drink Local Wine, and is the creator and founder of TasteCamp, an annual regional wine immersion conference for writers and trade. An admitted riesling and cabernet franc fanatic, he’s intensely passionate about eating 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.