Sunday, October 30, 2016

New York - Seneca Lake (west) - Barnstormer

Barnstormer Winery - (August 2016) We were greeted by Art, one of the tasting room hosts. He presented the tasting menu and we were they were able to choose five wines to try. I started with the Gewürztraminer, made more in the French style, it was not as floral as others, but still retained the dry, crisp finish. Art gave me a tasting of the dry Riesling so I could compare it to the semi-dry Riesling. Both had good aromas and flavors, but the semi-dry was better overall with its finish. I moved to the reds: the pinot noir and the cabernet franc were average, but the Proprietor’s Red, a blend of cabernet franc, merlot and cabernet sauvignon stood out as smooth and flavorful.


My wife's tasting comprised of the Angel’s Share, made from Vignoles, Jenny White, a Niagara blend, Jenny Red, a concord blend, Mile High Red and Nosedive port, made from Lemberger; not overly fortified like other ports.

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