Wagner Vineyards - (August 2016) This was the first winery we went to on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake. They have a nice sizeable menu and allowed four tastings.
I tried one white, their 2013 semi-dry Gewurztraimer. It had a light floral aroma, but had more earth on the palette. The 2012 Cabernet Franc was mellow. Aged in American oak for fourteen months, it imparted vanilla on the palette and had a lingering oak finish. Their reserve 2011 pinot noir, aged in American oak for a year, had an oakey aroma, with little taste and lots of tannins. The 2012 Meritage, made only two or three times a decade, was an enjoyable wine, but not what I was expecting - more complexity.
My wife tried two whites, the 2013 semi-dry Riesling with a nice crisp finish, the 2013 Riesling Select, from 40 year old vines, was sweeter on the palette but had a harsh finish. She tried the Sunset Red, a concord based wine, which had a fresh-brewed tea aroma and tea flavor as it sat in the glass. The Alta B Red, a blend of concord, deChaunac ab chancellor, was a nice blend, but not impressive.
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