Hermann J. Wiemer Josef Vineyard Riesling 2013
Another great wine from my recent trip to the Finger Lakes. The Hermann Wiemer Josef Vineyard Riesling 2013 was poured alongside of two other single vineyard designate Rieslings to showcase micro-terroir. True to form, Josef Vineyard is a warmer, more protected site, and the wine is perceptibly lusher than its siblings, with showy notes of […]
Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2013
A great example of a more sheltered, slightly warmer site on Lake Seneca, the Hermann J. Wiemer Magdalena Vineyard Riesling is rounder and fleshier as compared with other estate parcels. Pronounced aromas drenched in forest honey, apricots, white flowers and baking spice waft from the glass. On the palate, its quite lush, with mouth-coating glycerine, […]
Hermann J. Wiemer Josef Noble Select Riesling 2011
A beguiling toffee-colored Trockenbeerenauslese-style Riesling hailing from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of this wine is that it was harvested at 51.7° Brix and with a staggering 31.7% residual sugar. Truly, this is the stickiest “sticky” I’ve had the pleasure of tasting, with mouth-coating viscosity held in […]
Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Reserve Riesling 2014
Off the beaten path while at #WBC15, we tasted a stunning lineup from Hermann J. Weimer, the main theme of which is incredible acidity plus minerality. These wines aren’t particularly fruit forward, they are lean, with discreet notes of stone fruit, a touch of unripened passion fruit and lemon zest. The texture is the star of […]