Anthony Road Semi-Dry Riesling Finger Lakes 2019

With 92 and double 91 point scores, the critics have made it clear what they think about this wine. Seriously, those are some tremendous scores rarely bestowed on Finger Lake wines. We can’t disagree, as this wine is fun, tasty and far more complex and age worthy than any $12 wine ought to be (that’s a particular skill of ours!). This semi-dry style perfectly balances the unctuousness supplied by the wine’s 17 grams per liter of residual sugar, with the utter verve and freshness granted by the wine’s piercing acidity (clocking in at 9.2 total acidity). Once poured, the wine immediately bursts forth with seductive aromas of perfectly-ripened peaches, with torn Genovese basil and fragrant lime zest. The mouth tingles and reverberates with green apples, more peaches and clover honey. The sweetness is deftly harnessed, yet not quite concealed, by chains of uplifting acidity that spiral you into a focused and concentrated finish. Long before the flavors leave your tongue, you’ll be itching for another sip. Enjoy this with Thai food or spicy curries, and you’ll be a fan for life! Definitely drink me now, but certainly drink me later – this wine, at this price, you just can’t lose...!