In a landmark JamesSuckling.com tasting of 132 New York cabernet francs, wines from the Finger Lakes—including standout producers like Hermann J. Wiemer, Ravines, Boundary Breaks, Hosmer, Red Newt, Fox Run, Atwater, Billsboro, Dr. Frank, Keuka Lake Vineyards, Trestle 31, Barnstormer, Damiani, Lakewood, Living Roots, Weis, Buttonwood Grove, Glenora, Keuka Spring, Knapp, Sheldrake Point, and Wagner—were praised for their freshness, complexity, and Loire-like restraint. This critical acclaim, which included Apollo’s Praise for a new generation of winemaking excellence, marks New York cabernet franc as a world-class category defined by microclimate expression, nuanced oak use, and stylistic diversity from herbaceous and elegant to bold and ripe.
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