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Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2008 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes)

Price $15

This beautiful Riesling from Chateau Lafayette Reneau opens with a delicate prickle of acidity that’s wonderfully enticing on the tongue. Lush with aromas of ripe yellow peaches and nectarines, it’s balanced artfully with a sharp, minerally edge and bright lemony acidity. Finishes quite dry. — A.I. (10/1/2010)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2000 Proprietor's Reserve - Barrel Fermented Chardonnay (Finger Lakes)

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Price $19

Quite viscous and bright, with lots of lemon, orange, pear, melon and spice flavors. Toasty oak and vanilla also are in evidence, as well as a slight hint of sweetness on the finish. Still, crisp and clean at the end. — J.M. (1/1/2003)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2006 Estate Bottled Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes)

Price $15

Delicious aromas of peach, tropical fruit and spice lead this spirited wine from consistently good Chateau Lafayette, located on New York’s Seneca Lake. There’s a bright, zippy, and eaysgoing character of citrus and fruit on the palate that recommends this wine for food pairing and just sipping out on the deck. It’s not terribly complex but it doesn’t need to… — S.K. (9/1/2007)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2010 Late Harvest Riesling (Finger Lakes)

Price $15

Pretty hibiscus nectar and lychee notes add an exotic twist to this dainty late-harvest Riesling. Light on its feet, it’s deliciously juicy on the palate with showers of pink grapefruit and stone fruit. Finishes clean with a brisk, black tea note. — A.I. (2/1/2012)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2009 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes)

Price $15

Tangerine skins, fresh pears and a hint of petrol combine into an invigorating perfume on this fascinating Riesling. While initially soft with white peach and floral notes, the palate turns zippy and fresh with a slate- and chalk- laced minerality and a clean, lemony finish. — A.I. (10/1/2011)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2007 Pinot Noir (Finger Lakes)

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Price $20

Densely fruited and full in body, this Pinot offers a whopping mouthful of rich, preserved plum flavor flecked with hints of burnt sugar and dried herbs. Bright acidity and soft, smooth tannins add finesse and elegance. — A.I. (12/31/2011)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2008 Semidry Riesling (Finger Lakes)

Price $15

Showing gorgeously, with honeysuckle, spring flower, clove and holiday spice tones. There’s well-defined acidity and a lingering apple cider note. Try with cod in a miso sauce. Drink now to 2011. — W.E. (5/1/2010)

Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Finger Lakes)

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Price $20

Seductive on the nose with scents of darkly toasted oak, char and black cherry menthol, this is a rich, deeply concentrated Cab with a nice dose of complexity. It’s a touch soft on entry, but smoke, supple tannins and a dark, toasty finish make this medium-bodied wine remarkably balanced. — A.I. (4/1/2011)

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Barrel Fermented Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Rouge Dry Estate Bottled Estate Bottled Dry Late Harvest Owner's Reserve Pinot Noir Blanc Proprietor's Reserve - Barrel Fermented Semidry

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Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Merlot Pinot Noir Red Blend Riesling Rosé Sparkling

2010 Quady Elysium

With nearly 20% residual sugar, this wine is enormously sweet in honey…

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