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Wine Recommendation
Peconic Bay Winery
2001 Merlot(North Fork of Long Island)
On Long Island, 2001 is widely regarded as a tremendous vintage – particularly for red wine. A warm growing season resulted in some of the ripest grapes in years – and that fruit quality shines through in the wines (when winemakers didn't try to make California-style wines, that is).
Peconic Bay Winery's winemaker, Greg Gove, showed restraint with his 2001 Merlot. Right out of the bottle, rich, concentrated cherry, plum and chocolate flavors are nicely integrated with ripe, well-integrated tannins. But give this wine a little time open or in a decanter and you'll be rewarded with added layers of complexity in the form of summer herbs and tobacco. This is a wine that deserves more attention — and a spot in your cellar.
Reviewed July 11, 2006 by Lenn Thompson.
Other Awards & Accolades
- Gold Medal, Best of Class - 2004 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition
- Gold Medal - International Eastern Wine Competition -
- Gold Medal - Taster's Guild International Wine Competition -
- Gold Medal - Indiana State Fair - Concordance
- Best of Class - 2006 NY Wine&Food Classic Competition -
Other reviewed wines from Peconic Bay Winery
  2005 Steel Fermented Chardonnay (North Fork of Long Island)Lenn Thompson 3/12/2007 |
The Wine
Winery: Peconic Bay Winery |
The Reviewer
Lenn Thompson
Lenn Thompson writes about New York wines for Dan's Papers, |