bottlings

On occasion, the reserve bottlings have even been inferior.

Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009

The Rouge carries non-vintage label (and subsequent bottlings very well may be non-vintage) but this edition is 100% 2007 fruit -- 95% merlot, 3% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc to be more precise.

Lenn Thompson 2009

You maintain your anonymity, so why not offer specific examples of single-vineyard FL wines that are inferior to their "regular" bottlings?

Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009

I might be more inclined to buy them if they were a few dollars more than the lower bottlings, but almost double the price is a barrier.

Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009

Wineries like Raphael, Shinn, Macari, Jamesport, Channing Daughters and Paumanok are all making quality sauvignon these days and (with some vineyard variation) there is a style that many seem to be going for with at least some of their bottlings.

Jamesport Vineyards 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2009

Winemaker Fred Merwarth makes seven different rieslings, including two single-vineyard wines, a late harvest, a TBA-style, a Reserve and then two "regular" bottlings.

LENNDEVOURS: 2009

Did the two vineyards really warrant separate bottlings, or was it a marketing ploy along the lines of "reserve" labels?

Tasting Notes 2009

Winemaker Fred Merwarth makes seven different rieslings, including two single-vineyard wines, a late harvest, a TBA-style, a Reserve and then two "regular" bottlings.

Tasting Notes 2009

That's what David Page, co-owner of Shinn Estate Vineyards said when I asked him about his 2006 Rose ($16) -- a much richer, bolder wine than many local bottlings.

Long Island Dines 2009

I agree that sometimes I prefer the 'regular' bottlings to the 'reserve' but 99% of the time that's just an oak thing (I'm talking chardonnay and reds here mostly).

Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009