Atwater 2013 Big Blend Red (Finger Lakes)

Country: US / Big Blend
Variety: Red Blend New York
Winery: Atwater / Finger Lakes

This Syrah-based blend of five different red grapes may be “big” in blending components, but it’s quite sleek and elegant on the palate. It’s not a deeply concentrated brooding wine, but brisk and spry, offering fresh black-cherry and berry flavors. Soft feathery tannins and notes of cedar and forest floor linger on the finish.