Wine Spectator Rates Finger Lakes Rieslings

- Wine Spectator is out with Part 1 of their Finger Lakes Riesling Ratings. Highlights include:

ANTHONY ROAD Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 88 $14
Juicy and forward, with tasty Jonagold apple, anise and quince notes that race through the mouthwatering finish. Dry in feel but with good weight too. Drink now through 2009. 370 cases made. —J.M.

ATWATER ESTATE Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 88 $18
Chiseled but juicy too, with green apple and lime notes that drive through the slate-filled, mouthwatering finish. Nicely done. Drink now through 2009. 505 cases made. —J.M.

RED NEWT CELLARS Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 87 $15
Tight and light-bodied at first, but this is fresh, with nervy lime and mineral notes that leave a mouthwatering feel, while opening up to show greater depth as it airs in the glass. Drink now through 2009. 800 cases made. —J.M.

BELHURST ESTATE Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 86 $19
Bony, with tasty green apple, lime and mineral notes that ripple nicely on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 240 cases made. —J.M.

BUTTONWOOD GROVE Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 86 $15
Dry in texture, with slate and marzipan hints, but has an off-dry hints to its fruit, with pear, kiwi and fig hints that linger nicely on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 220 cases made. —J.M.

ROOSTER HILL Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 86 $16
Plump for a dry version, with hints of pear and quince behind the typical slate and green apple notes. Nice hint of fennel on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 300 cases made. —J.M.

CHATEAU LAFAYETTE RENEAU Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 85 $15
Open and forward for a dry style, with green apple, lime and fennel seed notes that linger on the juicy, medium-weight finish. Drink now through 2009. 1418 cases made. —J.M.

HOSMER Riesling Cayuga Lake Dry 2006 Score: 85 $12
Light, with taut pippen apple, lime and slate notes that show good drive on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 780 cases made. —J.M.

KING FERRY Riesling Cayuga Lake Treleaven Dry 2006 Score: 85 $14
Light-bodied, but fresh and tangy, with lime, and slate notes backed by a nice crisp finish. Drink now through 2009. 1370 cases made. —J.M.

RAVINES Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 85 $17
Open-knit for a dry version, with citrus peel, floral and lime notes that bounce through the finish. Drink now through 2009. 1300 cases made. —J.M.

SILVER THREAD Riesling Finger Lakes Dry 2006 Score: 85 $17
Taut, with tangy lime, chive and flint notes, backed by a crisp green apple hint on the finish. Drink now. 250 cases made. —J.M.