Very pale brass color with a frothy mousse that dissipates fast, leaving fat bubbles lining the glass. Sour green apples linger in a long finish. Interesting wine, certainly competitive with California sparklers at the same general price point, and less cloying than most of them. Light pea-green color, almost watery pale. Delicious scents of litchees and grapefruit.
Flavors follow the nose, a burst of pink grapefruit and spice.
Slight fresh-fruit sweetness is well balanced by crisp, citric acidity. A slight, pleasant bitter-almond quality lingers in a long finish. Good floral scent, wildflowers and a whiff of mint. Quaffable and refreshing flavors, but a bit on the simple side, without much Riesling character, and surprisingly short on structural acidity for a Finger Lakes wine. Not up to the high quality of most of the other Rieslings I've tasted on this trip, or to Standing Stone's excellent reputation.