WTN: Apollo Creed

by **David M. Bueker** » Thu Nov 27, 2025 2:26 pm

2024 Apollo's Praise Riesling Pentecostal Block (Spätlese) Lahoma Vineyard - USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake (11/27/2025)
Followed this wine for several days. Initially it actually seemed a bit low on acidity, which made little sense given the figures. Perhaps just an artifact of recent bottling, and a somewhat reductive closure, as the acids emerged after an hour or so. Pear and quince fruit and a Sweet-Tart astringency dominated at first, and I put the bottle aside to revisit. 24 hours later the wine was more relaxed, with the astringency reduced. Full Spätlese-level sweetness is properly balanced by the finishing acidity. I think it’s wise to give this a few (2-4) years in the cellar to uncoil.