It is difficult for us to properly characterize Red Newt. We are sure the facility, at one time, was THE place to be. The staff are all very comfortable with one another and with customers, know the place and their product inside and out, but aesthetics have suffered simply due to age and wear. As for the wines, we felt they were a bit of a mixed bag. There are solid stylistic elements at play in many of the Rieslings, though many of the drier offerings straddled the fine line that divides "classic" from "ascetic." Old world-like tension and austere minerality could be found in these wines. However, some of the harvest and vinification choices made to achieve this have smothered the lovely orange, tangerine, clementine, and floral qualities that Seneca Lake so often imparts to her Rieslings. We ultimately did not find this style compelling, though some may. An interesting experience, but Red Newt is not high on our list to revisit.