Dan Howell

9.4

I first have to note that I tend to like sweet wines. On the nose it had notes of ripe stone fruit and if you can smell honey it would be there as well. Now the tasting is where this wine shines. The “Noble Rot” is there in its full glory! The sweetness is not over the top. I happened to have this wine with a spiced pork roast with a nice layer of fat and this wine matched up lovely with it. Back to the flavor profile, you have the ripe stone fruit and honey notes. You will enjoy this wine. — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Always a great experience with this very unique bottle!
Sweetness & Acidity are exceptionally balanced, quince & apricot notes are the initial notes, and the finish is seemingly almost forever. — 7 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Maybe a touch more ox in this than appropriate, but a fascinating wine regardless. — 8 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Gorgeous nose of crushed black fruits, wet stone and herbs that keeps developing into fig and dark chocolate. Lively with integrated tannins. Restrained and well balanced. Lovely wine from a region I love. — 9 years ago

Marcelo Aviles

9.0

What a discovery, at $20 a bottle this is a massive deal on quality. Berries, Plum, Spices but above all, a perfect balance between sweetness (not overpowering ) and alcohol , an excellent price-quality ratio — 9 years ago

Eron Garcia

9.1

Crown Royal's Northern Harvest Rye is NOT standard Crown Royal fare. Northern Harvest Rye is leaps and bounds above any other Crown Royal product I’ve tasted.

Aromas of toasted nuts, pepper, burnt sugar, cloves and cinnamon waft up from the glass. It’s nice, complex, and a touch sweet.

The flavor mirrors the scent, but the pepper notes are dialed back. It’s a soft and smooth rye, not harsh, peppery nor astringent like some can be. A touch of biscuit (think cream cracker) is present in the flavors and it brings to mind a fine bourbon.

The finish is long, warm, and sweet. I’m pleased and surprised.

But unlike Jim Murray, I cannot say this is the best whiskey I’ve had all year. I’m not even sure it’s the best new offering I’ve had all year. Still: it's fantastic. — 9 years ago

Jose Salcedo

9.5

1980 edition bottled in 2013. An absolutely exceptional Port at a very good price. — 10 years ago

Ron Hitzke

9.4

A very robust and smooth wine — 10 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.7

Perfect tokaji to ring in the new year. Honey, apricot and a bit of citrus at the end — 10 years ago

with Tim

Ej

9.6

Funky with some fruit—a spatburgunder made with zweigelt and a Cab grapes. Yes please — 6 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.0

Honeyed and peachfully peaceful, a dry tokaji. — 7 years ago

Kyle VanDevender

9.1

Finally had a lil taste of this thing. Dang! — 8 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.1

Nice way to end a great meal at Bourbon Steak. — 8 years ago

with Ilida

Sarah McBane

8.9

Great sparkling wine. Tasting notes provide good description. Moderate body. A bit pricey. — 9 years ago

Paul Krzych

9.0

Beautiful light salmon color. Aromas of strawberries and honeysuckle. Fine effervescence, a berry background, and a vague minerality. — 9 years ago

Guy Davies

9.2

More mature than I expected. Also a sort of earthiness on the finish making it less intensely sweet than might be expected, still packed full of treacle and butterscotch and fudge and all sorts of yummy things, and very long finish. — 10 years ago

Michaela Rose

9.0

Very dark, rich, a bit of an acidic bite. — 10 years ago

Xun Lou

9.2

Forgot to take a photo before giving the bottle to Ray... — 10 years ago

Rickey Gallia

9.0

Excellent with a steak! Little hot. Little spicy. Loved it! — 10 years ago

with Hannah

Patrick Arres

9.3

Fine Porto, very delicate, apero Joao & Mel a& Ben — 11 years ago

Manrique

9.4

It was a gift, never saw it in a store. — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.2

Youthful so the sweetness and acidity are not yet fully harmonized. Good botrytis character on the nose with lemon, pineapple and apricot. These expand on the palate with a bit of toffee and resin. It's a lovely wine that needs another 3 or 4 years to really show it’s stuff and then it will live for much longer — 7 years ago

Andrei Shustov

9.5

I rarely drink Porto, but man, this was a gem!! — 8 years ago

Matthew Youngs

9.3

The "vintage" is the bottling year. Lovely dark fruit, (figs, raisins, plums) along with some molasses sweetness. Sweet Mother makes a pronounced guest appearance. She's always welcome.
Update: she's been hanging out on my counter and has opened up, exposing even more raisiny dark fruit delightfulness. Sweet Mother has been blended nicely into its fold of tasty happiness. To quote a great wine aficionado, smiling on a Monday is better than not smiling. Go Tigers! — 8 years ago

Zachary Price

8.9

Novelty Hill and Januik share wineries out of Woodinville, WA. Both wineries are managed by Mike Januik and specialize in premium varietal clones. The Columbia Valley AVA is the largest AVA in Washington State. Even though Washington is much further north than California, the peak ripening in most grapes occurs slightly later than CA. This one is a kitchen sink wine, that is predominately Merlot (59%) but also contains Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Verdot, Sangiovese, and Mourvèdre. Someone must have thought this one was past its prime, but I feel like the drinkability continues - picked up at Total Wine. ~$17 | #noveltyhill #columbiavalley #totalwine

On the eyes: Deep rusty red, bright and clear, med+ stain, med+ tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: Funky stewed blueberry, black cherry, raspberry, with a hint of hay, and earthy mustiness. Med+ alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ acid, med tannin, med+ alcohol, med+ body. Stewed black cherry and raspberry, raisin, white pepper, hint of spice, licorice, and woodsy finish. Tart on the way down, nice long finish. — 9 years ago

Drew Landry

9.0

Spicy, medium. Not bad for a cheaper wine. — 10 years ago

Joe Rooney

8.9

Lush and a little sweet. Big white. — 10 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Got to sample this spontaneously today. Found it very easy to drink and full of aromas. At first I thought it was going to be as similar as their Maple Whiskey, but I was pleasantly surprised on how approachable and 'not one/two-sided this was. To my SWS rep. Great job. That's how you get me behind a product. Apple Blossom here we come and we're gonna sell tons of this. SWS509 $18 — 10 years ago

with Carlos and David

Lupe and Cope

8.9

loved the funky mushroom flavor and yes it was a little like cider. overall a good refreshingly different flavor. I'd drink it again. — 10 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.6

True orange and honey color. Profound nose! Very polished array of soft scents. Honey, tangerine, sugar cane, creme brulee. Honey-like texture, carrying incredibly polished and harmonious medley of flavors. Bee polen. Royal jelly, tangerine, subtle sawercrawd, toffey flavors. Very unique and cultivated and educated like a young scholar. Nerdy sweet. Very inmense development on the ending. For a wine that holds a 100 pt. score. 95 pts. from me. — 11 years ago