What a great benchmark for my first White Rioja. This special wine has notes of fleshy ripe cantaloupe, jasmine and anise. Balanced with the yeasty and oxidative almost sherry like quality. I could drink this on a cold winter evening or a bright summer days. It is balanced, elegant and the finish is long and complex. — 8 years ago
Very light melon water, umami and very well balanced acidity through out the body compare to other Junmai Daiginjo which looses acidic balance.
Dassai "50" Junmai Daiginjo stands for remaining 50% polished "Yamada Nishiki" & "Omachi" rice.
It is Asahi shuzo's entry level sake.(they uses same name as Kubota sake's Asahi shuzo but it is different Brewery!!)
Great sake from Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. — 9 years ago
Rather smitten with this. Sniffed and nursed it for ages. A little tame when first opened, before some very attractive orchard blossom floral notes emerge, with some tropical and stone fruits. Only about medium bodied and the mineral element - a clean, pure mineral water character, complete with suggestion of spritzy liveliness - almost seems to keep the fruitiness demure as it builds and extends through the long palate. And the fruit is beautiful - pineapple, peach and lime, crisp and fresh. — 10 years ago
Tart crisp chard, more like a sauv blanc style. Lemony, bright, long finish. — 10 years ago
Morgan strikes again!! — 11 years ago
Great body. Rich tannins. Hoppy with a hint of Poland spring water. Aged to perfection. I'll have another, barkeep! — 12 years ago

On the downhill side, but still very drinkable, the '96 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 'Cold Creek Vineyard' has nice concentration and intensity. Toasty spiced apple and orange marmalade aromas. Well integrated acidity leads to a restrained creamy finish. — 13 years ago
A glass with sashimi! — 7 years ago
Amazing aromas of tropical fruits like guava, passion fruit, and pineapple. Tastes of fresh pineapple juice with water. Balanced acidity and sweetness. Medium finish. — 8 years ago
Cold and slightly bubbly! Very tasty — 8 years ago
Costco steal — 9 years ago
Darker Ruby with aromas of big red fruits and slight spice. On the palate bold black cherry, blackberry and plum with rich tannins around some oak. Well balanced the fruit stays with this wine on a lingering finish. — 9 years ago
Light ipa with punch of hops — 10 years ago
Love her Viognier — 11 years ago
Fruity light, almost like a sparkling water. Low alcohol content — 8 years ago
Creamy buttery, good super cold — 9 years ago
Ok. Let this breathe for 45..... and it is beautiful. I can smell rose petals and cherry sauce emanating from the glass from 3 feet away! The tannins cut right through the ravioli. This reminds me of tannic Oregon Pinot Noir. Rose water mixed with saddle leather and wet earth. — 9 years ago
Drink ice cold, delicious rose, salmon in color. People loveeeee this wine! — 10 years ago
Stones and stream water and alpine freshness. — 10 years ago
Nice Chardonnay. Good for sipping — 10 years ago
Sour, sweet on the palette. Floral and pleasant. Gentle — 12 years ago
Delicious fruity merlot at the Harry connick jr. Concert — 12 years ago
Deliciously crisp and juicy, like biting into an ice cold apple — 13 years ago
Very very good — 13 years ago
Centura Churchill
Softened tannins, dark fruit, blueberry, — 7 years ago