David Kline

9.9

What a powerhouse whiskey! Smoke and citrus hit you like a core sample that somehow burgeons into thick smoke with a saline and jalapeño essence unraveling it’s lemon, tangerine and orchard fruits wrapped in sweet tobaccos. There is a mild sweetness that tames the heat with vanilla, chili pepper, almond biscuit and brown sugar, but the core never wavers, and the smoke never clears. A true bonfire on the beach! #talisker #scotch #IsleofSkye — 7 years ago

with Courtney

Narelle Burke

9.5

A lovely champagne with a Chardonnay base - really nice! — 8 years ago

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9.5

...Pliant and nuanced, the 2012 caresses the palate with a total sense of silkiness. Bright red cherries, mint, spices and flowers are all laced together in a supple, radiant Cabernet Sauvignon that captures the essence of the vintage. The purity of the fruit here is simply striking, but the 2012 is not a powerhouse, rather it is a wine built on finesse.... (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2014) — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

Dom Perignon P2, 1998. Pale golden hue. Almost mead like honey notes, vanilla essence, sweet lemon pieces, creamy brioche notes. On the palate, high acidity, old wood notes on the front of the palate, elegant and fine on the mid palate, quite light and airy. Decent finish with slight puckering from the acidity. I like it. Drink now until 2025. Slight concern on the woody notes - could be bottle specific. — 10 years ago

Tom Wood

9.0

Relatively Jammy with rhubarb, brown spice and vanilla essence notes — 10 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.0

Reminiscent of Beaujolais' Gamay, this southern part of Tuscany's Ampeleia is producing some fine red wine! Mine tonight, after 30 minutes swim and spin in the decanter's pool of naked open space and air shows first to the nose wet rocks, slate and sandstone freshly accenting menthol and anise then strictly earthen dirt and minerals and a hint of the berries. First kiss is lightly but intriguingly nasty, wet and dripping red fruit which immediately coats and clings but most interestingly reaches back for the wet rocks overlooking the Med, then re-engages just in time to leave hints of her red and blue berry essence complimenting the blackened octopus in a mash of white beans and spices laced with a hint of Tabasco offered up by Chapel Hill's Il Palio located off Franklin Street (checkout both) Ciao🕶 — 10 years ago

Ryan Woodhouse

10

All time. The essence of Bordeaux. With Ralph Sands. — 11 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.0

There is Gamay and Gamay. This is an essence of ripe cherries w lovely depth. — 11 years ago

Travis Morningstar

9.5

*Essence* of pear. — 11 years ago

William Allen - Two Shepherds

Owner/Winemaker Two Shepherds

9.7

Stunning 2011 Premier Cru Chablis...essence of seashore & minerality — 12 years ago

Christopher Severo

9.2

Just a perfect wine. Opens up as you move through it. Smooth the whole way — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

The Somm called this “rambunctious” and that’s a great descriptor. It’s half sexy sleek backless gown and half bull in a china shop. Chewy dark depth, sweet black fruit. New leather, rich soil and the sultry essence of Phoebe Cates circa ‘84. This is still ascending but much more substantial and open knit than the ‘90 tonight. — 8 years ago

Brian G

9.5

As good as rose gets. A perfect Provence light with some minerality and some not sweetness but a fruit essence. — 9 years ago

Greg Rubin

9.4

A beautiful wine. Evoking the essence of fruit but dry as a bone. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2004 vintage. Medium ruby hue. Plush, dark plum, furniture polish, leather and cinamon. Obvious oak wood - vanilla essence. Some green notes indicative of the vintage. On the palate, medium plus body, medium acidity and medium plus concentration. Medium tannins - ripe and lush. Medium plus finish. Decent. Drinking well now - doubt it will improve much from here. Fruit is still good. Drink now until 2022. — 10 years ago

John Needham CSW

9.3

Really enjoyed this wine, many different layers of taste and smell. Darts of with green fruit, crispy tight acid from the Chablis schist. It finishes nicely with some oak, but just the right amount to show the true fruit essence. I'm sure it will last and evolve over several more years😄 — 10 years ago

Marcelo Santos

9.3

An amazing wine - rich, complex, great oak notes - Um Graves delicioso, rico, complexo, notas amadeiradas intensas. Belíssimo Bordeaux! — 10 years ago

Ira Schwartz

10

The essence of ripe cherries and strawberries invade every nook and cranny of this wine. Extremely silky and smooth in the mouth which produces a finish that reminded me of the horizon when you are looking out from the deck of a boat, just does not quit. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

I am I the mood for some Pinot tonight and so I am opening some French Pinot Noir I purchased for roughly $20.99. I am very happy for this selection. The nose is has very nice aromas of strawberry, cranberry, herbal essence and wet soil. The first taste has brought out those wonderful burgundy flavors of strawberry, red raspberry, the herbal notes continue through to the finish. There are fine mushroom and cloves with bits of cinnamon and a medium acidity that brings it all the way back round to a well balanced bottle of wine. If you can find this and at this price point don't hesitate to pick it up. — 11 years ago

David Bos

9.0

Awesome, most likely better in 2-3 years — 12 years ago

Matt Waring

9.0

Bright herbal and floral flavors, with some funky essence and a whiff of fresh hay. This is terrific and another #weygandtwines winner — 7 years ago

with Christine

Rhett Reeves

9.1

Solid wine. Best I have had by A to Z. Nice cherry notes. Nice color, light in body. — 8 years ago

Ryan Leary

9.4

It really gives the essence of jumping into a lake on a hot day. Refreshingly smooth and easy to drink — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.8

You had blueberry, caramel, potpourri, plum and cassis on the nose, a gorgeous medley. The palate opening has licorice, espresso and blackberry. There is marvelous concentration here, somewhat emblematic of the vintage, but the supple tannins, and seamless texture, rein in potential excess. You get cedar, tobacco, and fascinating salinity past the mid palate, and its power has graciously mellowed, leaving you with a delectable expression of Petrus prowess. You get sumptuous black plums and sweet tobacco, with a blaze of Pomerol’s essence on the layered, ebullient finish. — 9 years ago

Tommy Werner

9.1

Caramel Apple on that — 10 years ago

Grace Hoffman

9.1

It's Audrey Hepburn, a convertible, a scarf and the Italian countryside all in one gorgeous package! #sparkle — 10 years ago

Jackson Rohrbaugh

9.0

Wow, this was a surprise. Sweet and raisiny. Long lived. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

1996 vintage Salon (Blanc de Blancs). Disgorged 2010. Pale gold. Ripe nose of stone fruits and red apples, vanilla essence, some chocolate / butterscotch and apple sauce. Apricot from the ripeness. On the palate, this has weight, concentration, huge acidity and a sour stone fruit character with mineral hit. Clos Ste Hune Riesling on crack. Great bubble fineness. Long sour finish that I love. Great wine. Could age for half a century with the concentration and acidity profile. — 11 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.2

This is amazing stuff. Essence of pears is incredible. — 11 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.0

Essence of wild cherries! — 12 years ago