Paul T HB

9.6

This is the 13 year not the 11 Great for the price, Whiskey Advocate # 1 this year for what its worth, heres the review they stated, the start of 2019, a Tennessee whiskey would have been considered a long shot to be named Whisky Advocate’s Whisky of the Year, but this Dickel came barreling from behind with the poise and power to impress our blind tasting panel. Its value is unmatched—serving up a full 13 years of barrel age at 50% ABV for just $36. Such bargains result because Tennessee whiskey lives in the shadow of bourbon, which can easily command three or four times the price at this age. Following Tennessee’s practice of charcoal-filtering the distillate before aging, this whiskey is soft around the edges yet delivers plenty of intensity. The mouthwatering peanut aromas evoke memories of cracking open a school lunchbox while the palate delivers abundant fruit: orange marmalade and caramel apple. Fine bitter-sweet balance suggests burnt sugar, Mexican chocolate, chocolate-covered almonds, and toffee. Indeed, sweet nuts, like French burnt peanuts, candied pralines, and marron glacé, seem to be the common thread here, lending this a consistent chord from initial nose through the drying, pleasantly spiced finish.

As — 5 years ago

LM Segal

9.4

In a case of truth in labeling, this is the ultimate in peat and salinity, the latter so off the scale as to evoke a sense of pure iodine. A few splashes of water sorted this out, superb. — 6 years ago

with Mark and Joe

Marla Frederick

9.1

I am going to rank this high for no other reason than its label and taste evoke charming tree-lined streets, fields of sunflowers as far as the eye can see, sailboats bobbing at dead ends of sandy lanes, fresh farm stands piled high with tomatoes and roasted corn, and shaded fields with chickens playing in plastic baby pools. North Fork, my new favorite nearby vacation destination. — 7 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.8

2013 Aubert "Sugar Shack" Chardonnay. 15% alcohol. Ever had a Crème Brûlée prepared by Chef Charlie Trotter? Well, I have, as part of a meal prepared for me at Chef's Kitchen Table. Still the best meal, and restaurant evening of my life. Etched indelibly in my memory. That night, I poured and shared with Charlie a bottle of Sine Qua Non "The Bride." Opened with several other SQN's, but my only bottle of The Bride. And I remember how much we enjoyed it, and dissected it and just lived that evening. A moment in time. Impossible to comprehend and fully appreciate at the time, but a cherished memory down the road of life. Well, this wine brought me back to that evening many years ago. That's the cool thing about wine for me. The memories it can evoke. Sort of like a song can take you back, a wine can help you time travel. This beautiful golden wine also has notes of buttered popcorn and almonds on the nose, along with honeysuckle, apricot and peach marmalade and crushed white flowers. Incredibly rich on the palate. Opulent. Viscous. Powerful. Long, lingering finish. Only comparison for me, 2001 Cochran-Drury Corton-Charlemagne. Thanks for the memories @Aubert Wines — 8 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

I know it's trendy to love these great Beaujolais wines, but the more wine I drink, the more I'm looking for the holy grail of flavor without heaviness. Clean pure flavors that taste "good" from fruitiness but evoke memories from earthiness (most of my good memories took place outdoors). And wine that finishes cleanly. This one does it, with controlled power to boot. — 8 years ago

AJ

9.0

Great with food. Creamy chard mouthfeel without top much cloying oak and nice acidity. Hazelnuts on nose, mineral and citrus flavors evoke a sauv but with the chard body. — 9 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

Not sure of the wisdom calling this one Viscous. Is high viscosity really a goal here? Are they running out of 'v' words? Is it meant to evoke thoughts of petroleum that could be a tasting note in riesling? Anyway, I didn't pick up petroleum notes in this one, but it's a pleasant riesling nonetheless. Limey to be sure, and as it says on the bottle, a "zippy finish". This is a thirst quencher that's all about balance. The style may be a touch off-dry, but only a touch. Well made! A Naramata riesling! — 6 years ago

with Anita

Scott Soren

9.4

I’m a HUGE fan here. This wine impressed me every time. I’ve had the 2000 and 2012, and now the 2015. I opened the 15 by mistake, but it delivered. I let it sit in decanter for an hour, and POW a ripe Smokey hem. Coffee and blackberries on the pallet. Nice tannic structure with some good acidity. You can easily see how this can evoke for decades. — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Liked it better than the first time, when I thought it was unbalanced & hot. Has quite a bit of body, enough structure to evoke Provence, & acidic balance
The frosted glass bottle & glass stopper still impress, & Im usually not by these things — 7 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Aromas evoke pineapple, tangerine, mango, almond blossom and sweet vanillin. Creamy, with a grainy finish. Iron, bamboo, grapefruit, tangerine pith, carnation, apple blossom and oregano. Has the mouthfeel of a beer twice it's price, enough complexity to keep you sipping, and just the right price: half a buck on a very good day! #reefdonkey #tampabaybrewingcompany #apa #pounder #beer #flabeer — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Larry Diaz

9.0

Open it and let it breath for 1-2 hours, then is dark ruby red. In nose evoke cinnamon, blackberries, dark cherries aromas. In mouth is gentle and smooth, slightly tart with sweet dark fruit flavors, soft tannins and a late note of dark chocolate. Smooth finish — 8 years ago

Gina Carmen

9.2

I loved the first time that I ever sipped this red blend, as it was spicy, fruity, and oaky at the same time. However, the second round several years later did not evoke the same response. Perhaps it was another red blend of San Antonio, so I will stick with the first time I ever experienced it instead! — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Egg yolk and maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon notes evoke homemade cookie dough, but the subtlety is impressive, somehow adorned aromatically in the maple nut sexual cycle, when the tree is dropping blossoms and sticky husks. Deliciously grounded in dark malt and bitter clove, bittersweet chocolate, and a distinct chai, it impresses me by leaning on its rudder as it churns rich river bottoms into a landing of deft, flavor counterbalance. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

It's so interesting to have my first CA Zin post-Puglia trip. So, I've been drinking Zin since at least the famous 1994 vintage. I've known the grape's heritage for quite a while. I drank a lot of Primitivo in Puglia this past month. And honestly, they didn't evoke memories of Zins, but now the reverse is certainly true. This reminds me of a ripe, big fruit Salento Primitivo.

Lytton Springs is 74% zin, 16% petite sirah, 8% carignane, and 2% mourvedre. It's a deep purple, medium plus bodied wine with white pepper, licorice, and a blackberry undertone. A bit hot on the alc, medium tannins, medium minus acidity.

I've had better from Ridge, but they rarely disappoint and this doesn't.

92 points — 6 years ago

Adam Knoerzer

9.6

Among the most interesting, wonderful, complex, and truly spellbinding wines I’ve ever experienced. Florals that evoke jasmine with orange/tangerine pith, beeswax, and an herbaceous streak that makes such a beautiful, delicious package. Something truly special. — 6 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.0

one of life's great sensations💫: enjoying New York's most succulent roast %chicken (at #Barbuto, of course) while discovering an immensely likable and affordable white wine: the interminably named '17 #Caravaglio Malvasia Bianco Secco Salina IGP, from the Aeolian island of Salina near Sicily in southern Italy. Medium to full weight, with an exotically floral and briny nose, and clean, rich, salty-dry flavors that evoke flowers and pears. Add in hyper-flavorful, charmingly craggy, thankfully mountainous plate of pecorino and rosemary potatoes.
#NewYork

— 7 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Rim to rim unvaried black. The charred tips of coffee rye. Cooked, black olives, wood mushrooms, dried black mix of sand and loam. Exsiccated black cherry, espresso, and bitter chocolate. Medium mouthfeel filled with variegated tannins evoke a murky shoreline tumble. Chamomile and dark cigar, cinnamon stick, salty, dried violets, river rocks freshly shattered, a dark look of scorn from a resentful moon and burnt parchment. #margaux #margauxmoments #MargauxWestYoungMan #DoNotPassMargaux #leftbank #Bordeaux #bordeauxlovers #ChateauDIssan — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Like a jockey trying to hold back a horse the acid in this wine is trying to control the sweetness. Great Riesling flavors, however for some this would evoke memories of a spatlese. — 8 years ago

Craig Williams

9.4

Noble reduction envelopes the melon-pear aromas of this "common" white variety. This is all about the human hand and its ability to transmit attributes that evoke pleasure. Terrific. — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

This Italian Blanc de Blancs sparkler has bubbles for days. Well, at least for the good part of a minute. The pour produces a white, frothy head that looks like it won't dissipate, although it eventually does. The nose and palate both evoke crisp apples and the acidity is as fresh as the proverbial daisy. The toast note is more like a good piece of sandwich bread or boule.
It paired well with my wife’s delicious autumn vegetable soup and a crusty bread. — 9 years ago