Gilbeys Of Ireland
Château Lynch-Moussas
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989
The Bow St. Distillery
Jameson Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
13 straight days of sub zero overnight temps in Wisconsin. Its time to switch from wine to Irish coffee. That means a healthy dose of Jameson, hot coffee, whip cream, and a sprinkle of powdered chocolate. Imported from Ireland, 40% abv. 80 proof. — 8 years ago
Guinness
Blonde No 1 American Lager
Midleton Distillery
Very Rare Irish Whiskey
Color of amber, slightly light. Nose of concentrated aldehyde, baked apple, some cedar wood, and ripe pineapple note. Taste is very smooth, sweet, and nice spice. Flavors of dried fruits fill the mouth. Aftertaste of vanilla, nice dried peach and figs, with some refreshing zest. Some warmth in the throat is the only thing that reminds me of the smoothness actually is coming from a spirit. — 9 years ago
Guinness
Foreign Extra Stout
Soft work.
Taste of a smooth Guinness brewed in Nigeria is one of the best ever...
You can feel all 7.5% alcohol hops kicking your palates right from the get go...right down to your guts. — 9 years ago
Corteviola
Poggio della Quercia Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Couldn’t find a vintage. Not a great wine, just OK. In Ireland for a couple of weeks so mostly doing beers. Haven’t tried any Irish wines....if there are any... — 6 years ago
Carlow Brewing
O'Hara's Irish Red
And a happy Friday to one and all! This is a splendid traditional amber coloured Irish Red Ale. Aroma of caramel/toffee. A moderate bitterness with a caramel and toffee finish. Medium-bodied and smooth mouth feel. A lovely pint from an independent craft brewer from Ireland. 🇨🇮 •4.3% ABV• February 16th, 2018. — 8 years ago
Tasca D'Almerita
Regaleali Bianco Sicilia 2016
One of our favourite wines but impossible this far to find in Ireland on the shelf! — 8 years ago
Irish Distillers
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
Smooth, rich honey flavor, followed by oak and ginger. The noise is sweet with a hint of lavender — 8 years ago
Midleton Distillery
Yellow Spot 12 Years Aged Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Preferred this slightly over the Green Spot. Much more smooth, lovely nose, hints of honey. Delicious. — 7 years ago
The Bow St. Distillery
Jameson Irish Whiskey
Its been a rough week. First the sleet followed by a flash freeze. Instant skating rink, and now 8 inches of wet heavy snow.
Rated previously, its Irish coffee time.
Wishing everyone a great Valentines day tomorrow. Yes, those flowers are for my lovely wife. — 7 years ago
Guinness
Traditionally Brewed Extra Stout
🥔🌈🍺☘️Guinness is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, especially when paired with a classic Irish medley of potato and cabbage, and the ideal way to ring in St Patrick's Day. — 8 years ago
O'Reillys
White Chocolate Irish Cream
Silky smooth feel on palate. Very creamy like a coffee creamer. Easy to drink alone or with a shot of espresso. — 8 years ago
Jameson
Caskmates Stout Edition Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
Smooth and full bodied mild hint of chocolate — 8 years ago
Midleton Distillery
Redbreast Cask Strength Edition Aged 12 Years Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Color is light caramel. Nose is quite sweet with aldehyde, caramel, crayon, and hotness strength. Taste is very smooth considering she is just 12 yr old. Nice creamy milk like flavor, wood chips, dried fruits, honey, and flowering note. Really impressed by the flowering and honey note. Aftertaste of warmth, some apple, dried fruit, and more flowering note. A must try 12 yr old. — 8 years ago
Irish Distillers
Powers John's Lane Release 12yr
Ultimate example of Irish single pot still. Full bodied, sherried, oily. — 9 years ago
Tullamore Dew Co
Special Reserve 12 Years Old Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
I'm not much into Spirits and those I like most are grape or other fruit based. I can appreciate great Scotland whiskey quality without enjoying it, but, I must admit to real enjoyment of this smooth, mellow, silky Irish whiskey. — 9 years ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Whenever I have a really older bottle of wine, I think, what was I doing in this case 1989?
About this time of year, I was walking into Candlestick Park for the Bay Bridge World Series while this wine was fermenting. I was walking through the parking lot when the 89 earthquake hit. It was like Godzilla was a Gopher tunneling under my feet. The stadium erupted with a resounding cheer. Earthquake during the World Series...yeah! It wasn’t until an hour later that hard reality set in.
This Chateau Lynch-Moussas is a recent direct purchase from the Negotiant. 89 was a pretty good Bordeaux year. So, why not see how a 5th Growth producer wine evolved over 30 years. It’s a treat to enjoy wine with this much age.
While Lynch-Mousses has improved vastly in more recent vintages, back in the day, they made some nice wines but, not great. This wine shows beauty & elegance but, it lacks fundamental elements of high quality. However, its fruit and structure have held up nicely over the years.
The nose reveals a fair amount of; barnyard, mushrooms, ripe; blackberries dark currants, dark cherries, black raspberries & strawberries on the edges of the glass. Black plum skin, dark chocolate, raspberry cola, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, burnt cinnamon, tarriness, graphite, leather, old tobacco, dark spice, dry herbs, dark, rich, black earth, stones, dry brush, steeped tea with withering red & dark florals.
The body is still full and round. The fruits are still ripe & slightly candied. The wine is still holding an interesting drinking window, it’s on the decline. While that sounds not good, I find them in this phase infinitely more interesting. Ripe; blackberries dark currants, dark cherries, black raspberries & some strawberries. Black plum with skin, dark chocolate, raspberry cola, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, burnt cinnamon, vanillin, tarriness, graphite, leather, old tobacco, dark spice, dry herbs, dark, rich, forest floor, mushrooms, stones, touch of limestone minerals & crush rocks, dry brush, steeped tea with withering red & dark florals with violets. The acidity is round & excellent. The long finish is; rich, ripe, well balanced & intergraded with long drier but, very floral persistence.
Excellent with our steaks. Still has another 5-7 years of good drinking ahead with excellent storage. I also miss the 12-13% ABV of the 80’s Bordeaux’s.
Photos of; the entrance view of Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Count Jean-Baptiste Lynch of Ireland and Chateau founded in the 1800’s, the owner/operator since 1961 - Emile Casteja and their barrel room.
— 6 years ago