Jesse BUSHMAN

9.0

Robust. Not too sweet but not too dry either. — 7 years ago

Violet B

9.2

Really enjoyable, easy drinking red table blend; paired well with delicious homemade steak quesadillas! — 8 years ago

with Chuck

speedy duncan

9.0

A toast to Mr. Benson — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

‘Inferno’ he only made in a few vintages. A stinky dark nose with tar and roses. Lovely depth and gnarly fruit but great acidity- blind there was an almost Brunel love-like intensity to the fruit. Both intense and pretty. Really classy and very vital. Great — 9 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Melissa Wickert

9.2

Easy to drink. Smooth. Just slightly sweet, no alcohol-y after taste.
— 9 years ago

Yuki Kurihara

9.0

Great value @¥1,950 — 10 years ago

Koray Ozkan

9.1

I am not a beer guy, but this is a good stuff!! — 10 years ago

Lou Sab

8.9

Great barley wine...starts with a bitter and ends with a smooth finish. Opens up great with roasted leg o lamb. — 10 years ago

Charles Hacskaylo

9.0

Quite nice for a domestic, in a similar space as the Laphroig 10; has some caramel but without the peat and smoke. — 11 years ago

Max Nyström

9.0

A bit too sweet! — 13 years ago

Thyla Nel

8.9

Sweet notes and a smooth finish — 8 years ago

Valeriy Savchenko

8.9

Bold and intense. Has a notes of caramel. Goes pretty good with something buttery / cheesy. — 8 years ago

with j

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9.6

The 1988 d'Yquem is almost identical to the bottle I tasted in 2016. This is almost Barsac-like in style on the nose with scents of barley sugar, complemented by marmalade and mandarin, fresh and vibrant with a palpable sense of energy. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous texture but it is not, and has never been, as unctuous as either the 1989 or 1990. However, what the 1988 does possess is a surfeit of vitality and tension. There are layers of blood orange, quince and marmalade towards the finish that as the aromatics suggest, comes across as quite Barsac in style. Superb. Tasted at Château Batailley. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018) — 8 years ago

Frank Chen

9.1

Nice clean sweeter American whiskey ...third one that night though — 9 years ago

Sara Tsai

9.3

Excellent wine. Full of depth and flavor. Fruit forward. — 9 years ago

Flyingfish55

9.1

Really enjoyed the PG very floral — 10 years ago

Nathan J. Martin

9.4

Sight: slight head. Dissipates quickly. Dark rose amber color. Smell: chocolate. Black cherry. Slight wood. Taste: smooth. Back pallet dark chocolate. Front Pallet extremely bright cherry. Not very bitter. Over all. Very very good. Aged 4 years in room temp. climate. — 10 years ago

Will Meinberg

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.6

Well, hello! Chave night. This shit is hitting the mark beautifully. Gnarly looking bottle. I want more. — 10 years ago

with Bryant

Ehren Jordan

Owner/Winemaker Failla Wines

9.6

Drink like King Midas! — 12 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.8

If you are only going to have one... It might as well be a liter. — 13 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.4

Whoah ! Aged several years this is like a mellow tawny port. Raisins, prune, toffee, and tobacco. Put some of these away in your cellar and forget about them. — 8 years ago

Patricia Chau

9.5

Delicious, bold and smooth — 8 years ago

Conor Pigott

8.9

Not too sweet, but very slightly. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Bright red fruit, gnarly stuff. Good acid. Lovely definition and clarity. Great stuff. — 8 years ago

with Chris, Matt and 2 others

Joy Caves

9.5

this is just... brilliant!!! — 9 years ago

with Brian

Conrad Green

9.4

Very dark and gnarly blue fruit. Intense, deep gevrey-like fruit. Gritty and powerful. Dark and coiled. Exceptional fruit, intense, but very young. Great promise — 10 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 3 others

mattswineworld

9.0

Very peaty and spicy. — 10 years ago

Lori K

9.5

Super nice Merlot, big nose, nice balance and body followers by a wonderful finish. Tasted against the Manage a Trois and Mutt Lynch Merlots (all of which showed well). This was Lori's top pick and a close second for me. We got it at $10 a bottle and it is bargain at this price. — 10 years ago

Mile

9.0

Really tart taste I like its very different and I like different :) — 11 years ago

Mitchell Mulder

9.5

Very nice and well done IPA"s One of the best I have had this brewery, another great brewery out of San Diego, so many in such a small area — 13 years ago