Isaac Pirolo

9.6

Do yourself a favor and follow Esther Mobley on Twitter. She’s the Wine, Beer & Spirits writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and her reporting on the wine country fires is extraordinary... “1880s vines at Old Hill Ranch in Sonoma Valley. Gone” (photo credit to her also).
I had to open the 2015 Bedrock Pagani Ranch Heritage from Morgan Twain-Peterson MW (pictured right) which is also from 1880s vines and just a few miles north of the Old Hill Ranch along Sonoma Highway. It had me immediately saying prayers that the Pagani Ranch would be spared — it’s stunningly pure and absolutely glorious... think choirs of angels. As if a top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer, like Janasse or Clos Saint Jean, traded their 100+ year old Grenache for 100+ year old Zinfandel. Giant, but radiant red fruit that has a kirsch and violet edge to it. Add in some dense blackberry to a base of rich minerality and this soars into a cloud of herbs and spices including Herbes de Provence, adding baking spice, licorice, and wildflowers along the way, with some secondary cured meat and cracked pepper which gives this the depth and complexity it deserves. Beautiful. — 9 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Tedorigawa"/ subtitle: Shukon, means spirits of sake/ brewery: Yoshida shuzou/ region: Ishikawa prefecture/ category: test brewed junmaiginjo/ clear note, smooth attack, fresh acid and good texture. — 12 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.4

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. — 10 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.3

Wow impressed. Love Costco branded spirits and some wines due to their affordability and consistency. — 10 years ago

with Ilida

Leigh Noir

9.3

Cardinal's 1st ever barrel of whiskey released 12/5/2015. Single malt whiskey made from 100% malted barley from Sugar Creek Malt Co. in Lebanon, Indiana. This is the very first craft single malt whiskey grown, mashed, fermented, distilled, & aged in Indiana. Notes: spicy, malty, with a lasting cinnamon & banana after burn. I can't wait to see how the other barrels turn out after they finish maturing! — 10 years ago

Allan Katz

9.0

Uncommon yeast, indeed! Champagne yeast gives it that toasty, buttery, goodness, but the molasses finishes dry & English-style. — 10 years ago

Doug Burress

Sales K&L Wines

9.8

OsCo-Oakland Spirits Co "Automatic Sea Gin" is distilled with hand-foraged nori from Mendocino. It doesn't have any juniper in it, so technically it isn't gin, but it is to me. Super fresh, clean flavors. Excellent with a splash of tonic. This is to the Northern California Pacific what the St. George Terroir is to the Nor Cal forests...local California flavors and aromas in a bottle. — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.4

An old Madeira, a good wine that really needs time to reveal itself, very shy and spirits like at first open, but patience reveals a wine with great acidity and very long lasting finish 😊 — 12 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.0

2012/9/13@Shanghai with Winnie — 12 years ago