Brandon Boesch

9.8

Peaches and vanilla. Great sour flavor. One of my favs from rare barrel, so much better than the one I had 2 years ago. More real peach flavor. — 8 years ago

with Randy

Brandon Boesch

9.8

2015 aged in wine barrels. I'm guessing blended because nothing like the Chardonnay barrel I had yesterday on draft. Insane complexity with great mouthfeel. Citrus, some berries, tart, key lime, a touch of funk. Reminds me of forces unseen from rare barrel. Great work! — 8 years ago

with Randy

Jeffrey Long

9.4

This is actually the barrel aged version. Excellent barley wine. — 8 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.0

This ale is great with FourRoses bourbon! — 9 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.8

Holy shite. Amazing blended sour ale. Pitch perfect. Exceptionally long finish. A subtle and complex masterpiece. — 9 years ago

Peter Lee

9.2

I have one and I'm not opening it. — 10 years ago

Richie Mello

9.2

You stay classy Almanac Brew Co. — 10 years ago

Collin Goldschmidt

9.0

It is earthy, tastes like the barrel. Smooth. I like it.
— 10 years ago

Ramey Wine Cellars

10

"Dark red cherries, plums, new leather, smoke and game explode from David Ramey's 2012 Syrah. Intense and voluptuous to the core..."
- Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
February 2014

Our Syrahs are grown in the cool climate of the Sonoma Coast, which offers a style reminiscent of the Northern Rhone regions of Hermitage and Cornas. The Sonoma Coast is co-fermented with 6% Viognier and 25% whole grape clusters, leading to aromas and flavors of smoked meat, white pepper, green olive and grapefruit, coupled with a silky texture and savory flavor. After a year and a half in barrel sur lies, it is lightly fined with egg whites and bottled without filtration. — 11 years ago

Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.1

John Lockwood ladies and gents, keep and eye out for his name. Blind tasting yesterday revealed 50% lovers of this wine, 50% felt it was one dimensional. I'd have to disagree... I think it's textbook Syrah. Yesterday I noted it "smells like a Pax or Arnot-Roberts Syrah" because of the white floral tones and the unmistakeable Syrah characteristics. Had a touch of EA, but I felt it made the wine more lofty, carrying other esters up from the glass. Blueberry, red currant, baked olives and a touch of cream. Standing great on day 2, EA is still there but still a positive note, not a nail polish remover, more like blueberry magic marker meets blueberry pie, brown spices- nutmeg and clove, a little walnut hull, dark chocolate. Color looks extracted, aroma's would imply the same, but its not overly so, soft yes, acidity is there but shaded by the fruit. The grapes are sustainably farmed, harvested at 23.5 Brix 100% whole cluster, gentle foot tread 1-2 times per day for a short cold soak, followed by a cool 10 day fermentation with native yeasts, pressed to barrel before dry to finish ferment, native ML. 13.7% alcohol 3.7 pH. 125 cases — 12 years ago

Dave Genevro

9.0

One of my new local favorites...Really well made, perfect example of oatmeal stout. — 8 years ago

Kelly O'Connor

8.9

Smooth and consistent. Killer IPA — 8 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.2

Wild. Unsure what exactly to expect since the reputation was "he did something to the wine". Barrel samples were off the hizzie, but the final product just seemed to skew so modern. And then a jillion years later.. it is still such.

Dark dark dark. Cherry cherry cherry. Opened rather nicely post decant. A multitide of flavors and aromas greeted us over the course of the next hour. Sweet, almost port like without the heat. Cool. @northforktable — 8 years ago

Electric Brother

8.9

Barrel. Beautiful wine. Very different from the "no vintage on the label" one. Very similar label - very easy to get it wrong. — 9 years ago

with Liana

Josh Weinstein

9.3

Velvety and smooth. Not too Oaky — 10 years ago

Bjørn Rostad

9.4

Super tasty IPA — 10 years ago

with Blake and Derick

Jim McCusker

9.7

2006 incarnation of Sine Qua Non's long barrel-aged syrah. Co-fermented with a little viognier, this is a fantastic wine. Took about 45 minutes for this to really open up after decanting, but then it was awesome. Incredible aromas, beautiful balance, and a finish that goes on for over a minute. Great wine. — 10 years ago

Jordan Dave

9.1

Very nicely blended and surprisingly soft pumpkin finish, with a hint of bourbon. 10% alchy. — 11 years ago

Debi Cali

10

Delicious barrel co-ferment 50% Cab and 50% Cab Franc. Once again, a home run for Trespass!! — 11 years ago

David Murphy

9.9

St. Louis micro brewery urban chestnut at their finest. Killer toasted caramel notes with chocolate and oak. Yumm — 12 years ago

John Han

9.5

The best creamy beer I've ever had. — 8 years ago

Reed Boehringer

9.1

delicious — 8 years ago

Tim Shearer

10

Love this wind. A hint of jammy, then a barrel of SMOOOTH! Was given to my wife by a co-worker at Christmas. Enjoying it at New Years, 2017. — 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of conventional burgundy. Nice nose of wet enoki/oyster mushroom, ripe berries, cedar wood, and barrel fragrance. Taste of bright acidity, wet mushroom, bittersweet, some strawberries, low on tannins, smooth but a bit watery, and a bit edgy sulfate presents itself also. Aftertaste is a bit missing, short with some cherry jam. Nice cherry jam and unbelievable nose of mushroom earns my scores. If you wonder why Pinot can have beautiful flavor of mushroom, try this one! — 8 years ago

Tony Firestine

9.0

Raspberries — 9 years ago

Diedra West

8.9

Diedra had this 10 years ago

Brian Matuk

9.4

2013 Sauvignon Blanc from a hot Rogue Valley vineyard. Possibly Oregon's first Fume Blanc. Round and rich. Barrel aged for two weeks. Delicious and clean. — 10 years ago

Andy Halvorsen

10

Happy Birthday Adam Greer! — 10 years ago

Brian Miracle

9.3

Barrel sample. Silly good. — 11 years ago

Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.4

I had this with scallops wrapped with smoked bacon that I sautéed in Irish garlic butter with some artisanal bread and salad. Perfect :) — 12 years ago