GV

9.0

Samuel Smith's Organic Pale Ale is a nice pint. Amber coloured with a good but not over frothy bread. Bready, malty, and with a hint of caramel complimented by light carbonation.
A good traditional pale ale from one of England's oldest and finest brewers. — 2 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.0

2021 Shaw + Smith Chardonnay masterclass. — 4 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Pale yellow color. Aromas of lemon, Granny Smith apples and orange blossoms. Perfectly balanced, just enough citrus with a mineral finish. Paired nicely with some chicken piccata, roasted potatoes and focaccia. — 5 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.7

Simply one of the best Pinots I have in years. Reminds me of the Foxes Sea Smoke experience years back. Stunner. Memorable Strawberry jam, with moments of butterscotch. — 6 years ago

Joe Mar

9.2

Classic. Great character, good depth, clean finish — 7 years ago

.

9.0

Not something I’d drink often, but a tasty fruit ale that did pair nicely with ham with a tangy mustard glaze. — 8 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.2

Really good with Michoacan grilled chicken and beans on a cold evening. — 8 years ago

Willie Carter

9.0

Pale gold with a constant stream of tiny, active bubbles. The nose is customarily stately and quite pretty with an abundance of apples at first whiff. A bit of lemon and biscuits come to play along with pears. The nose definitely matures in the glass over time revealing more chalk and stone as times goes on.

The new cuvée from Louis Roederer that focuses on individuality from one year to the next. A brand new blend based on the 2017 vintage alongside a perpetual reserve and reserve wines. 42/36/22 PN/CH/PM with a moderate dosage of 8 g/l. This is certainly a more baronial champagne but there is a bit of unexpected zest here as well. A wine that takes a bit of time, and probably years, to fully come alive and strut her stuff but it’s drinking quite well right now.

The palate features a burst of clean citrus fruit initially. Followed by a nice backbone of thankfully understated oak. Baked bread and Granny Smith apples with a touch of cinnamon. Something new from an old house and done in style. These are truly fun.
— 3 years ago

Mark Howard

9.5

Wine and friendship are often synonymous. This bottle shared with Dino is a continuation of a journey many decades in the making. Dino introduced me to the magic of Cristal during our 20’s. Dino describes this as “liquid silk”. My comments begin with Toasty, brioche, Granny Smith apple, Asian Pear. Rich and lovely, young and elegant, nice now, but capable of more with time and patience. Why wait, our friends are here now. Cheers!! — 5 years ago

heather mccloy

9.4

what a chardonnay should be. balanced acidity and oak, lemon curd, unbuttered popcorn, granny smith apple, white flowers like a blossoming tree canopy you can’t put your finger on but ******* smells like spring 😊 — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Classic salt-preserved lemon, Granny Smith apple and herbs. — 7 years ago

FabFreshandFly

8.9

A pleasant, fruity surprise. This strawberry ale is easy on the pallet. The subtle hop flavor was pleasant. A good buy at $4.99, this beer is a definite sip. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

The estate dates back to the Crusades, and Scottish navigator, George Smith, the owner in the 18th century. He was followed by M. Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, and then Louis Eschenauer, a famous wine shipper. In 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard now own the estate. Dark plum red with dark berry fruit aromas, herb and spice from young Cab vines. On the palate complex sweet black fruit flavors and cacao notes. Firm tannins, rich and full, lingering, mineral ending, unlike the ‘10 wait a few years. — 8 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really delicious. Rich yet relatively high toned. 13.3%! Impressive. Day 2, kind of strange. Lowered rating a bit. — 4 years ago

Matthew Lass

9.6

Very reminiscent of framboise, doesn’t really taste like an ale, nor alcoholic — 4 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Black with burnt umber highlights. Low and creamy head springs with bubbles combining to undercut its great form. Fireworks lacing slow falls to leopard spots. Espresso and baker’s chocolate nose boasts licorice and chicory, campfire notes and vanilla. Palate shows none of the sweet elements of the nose initially. Instead, pipe tobacco and unsweetened bitter chocolate, the chicory and burnt toast prevail; a burnt tips taste lingering. Baked pecan, dark caramel, black pepper, and ethiopean coffee, with black chewing tobacco and vanilla bean complete the circuit. Power and restraint, in this lovely offering. This really did set the standard. #samuelsmiths #samuelsmitholdbrewery #tadcaster #NYorks #imperialstout #stout #englishstout #beer #classicbeer #bier #biere #birra #cerveza #cerveja #britbeer #britannia #ukberr #ukstout #britishbeer #britishstout — 5 years ago

with Courtney

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Chocolate lover as a beer! Cheers 🍻 — 6 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.6

Even better than ommegang 🍒, bc it’s 🍒🍒🍒 — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Dates back to the Crusades & Scottish navigator, George Smith, owner in 18th century, followed by M. Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, then Louis Eschenauer, wine shipper. In 1990, Daniel & Florence Cathiard now own estate. A blend of 55% Cab Sauv, 40% Merlot, 4% Cab Franc, & 1% Petit Verdot. Dark red with dark berry fruit aromas, cedar and sweet spice. On the palate rich & complex ripe black fruit flavors, oak & cacao. Firm rich tannins, full, lingering, perfect balance. L-T aging. — 8 years ago

Joel Stevens

9.1

Switching things up here on a Sunday – delicious! — 8 years ago