Tonight’s nightcap 🥃
During our stay at the hospital for the birth of our son some dear friends of ours brought my wife & I a care package. In it were all manner of goodies and treats, as well as a bottle of champagne and this scotch. They know us all too well 🤫🤷🏻♂️
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Caramel, creme brûlée, charred orange peels, and Christmas spice cake on the nose. Mild notes of moss on the palate with a pronounced but welcome warmth on the way down. Smooth and perfectly suitable for ending the day with. — 8 years ago

Tropical and creamy citrus notes, fun and playful as the name suggests. — 8 years ago
Fleming’s with Stacie , Jake and my sweetheart — 9 years ago
Silky, subtle red fruits, a little herbal earth but very delicious. — 9 years ago
What your wife opens when you're out of town to punish you for being out of town. 10 years down the road, and this has years and years left to age. But not mine. — 9 years ago
Great old vine Zin — 11 years ago
2011. Needs time and air. Tight and hot the first night. Night two it was really nice. Loads of Chianti-esque gravel and spiced ripe berries. Broad and gravelly in the mouth. Clingy. The heat from night one was gone. Nice example of what the Sonoma Valley can do. — 11 years ago
Aromas of dark cherries and raspberries. Some blackberries among the rich luxurious oak. Superb taste and balance with amazing body and finish. — 12 years ago
Love this wine! Not too sweet. — 6 years ago
This is a beautiful Carménère, all earthy and full of savory minerality. The blackberry and black plum aromas creep through the smell of that dirt with tar, forest floor and tobacco all over them. A hint of vanilla sweetens the sniff a bit. On the palate, the dark fruit is draped in sweet oak spice, and you’ll find a bucketful of tannins until the glass has been sitting for awhile. This is a steak wine, intended for a big, juicy piece of beef. — 6 years ago
Tomato nose, forest floor, my kinda boy. — 8 years ago
Very peaty, campfire smoke hits the nose immediately. There’s a hint of raisin and some tar, then a long saline finish. One of the best Islay’s I’ve had. It is a beast; consider yourself warned if you prefer a lighter or fruitier flavor profile. — 8 years ago
As a lover of Chianti Classico’s, this particularly dry Sangiovese is fantastic. Great bottle for the price. — 8 years ago
So much peat and smoke. Also more subtle grassy notes and earthy sweetness. Super light-bodied. A great Islay scotch. — 9 years ago
Single malt with hints of rum. Some vanilla and/or honey. Favorite bottle at the moment — 9 years ago
A lot of fruit up front. Perfect for a lover of Zinfandel. — 10 years ago
Muy rico. Excelente cuerpo, sabores complejos. — 11 years ago
Excelente pedida com personalidade e sabor autêntico! Malbec excellent tast with berries and sweet at exact measure! Excellent! — 11 years ago
Really peaty and Smokey — 6 years ago
Some Pinot to go with cheese and crackers? Yes please! — 7 years ago

Light, citrusy, paired perfectly with chili spiced salmon. — 9 years ago
A less angular Hibiki 12, if that makes sense — 9 years ago
Black cherry, raspberry notes. Fair amount of acidity. Paired well with baked salmon. — 11 years ago
Crisp and refreshing, not overly aggressive on the grapefruit. Great for $12 — 12 years ago
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Love the Blanton’s! — 6 years ago