Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is dark and savory. The black fruit comes along with cedar, vanilla and a chalky earth tone. Nothing like Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, but more in line with Paso Robles. Lots of South American minerals having a bit of roughhouse here. — 6 years ago

Knutte Stenberg

9.0

Lite sälta, jordig, låg sötma och hetta — 8 years ago

Lars Miller

9.0

Spicy, ripe cherry nose. Low to medium tannins, and silky, fruit flavor. — 8 years ago

Ariodante D'Antilio

9.3

As a lover of Chianti Classico’s, this particularly dry Sangiovese is fantastic. Great bottle for the price. — 8 years ago

Phillip Antley

9.0

So much peat and smoke. Also more subtle grassy notes and earthy sweetness. Super light-bodied. A great Islay scotch. — 9 years ago

Julie Hamberg

9.0

Light, citrusy, paired perfectly with chili spiced salmon. — 9 years ago

Alexei Rodriguez

9.3

Excellent! — 10 years ago

with Troy

MaC Steelship

9.1

Muy rico. Excelente cuerpo, sabores complejos. — 11 years ago

Philip Cook

8.9

Black cherry, raspberry notes. Fair amount of acidity. Paired well with baked salmon. — 11 years ago

Mirela Margarotti Sannino

9.5

Excelente pedida com personalidade e sabor autêntico! Malbec excellent tast with berries and sweet at exact measure! Excellent! — 11 years ago

Leah Russell

9.1

July 2019. — 7 years ago

with Jim

Willem Jan Withagen

8.9

Had this bottle for a long time already. And thought it to be a basic peaty Islay. But it is a very fine rounded, bit sweet and not too agressive. Better get a new one. — 7 years ago

Marcus Pollack

9.5

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

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This wine is 6 years old and has essentially zero sediment. That means a heavy-duty filtration, which causes me to think, how much flavor did they strip out? Putting that aside, this is very good. Classic scents of brambly dark blackberry and a hint of dark maple syrup, and smoky gravel. In the mouth, it’s large framed, and would benefit from a bit more flesh and fruit. But that’s quibbling. It went very nicely with my mesquite grilled hangar steak. — 8 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.7

Time to buy a new bottle. Toluene and roasted carrots in addition to the many other flavors I've chronicled in previous entries. This whiskey is unfortunately not getting any cheaper. — 9 years ago

Chelsea Heath

9.3

Rich and somehow subtle - a little sweet and light at the beginning, tight and bitter in the middle, and all vanilla on the long finish...drinks well now but could definitely handle a little more age. — 10 years ago

Pete Hoskinson

9.0

Great old vine Zin — 10 years ago

with Chelsea

Richard Parkhouse

9.2

Washed down with some water from a Scottish loch... — 11 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

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

Patrick Dolan

9.9

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

October Cleveland

9.2

Tomato nose, forest floor, my kinda boy. — 7 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

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. — 7 years ago

Alok Sharma

9.0

Great, slightly sweet taste! A notch less than Johnny Walker Black Label! Had it with ice & a little bit of water! — 8 years ago

Tim Maloney

9.3

Very peaty color. Sharp to the nose. Sharp, stingy and mineral flavor with a long finish. Not for the weak of heart and fantastic! — 9 years ago

Holly Hosmer

9.6

To. Die. For. — 9 years ago

with John

Aaron Tan

9.0

A less angular Hibiki 12, if that makes sense — 9 years ago

I

9.3

Very nice con food... Butterynuttyish, lengua back en las eskinas — 10 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.3

Sweet, spicy, and bottled at just the right age and proof. Spectacular offering from #Balvenie. — 11 years ago

Dave Harris

9.3

Macallan 12. Great integration of caramel and peat. — 11 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.0

Crisp and refreshing, not overly aggressive on the grapefruit. Great for $12 — 11 years ago

with Tyler