The Bitter Truth

Glinavos

Paleokerisio Traditional Semi-sparkling Ioannina Orange 2016

Rind bitter with subtle bubbles finishing with a sweet honeysuckle floral note. Refreshing and perfect for spring. — 8 years ago

Chloe Frommer
with Chloe
Chloe liked this

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

The nose opened with hints of cedar dust, dried cherries, and crushed fall leaves. On the palate, I found refined and silky textures, with pure red fruits, spice, intense minerals and savory depth. The finish was long with hauntingly dark floral tones and hints of bitter herbs. — 9 years ago

Daniel P., Riddley and 13 others liked this

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2004

First time try this producer with very high hope. First time tried amarone like way of making wine. It is aromatic with sour cherries, spice and pretty good balance of acidity and mineral. Tannin is pretty resolve and with a mild bitter core and some sweetness. Smell of light barnyard and fig and menthol. Overall ok. Burgundian like — 10 years ago

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Contratto

Bitter Liquer

Melissa M. Sutherland
9.0

Good, but not life-altering as some would seem to think. — 10 years ago

jerod liked this

Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Soft too. No back taste. Barely bitter. — 10 years ago

Argyros

Santorini Assyrtiko 2013

Wow. Bracing bitter citrus and crisp briny quality but with an almost white Burgundian body & structure - these grapes worked hard! — 11 years ago

Jon, Gillian and 3 others liked this

Bigallet

Amer Liqueur China - China

Quinine, bitter orange peel and a touch of burnt sugar. 40% ABV. Zesty and delicious. — 11 years ago

Matt liked this

Sine Qua Non

The Naked Truth Grenache 2005

Tight and still in its youths, oily olives and not yet reach its drinking start — 11 years ago

John David
with John
Henrik and Roman liked this

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

it's a tiny bit bitter but it gets you really drunk. — 11 years ago

Santa Maria al Monte

Amaro Naturale Nicola Vignale Liqueur

Delicious. Bitter as a homeless man's unwashed ballsack, but tasty — 12 years ago

Blaine liked this

Domaine des Tours

Réserve Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Red Rhone Blend 2012

Blood orange,liquorice , strawberry, violet (?), grilled meat(?!) on the nose. I could spend the evening with my nose upon this glass! What a nose ! Blood orange again on the palate which tends to have this bitter feeling all along the acid backbone. Red fruits around there too. Not as Burgundian and ethereal and precise as the chateau (cdr) in the same vintage but I can feel the lineage here. The finish is long with a bitter salty touch. Wow again. For a 13€ price-tag I could have this any given day. Perhaps one of the best value ever encountered. I can’t wait to open the big big brother fonsalette — 8 years ago

Keith, Shawn and 6 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Funky introduction with subtle tannins. After 2-3 hours of opening, bitter vanilla with nice end tannins and fresh acidity. Nice savoriness. — 9 years ago

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Double DBA Imperial Special Bitter 2016

Rye whiskey in beer form. Rich smooth delicious and 15% abv?! — 10 years ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2015

2015 vintage, fresh as it comes. Much nicer than last year. Discernible light nose of melon and strawberry. Bright pale salmon color. A bit wan on the palate, with more strawberries, light tannins, and a slightly bitter finish. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
Alsu and Jim liked this

Founder's

KBS Chocolate Coffee Stout

Chocolate-y brown nose, with malty coffee, caramel and a smidgen of maple and wheat bran. Frothy cappuccino head with sudsy lacing. Wooden, dark-toast entry shows a mousse of some finesse, a rootbeer type character that becomes honeyed, then bakers Choctaw, but always with a sugared black coffee playing shadow. Ends with an expansive, bitter kola nut hangs around to make interesting conversation with your taste buds. Her name is Caryatis, and her wooden demeanor should not be taken as a surly distillation of her character, but merely a symptom of the Sazerac she had for breakfast. — 11 years ago

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David Kline

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Very well may be an old Choctaw recipe, but the word I was trying to write, was baker's "Chocolate" . Semi sweet, if you are a purist.

Bonal

Aperitif

Bitter, medicinal, lovely — 11 years ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2012

Decent, a bit bitter. Paired with steak and lobster. — 11 years ago

Charles Guan
with Charles

Gran Classico

Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur

Thank you Corkbuzz! I dig this amaro. — 11 years ago

Giulio Cocchi

Barolo Chinato Nebbiolo

Excellent. Pleasantly bitter with a dark chocolate finish. Try using it in place of sweet vermouth in an Anejo tequila manhattan with Fee brothers Aztec chocolate bitters — 12 years ago

Miyasaka Shuzo Co.

Masumi Okuden Kanzukuri (Mirror of Truth) Junmai Sake

Very very nice sake at the offered price range. Lots of lovely character with smooth texture (almost like a condrieu). — 8 years ago

Jeffrey, Rob and 4 others liked this

Nonino

Quintessentia Amaro Nonino

Slightly bitter, smooth, nice digestif — 9 years ago

Wells

Bombardier English Bitter Ale

Great with fish and chips at Huxleys — 10 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2004

Crisp and a little creamy. Pretty but not memorable. No hangover so maybe there is some truth to what they say about high vs low quality champagne. — 10 years ago

Underberg AG

Underberg Digestif Bitter

Can't beat post-food poisoning Underberg. — 11 years ago

Collin and Madalyn liked this

The Naked Grape

Naked Truth #8 Pinot Noir

Very tasty. Smooth, with a pleasing bite. — 11 years ago

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Tons of power and richness, it's an impressive wine but the bitter tannin on the finish suggests that it still needs a lot of time. — 11 years ago

Anthony liked this

Coniston Brewing Co.

Bluebird Bitter English Ale

The name almost had me turned off but the bitterness is quite mild. A very impressive ale, refreshing as drinking an iced tea! — 11 years ago

Doug liked this
Matt Tucker

Matt Tucker

After drinking another, I'm thinking I should raise my initial rating. Absolutely delicious!

Axios

Truth Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Easter 2013 - give me the truth! — 13 years ago