The Bitter Truth

Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine

Vieilles Vignes St. Joseph Marsanne Roussanne Blend 2015

Now, even though I’m more of a Roussanne guy than a Marsanne guy, this is really good. Lots of wax and lanolin on the nose. Bitter pear fruit. Soft in the mouth with good intensity, very clean finish. Medium acids. Very good value. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass
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Lyle Fass

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Legendary stuff
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For the money and always drinks well early

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Brioche, apricots and toast on the nose. On the palate soft bubbles and a silky texture. A touch bitter and hints of saline. Great acid. A delicious vintage champagne for any toast-worthy occasion. — 8 years ago

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Great idea! Enjoy Carl.
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Toasting well my friend
Chris England

Chris England

Agree love the 06 👍

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. — 9 years ago

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Underberg AG

Underberg Digestif Bitter

Can't beat post-food poisoning Underberg. — 10 years ago

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Bonal

Aperitif

Bitter, medicinal, lovely — 10 years ago

Contratto

Bitter Liquer

Marie Florian
9.6

Don't get it twisted--Campari will always have a place in my heart. BUT I have to say that this is really a superior product. A very apt replacement, especially delicious in a Negroni. No artificial color or flavor. — 10 years ago

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! — 10 years ago

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Matt Tucker

Matt Tucker

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

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 — 11 years ago

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Citrus and clean not bitter! 💜 — 7 years ago

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 — 7 years ago

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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. — 8 years ago

Wells

Bombardier English Bitter Ale

Great with fish and chips at Huxleys — 9 years ago

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. — 10 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.

The Naked Grape

Naked Truth #8 Pinot Noir

Very tasty. Smooth, with a pleasing bite. — 10 years ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2012

Decent, a bit bitter. Paired with steak and lobster. — 10 years ago

Charles Guan
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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Still in need of further cellaring or an extended decant. Seductive dark berry notes though with nice bitter chocolate and espresso bean notes too. — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

it's a tiny bit bitter but it gets you really drunk. — 10 years ago

Santa Maria al Monte

Amaro Naturale Nicola Vignale Liqueur

Delicious. Bitter as a homeless man's unwashed ballsack, but tasty — 11 years ago

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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. — 7 years ago

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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). — 7 years ago

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Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2012

'12. Savoring these pre-acquisition Vietti's while I can. Brilliant aromatics, palpable, pleasing tannins, spice, violets and a thrilling partner to pork loin with cherry vinaigrette and bitter field greens. — 8 years ago

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Double DBA Imperial Special Bitter 2016

Rye whiskey in beer form. Rich smooth delicious and 15% abv?! — 9 years ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2003

Old favourite. This was still primary, dried red fruits and classic slight bitter notes. More forward and exuberant than usual, perhaps because of the vintage. But still oh-so-balanced and elegant — 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! — 10 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. — 10 years ago

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Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2010

Slight aroma of band-aid #brett and soil on the nose, beautiful ruby red color, robust tannin levels impart mouth griping astringency, mild heat, dried violets and orange rind flavors, slightly bitter finish. — 10 years ago

Melissa Kinney
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Gran Classico

Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur

Thank you Corkbuzz! I dig this amaro. — 10 years ago

Axios

Truth Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Easter 2013 - give me the truth! — 12 years ago