Bob McDonald

9.6

Pale Lemon in colour. Smoky sulphidic notes - struck match to the max - like a burnt matchbox factory. A totally different story on the beautiful medium + bodied palate verging on opulent. A sweetish peachy palate - downright delicious. Some good judges say this is the best Chardonnay in Australia. If not, definitely in the top 3. Wonderful with fresh oysters. — 5 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

Fresh olive and sugar free boysenberry chutney waft in this nose.

More of that sugar free fruit leather, purple sage and fig smoked over cedar staves.
Good foggy fruit play with a dark back palette, where anise and herbaceous acidity take this wine to frontal chewy tannic afterthought.
Lingering chilly bits. Poor Alexander. — 7 years ago

Dmitri

9.0

Serve it up with salad, the seafood, the cheesecake and be damn happy another year had passed without a total climate collapse so that you can enjoy this inexpensive delicious wine.
#vinewinenyc — 7 years ago

David Monaghan

9.2

The brown eyed SIL rocked in with this fantastic bottle of taste sensation ... is there such a thing as a bad crianza/Rioja.. well it ain't this.. it's rare I think wine enhances food but with a barbecued steak it is heaven.. so many flavours that my palette can comprehend... this is a NADAL — 8 years ago

with Baroness

Joshua Crisp

9.0

Incredible pairing with white chocolate bleu cheese cheesecake- incredible floral and yeasty nose and ripe lemons and quince that gush into the palate. Finish in river stone and citrus pith - beautiful! — 9 years ago

Brian Conry

9.2

This was the perfect wine to have been pared with a light cheesecake dessert — 9 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

Back to the Wonka factory for another bottle of the good stuff. — 10 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Not very sweet at all, tastes of cocoa powder, light cherry red wine (Sangiovese?) and almost no tannin. Soft, lower alcohol than a red table wine, possibly. Paired well here with cocoa-dusted pumpkin cheesecake. — 5 years ago

Sally Burge

10

Wow! Superb dessert wine which is not too sweet. Excellent with Millionaire’s cheesecake. Will certainly buy again from my local Adnams. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

A very nice SB. Pours a light to medium straw color in the glass. Viscous. The nose is peach and honeysuckle and a hint of lemon. Full bodied SB from the start with a soft, rich mouthfeel. Peach, pear and lemon cheesecake. Sharp acidity still from front to back with great finish and went well with Calamari, Salmon and a spicy fish dish. Probably would have paired well with lemon cheesecake since this note is in abundance on the front.... but it was GONE before it got to that. If this isn't current vintage, it's only one vintage off...these are typically held back a few years and I think that does these WELL. Bravo Jones Family. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This was the Champagne I selected for our Plate & Bottle dinner last weekend to pair with the cheese and apps reception. Appetizers & cheese were Gougeres with Gruyere and Cherry Mostarda. Summer Spoons with Melon, Basil, Tomato, Whipped Burrata. Caviar Cheesecake with Smoked Salmon.

Not only is this Champagne beyond serviceable, the people I’ve had it with need to stop being surprised how good it is each time we open it, including me. In addition to being very good, it prices at an incredible value. You’ll be hard pressed (next to impossible) to find a better Champagne for the money.

It has a beautiful body, nice acidity and small bubbles. Peach, apple, pear, lemon, lime, brioche, spring flowers and paired perfectly with the Caviar Cheesecake with Smoked Salmon. Poured from Magnum.

Hedy, our friend & Chef dishes are amazing. If she wanted to open her own restaurant, she would earn at least a Michelin Star and perhaps two. You can find her on FB @Plate&Bottle If you live in the Bay Area a must experience! — 7 years ago

Warren Johnson

9.4

Had with cheesecake, passion fruit sauce and sorbet for birthday. Great — 8 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.4

Salty, peaty, Band-Aid, rubber factory. Slightly sweet finish. — 9 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.1

Cheesecake topped with sour cherries — 9 years ago

with Kris

Ross Chernin

9.3

Beautiful fruity raspberry. Pairs amazing with rhubarb cheesecake. Looking for something with age but still fresh fruit after an earthy night.

Raspberries and truffle on the nose, velvety on the palate with the — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Dessert last night was a layered, guava, mango, raspberry, passion fruit cheesecake. I did a dual pair with 14 Kobalt Sauvignon Blanc and this 83 Rieussec Sauternes. The 83 won hands down.

Look at that color! 👀 The older they are, the darker they get. I’ve seen one nearly black, a 1928 D'yquem a number of years back. A good producer/vintage of Sauternes will out live almost anyone’s life span properly stored. This 35 year old 375ml was no exception to that rule.

The nose reveals; brown sugar, molasses, dried; pineapple, apricots, peaches, nectarines, orange citrus, touch of light colored citrus’s, marmalade, mixed nuts with skin, toffee, caramel, tea notes, soft limestone minerals, gravel with pebbles and dark withering flowers/lilies.

The body is full, rich and gorgeous. The palate is nicely integrated and complex. The fruits are a combination of candies and dried. Brown sugar, raw sugar cane, molasses, dried; pineapple, apricots, peaches, nectarines, mango, prunes & dates. Candied, lemon, lime & grapefruit. Orange citrus, marmalade, honeycomb, mixed nuts with skin, toffee, caramel, Lipton tea notes, soft limestone minerals, gravel with pebbles and dark withering flowers, yellow & orange lilies. The acidity is like a rain shower and the elegant, rich, well balanced and polished finish lingers on your palate and dances mentally in your brain. There is also granulated sugar on the palate. Huge RS!

Producer notes...Rieussec is aged in an average of 50% new, French oak barrels for 18 to 24 months, depending on the character of the vintage. Chateau Rieussec is owned by the Lafite side of the Rothschild family and all their used oak barrels come from Chateau Lafite.

Photos of; Chateau Rieussec, grapes awaiting the onset of botrytis, their roughly 25-30 year Estate vines and their barrel room. — 7 years ago

James Fura

9.6

Special treat, factory direct from bodegas Gonzales Byass. Better shared with those who appreciate a special sherry. 30 years in the making, very sweet, very complex. Loved it. — 8 years ago

with Naara

Matt Sterr

9.0

Slightly bigger, more fruit-forward Shiraz here. As the name suggests there is a chocolate note. — 8 years ago

Steven Sarkisian

9.0

Good value! This is the top offering at Cheesecake Factory. Popcorn and cassis on the nose with flavors of spicy plum, tobacco, cedar, dark fruits and solid tannins. Needs an hour to decant to cool off the acid. Recommended! — 9 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.6

Amber color. Viscous legs. Smoky, peat, malted notes with dark cherry, cocoa, blueberry cheesecake, blackberry, red cherries, vanilla bean, currant, chestnut, and cereal hints in the back palate. Such a long, unctuous finish with subtle, mouth drying tannins! Amazing!!!! — 9 years ago