The Elder

Gundlach Bundschu

Sonoma Valley Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Dark purple and dark berries on the nose. Medium heavy with a velvety texture. Soft tannins and elder berries. — 8 years ago

Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012

2012 vintage. Great Pinot. On par with The Elder 2013 vintage. — 9 years ago

Elder Rock

Monterey Petite Sirah

Full. Dark cherry. Plenty of tannins. Barnyard. Elegant. Dark berry finish. — 9 years ago

Villa Wolf

Pfalz Dry Riesling 2014

Elder flower and minerality balanced beautiful high acidity — 10 years ago

The Elder Pinot

Martinborough Pinot Gris 2010

Revisiting the 2010 after a long absence. It is now a fully mature wine, showing perfect structure and balance with all the characteristics of a great chardonnay and the elegance of Pinot Gris. — 10 years ago

St. Elder

Natural Elderflower Liqueur

The Saturday Afternoon Champagne Cocktail. St. Elder, fresh ruby grapefruit juice, topped with leftover Iron Horse Wedding Cuvée rose. Pretty fab way to enjoy the warm day! — 10 years ago

Doug, Gary and 2 others liked this

G.D. Vajra

Bricco delle Viole Barolo Nebbiolo 2009

Elegant, polished, light cinnamon, elder and raspberry. Very fine. — 11 years ago

Drew and Serge liked this

Penfolds

Grandfather Fine Old Liquer Port Blend

Aptly named elder statesmen of Australian fortifieds. Savoury, complex salted caramel, almost buttery. Lovely stuff. — 11 years ago

Lagunitas Brewing Company

Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale

It might not be Pliny the Younger but I didn't have to wait 6 hours in the rain. This is a reasonable facsimile if Pliny the Elder. — 11 years ago

Rising Tide Brewing Company

Calcutta Cutter Imperial India Pale Ale

The only beer out East that satisfied out strong hoppy California IPA palates. Reminiscent of Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewery and Double Tap from Berryessa Brewing. — 12 years ago

Eric Bordelet

Poiré Authentique Pear Cider

Made from younger trees. I prefer the more expensive version with the elder trees though. This one was about $16-$17, so $8 cheaper from Arlequin. — 13 years ago

Cate Meng Zhang
with Cate

Russian River Brewing Company

Pliny the Younger Triple IPA 2017

So much resin. Less tropical than last year. Well balanced. Wish I had an elder to compare against and clear sinuses. — 8 years ago

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Dave Harris

Dave Harris

Just boarded a plane at SFO to New Zealand. Checking out the Polaris service for the first time. Hopefully they have jagerbombs.
Tom Donald

Tom Donald

Just do a never ending wine sampling. Apparently you have to ask for the mattress pad FYI
Simon Weston

Simon Weston

Damn - if I'd got your invite a day before I'd have tried to move my flight though the storm may have had a say in it. Glad you enjoyed it.

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Double Jack Double IPA

One of the best double IPA. Only this IPA can be compared to Pliny the Elder. — 10 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

York Creek Spring Mountain Zinfandel Petite Sirah 2005

This wine offers the generosity of a quiet benefactor and the restraint of an elder statesman. If I am not careful, I might fall in love with Zinfandel all over again! — 10 years ago

Timmy Goods
with Timmy

Cantina Mesa

Opâle Vermentino di Sardegna

2011 Vintage. Very buttery notes as well as notes of grapefruit and elder — 10 years ago

Alchemist Pub and Brewery

Heady Topper Double IPA

Still think Pliny the Elder is a better option. Heady is a bit more dank & when poured into a glass it's much more cloudy than Pliny. — 11 years ago

Rich Bluth

Rich Bluth

Found our way to the Alchemist in Vermont 2 years ago and they were out of beer!, (except for tasting). Interesting to see your comparison. We were at Russian River in October and had better fortune there.
Brooks Dampman

Brooks Dampman

Rich, sorry for the delayed response! Great story. I'm with you on Pliny. One of these days we'll have the chance to sip some wine.

Cade

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Dark ruby, almost purple in colour, lots of fine sediment. The wine offered a complex nose of elder, black currant, cherry, blackberry, chocolate, spices, clove, liquorice, some leather, some tobacco and a charred wood component. On the ripe palate the wine showed elder, black currant, cherry, some blackberry, coffee, chocolate, spices, cinnamon, liquorice and some tobacco, paired with lively medium-plus acidity, medium-plus tannin, notable heat from the alcohol (15.2% ABV) and very good length. The full-bodied wine had good complexity, with well-handled oak, but the alcohol was out of balanced. Inferior to the tight, dense, concentrated, powerful 2007. 91 — 11 years ago

Chasseur

Sangiacomo Green Acres Hill Chardonnay 2004

2004. The color and flavor of butterscotch! Really nice, acids remain to keep it fresh in the mouth. A charming elder offering. — 12 years ago

Domaine Roulot

Le Porusot Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

Spectacular, fresh notes of pineapple, beeswax, elder flowers, intense balsamic, citrus, custard pie, rich texture and a powerful finish. — 12 years ago

Monte del Frá

Cá del Magro Bianco di Custoza

Monte del Fra CA del Magro Bianco di Custoza is a single vineyard and offers many positive attributes: Still alive and kicking this 2013 vintage shows complex richness and weight in the palate but still manage to retain acidity and freshness. The elder flower and acacia notes are incredibly expressive. — 8 years ago

Henschke

Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz

There is a certain unique character with Mt Edelstone only repeated in it's illustrious elder sibling Hill of Grace. Undefined but silky is part of it. Notes of roasted coffee bean. Some pungency like H2S but not. The highlight is the silky supple tannins. A beautiful wine one could never tire of. 2004 vintage. From 90 year old ungrafted vines. — 9 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

Lovely!

Denavolo

Catavela Malvasia di Candida Blend

Elder flower meets sour beer, chalky — 9 years ago

Domaine Jean Masson & Fils

La Centenaire Vin de Savoie Apremont Jacquère

2012 exceptional mineralogy but sweeter than one would expect from a grape known for dry whites. Good expression of Savoy terroir with subtle fruit notes of peach underlying elder flowers. — 10 years ago

Jenn liked this

Vigne e Vini Varvaglione

12 e Mezzo Negroamaro del Salento

Juicy and smooth, hints of vanilla and elder berry — 10 years ago

Stone Brewing Co.

Enjoy By IPA

Stone's beer is finally catching up with their branding. This is an excellent IPA, rivaling the best I've had. Similar up front to Pliny the Elder but has a lasting tropical fruit flavor that is really special. — 10 years ago

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Bodegas Terras Gauda

Quinta Sardonia Tinto Fino Blend 2008

With '"Wild duck in calm surrounding", juniper, pickled pine & elder.' — 11 years ago

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Epic Brewing

Elder Brett Saison-Brett Golden Ale

Just enough sour (almost cider esque) from wine barrel aging. Very complex with funky, straw like nuances. A contemplative beer brewed in Salt Lake City by Epic and aged accordingly with a collaboration from Crooked Stave in Fort Collins. — 11 years ago

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The Elder

Pinot Noir 2012

Early tasting of 2012 PN - watch this space in Oct 14! — 12 years ago

Teutonic Wine Company

Crow Valley Vineyard Riesling 2012

My favorite summer wine! Bright fresh squeezed lemon acid and wet river stone minerals duke it out for a dry finish with white nectarines and elder flowers — 12 years ago