The King's

The King's

Favour Wihopai Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Plenty of "gooseberry" grapefruit and green apple. Banging with acidity, seafood friendly. — 9 years ago

Plumpjack

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Ron R
9.0

We had great expectations for this wine. Sadly, those expectations were not realized.
On the nose, we detected iron, tart cherries and redcurrants.

On the palette, it lacks the typical opulence we have come to expect from this producer. No plush, velvety texture. Mild root vegetables and burnt oak comes to mind. We are of the view that these grapes did not reach full maturity. Good acid structure, but the wine lacks cohesion. A good example, but not great.

We paid a king's ransom for this and Plumpjack still have our hostage. sniff...
— 9 years ago

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Ron R

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@Pete Contaldi, apologies in that I should have mentioned that it was a stelvin closure. In my opinion, the closure was fine. This was just a sad outcome from the wine production team.
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Hello Janet, I will try Odette. I have heard good things about their juice. I must confess, this is the first poor bottle of Plumpjack I have ever had - and I have been fortunate enough to have many. Nevertheless, I did spit my pacifier out over this.
ADAM STROMFELD

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Same experience I had with my wife 2 years ago on New Years Eve with my wife with the 2009 Reserve!

King Estate

Oregon Pinot Gris 1995

20 year-old Pinot Gris? Yes indeed, and from Ed King's own collection. This exceedingly rare 1995 King Estate Oregon Pinot Gris, in flawless condition with no visual signs of oxidation—still perfectly lemon yellow with a clear rim, with mature yet exceedingly lovely notes of caramelized apple, poached pear, furniture lacquer, and later, on opening, marzipan and granulated honey. In the mouth, the acidity is surprisingly intact, vivid, and lends framework to orchard fruit tinged with walnut skins. On a side note, King Estate is currently conducting research to try to figure out why it is that their Pinot Gris ages so well. This and the other vintages I've been lucky enough to taste held up admirably upon opening, and indeed, improved over the course of the evening. Certainly, bottles like this present a compelling argument for the ageability of Oregon Pinot Gris. Sample — 10 years ago

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Firestone Vineyard

Reserve Santa Ynez Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Easy to drink, light, fruity; king's day special — 10 years ago

Rajinder Bhatti

Rajinder Bhatti

A crisp and medium bodied wine that elegantly belongs outside in the spring/summer.
9.1

Matanzas Creek Winery

Helena Bench Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Very fruity. Good with seafood. Had it at King's Fish House on Valentine's Day — 12 years ago

Overmountain Vineyards

King's Mountain Rose

Amazing dry rose from NC — 12 years ago

3 Finger Wine Company

Treasure Hunter King's Shilling Grenache Cinsault Blend

Spicy and tasty 2012 vintage enjoyed in December 2016 — 9 years ago

Caleb Flint
with Caleb

King's Ginger

Ginger Liqueur

Great in coffee with British Christmas Cake! — 10 years ago

David DevanTommy Settle
with David and Tommy
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Impala Distillery & Brewery

King's Premium Pilsner

Kings Indian Pilsner. Only sold in Goa. — 10 years ago

King's Ransom

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012

More tannin than I was expecting. Good hit of cherry and under ripe raspberry. Light whiff of cigar box. Wonderful. — 10 years ago

Briegel Payne
with Briegel
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Domaine Serene

Yamhill Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2010

Nathan Adams
9.2

Mostly King's Grandfather's "mess hall" on the nose. — 11 years ago

Claire Owen
with Claire
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Bass & Co

King's Ale 1902

Joe Carroll
9.3

1902 Bass Kings Ale. Amazing shape. Beautiful balance between sweet malt and acidity — 12 years ago

Foster SundryAbbaye Cheng
with Foster and Abbaye

Lagier Meredith

Mount Veeder Syrah 2002

I met Carol Meredith at James King's house when she introduced her wines to our wine group. I liked this one the best and bought a couple bottles. It has a quality that is hard to describe... — 12 years ago

DSP

Montecito Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2013

This is the DSP Montecito chard from Chris King's Santa Barbara project. Whole-cluster fermented and unfiltered. Beautifully aromatic with bright acidity. This could easily be from burgundy. — 9 years ago

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Mission Vines

King's Road California Red Blend 2011

6.99 excellent buy. BM. wonderful, multilayered. buy sgain!! — 9 years ago

Marisco

The King's Thorn Pinot Gris 2011

Aromas of pear. Both crisp and rich on the palate. Get some green apple on the back end. — 10 years ago

Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery

King's Ransom Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Delicious Okanagan Falls Pinot Noir. It is rich and heavy like an California Pinot. The nose is cherry and the mouth and finish are balanced and smooth. A really nice wine — 10 years ago

Berry Bros. & Rudd

King's Liqueur Finest Ginger Brandy

One of the first bottles put together for HRH Edward VII back in 1903...today known as the King's Ginger Liqueur. Ginger had sufficient time to tame and to combine with the Brandy base which results in a dramatic and glorious Herby character suggesting linden and verbeina. Great digestif! — 11 years ago

McNab Ridge

Zinzilla California Zinfandel

From King's Wine Bar — 11 years ago

Joe Knutson
with Joe

A King's Ransom

Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

One of my favorite hard to find Paso Cabs to pair with my sous vide ribeye. Nice little birthday pair. — 12 years ago

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Rex Hill Vineyards

King's Ridge Pinot Noir 2009

Sweet Melissa's: March 2011 & 2012 on Sanibel Island, FL — 13 years ago