Double Dog Dare Cellars
Lagavulin Distillery
The Distillers Edition Double Matured Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2005
Viña Real (CVNE)
Riserva Rioja Tempranillo 2012
Double dare- how many wines combine such finesse, power, & fruit for the money?
Seems like I never tire of this. Like visiting an old best friend. — 6 years ago
Cave Dog
Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018
Dark bright deep purple. Cassis, saddle leather, touch of olive, dark ripe black fruit (plum, cherry, berry). Nice balance with noticeable acidity and just a touch of soft round tannin. I like the cab.franc/Merlot weight much better than Cabernet Sauvignon, Very good companion for frigid Chicsgo night with filets, double stuffed bakers, and balsamic sautéed zucchini. — 2 years ago
Louis Jadot
Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2006
Pulled from my cellar and brought to Tasting Group. Decanted for sediment and served within 30 minutes of opening. Cork was pulled with a Durand; intact and saturated about halfway. In customary fashion, served double-blind to the group. The color is a deep, slightly hazy garnet. Medium viscosity. The nose is insanely expressive. Mushrooms and forest floor dominated early but these characteristics actually took more of a back seat to the fruit after about 30-45 minutes of air. At that point, desiccated red fruit with strawberries, cherries and cranberries were predominate followed by Salmiaki, dried flowers, with the mushrooms and the forest floor. Some baking spices too. Sneaky tannin…putting it medium+ and medium+ acid. Moderate alcohol. The finish was long and silky. Such lovely lovely fruit still and dare I say, intense! The group was all over France and Italy with some choosing Barbaresco, some saying Brunello, some in Burgundy and others saying Southern Rhone. All were blown away that it was a 15 year old Beaujolais. Drink now or over the next few years. — 3 years ago
Double Dog Dare Cellars
California Cabernet Sauvignon
Had to get it again to share. So good for how inexpensive it is — 6 years ago
Dirty & Rowdy
Sonoma Valley Zinfandel 2019
Okay… Ridge 2018 Ridge Ponzo and 2019 Dirty and Rowdy Sonoma Valley Zin side-by-side ….. surprisingly unfair comparison…. Ridge is really nice… but the D&R turns the amp up to 12!! Light-bodied, but rich, round, totally unctuous complexity that doesn’t need Identifiable American Oak. Oily, viscous texture totally coats the palate and turns around to double dog dare you to follow at your own peril. This shit rocks!!! — 3 years ago
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2012
Like a hit song I’ve heard over & over again, not sure I know what this tastes like anymore-but it is delicious. Give it air to fill out the tomato soup notes (actually a good tomato soup). Double dare on finding a better & more consistent value under 18$. — 5 years ago
Wilson Creek
Five Paws Vineyard Double Dog Red Red Blend 2015
All around softer than the 2014. Still pleasantly plummy in flavor. A great pizza wine paired with tonight's meatball mushroom pepper pie. — 6 years ago
Flying Dog Brewery
The Truth Imperial India Pale Ale
J' adore ce genre de bière. Astringente et très amère, une explosion d' agrumes et de notes florales et de pin, une jolie couleur dorée. Double IPA américaine qui titre à 8.7. Elle me fait vraiment penser à ma référence du genre, la west coast IPA de l' association des brasseries Green Flash et Saint-Feuillin — 7 years ago
Ellen Clifford
The best possible medium plus ballpark frank aromas then bright and birch-y (if I dare say so) on the palate. Smoke is the calling card, earth and bakery aromas back it up. — a year ago