Hamilton Schwartz

9.0

Passover 26 — 3 months ago

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9.1

The 2021 Smash City is bright and floral with a wild blend of crushed strawberries, dusty rose, citrus and spice. This is juicy and fruit-focused, with crisp red berries elevated by traces of citrus under an air of violet inner florals. The Smash City cleans up beautifully, full of energy and perfumed, leaving the palate nicely refreshed. This lively Pinot Noir is produced with all Bien Nacido fruit. (Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2023) — 3 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.1

Great IPA to start a Monday evening! #cigarcitybrewing — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Powering through the last of the oak beers on the way to wine immersion. On a positive note, the baby now has a room! Anyway, last year’s Good Gourd! Looks like dark tea or a hot cider, nice eruption of bubbling magic. Orange tinged; good start! Super spiced cinnamon apple, caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, and oddly smelling of a California wine. Sierra foothills mascarpone notes and also a hot buttered rum smell. Cinnamon tea, clove studded orange, whiskey-lemon-honey tea, toasted coconut, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, dates, fruitcake candied notes with a nod to its density. A cream soda finish with raisinets. #cigarcitybrewing #cigarcitygoodgourd #goodgourd #imperialale #ale #beer #bier #biere #birra #imperialpumpkinale #pumpkinale #pumpkinbeer #ccb #halloweenbeer — 7 years ago

with Courtney

Mark Flesher

9.8

This is probably a top three wine for me. And according to the pundits, there was nothing special to this year. I don't know if I have ever given anything this high a rating ever in my life. Oh, the complexity! This wine is singing tonight. The nose is dense and powerful. And to think this was the backup wine to the City Club luncheon today. — 8 years ago

Gibson Campbell

9.6

Holy wow. This wine won me over to California Cabernet that can actually age well. Will prob be the only time I'll get to drink it but thats the Beauty of it 1989 vintage — 9 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Beast! Big, burly, brooding, and bawesome.
Rich and gamey with smoky olive brine and savory layers of earth. Tucking a couple away. — 5 months ago

Anthony Pro

9.0

I haven’t had this wine since the late 2000’s.

As good as I remember it.

#Nostalgia — 4 years ago

Alaina Hohnarth

9.8

Holy water! Sooo good. Melon, vanilla, and pear. So well balanced. — 6 years ago

Luciano Silva

9.2

Good white wine option. Pineapple, vanilla and cinnamon. Great for summer. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Heck of a hosting by @Weston Eidson last night for the City Club wine group. All wines were tasted blind.

This was really fun trying alongside The Judge (once they were revealed). I guessed this was 3-5 year old Cali chardonnay, and guessed it was a Montagu Ritchie. Crazy power to this...it mellowed a touch with time in the glass, but it was large and in charge. Smoked marshmallows, lemon oil, hazelnut and honeyed fruits. Viscous and rich on the palate. — 7 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

My last 2011 bottle. The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. Crognolo, aged in French Allier barriques, deep red with red fruit aromas and sweet perfumed spice. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors, gentle spice and soft tannins with great mouthfeel. Good balance, lingering finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Aged well. — 8 years ago

Kenneth Wu

8.9

Opened it and forgot about it for a week. Delicious drinking it after going back to it. — 9 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Named after the fog that rolls in on the morning (not the fires).
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, red currant, herbs and oak. Pretty good overall.

🏅93 Points - Wine Spectator — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Wow. Stunning. Bruised peach. All fruit skins. Stunning. Purity. The acidity. drool worthy. Along. There is fruit but it’s juuuuuuuuuust ripe. Holy shit is a 9.6. — 4 years ago

Austin N

9.2

Lively with effervescence. Give it a slight chill. Notes of nectarine and yeast — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

A blend of Straight Bourbon, Corn 🌽 Whiskey, Straight rye and a plush of 15 YO Olorosso Sherry. All the whiskies are at least 4 YO. Unique and flavorful. — 7 years ago

Sharon Ambrose

9.1

Very good celebratory toast! — 7 years ago

Jeff Natland

10

Holy shit. — 8 years ago

David L

9.9

12’ Realm Beckstoffer Dr Crane. Color- Inky dark purple. This wine jumps out of the glass ( Holy S%#t ) Blueberry pie, blackberries, smokiness, dare I say a bit of earthiness to it. Sexy,complexed & incredibly delicious. WOW! Drinking now with 15 great years in it. — 8 years ago