Philip Patston

9.2

Love this rye. It’s not too intensely rye forward, and has complexity due to being aged in wine barrels. — 20 days ago

David Kline

9.2

Red and black cherry notes, cranberry sauce, roses, cinnamon rye-toast, integrated black currant, touch of leather. Smoky entry with grilled brown sugar, clove, and black olive, grill cedar, powdered black pepper, dried black currant, and bitter cocoa.

#dunn #dunnnapa #napa #howellmountain #cabernetsauvignon #cabernet #cab #cacab #californiacab — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Straw golden in colour yet this is no Spätlese.
Puristic, pure and stony mineral in the nose - slate, warm stones, a salty whiff and only far in the back - a piece of white peach, a slice of underripe pineapple, a few drops of honey.
Clean as a whistle and so fresh.
On the palate this is tightly wound and with great focus & depth, yet this has some substance & weight, too.
White peach, apricots, white pear and some rye toast. And lots of stones. And some white tea like tannins. And a very long, mineral, pure, beautiful finish, that leaves a hint of creaminess in the after taste.
What a beautiful, complete & complex wine!

— a month ago

David Kline

9.4

Another 2005. Magnum kept the oxygen in check, but reveals it still quite young. Magnolia in a warm breeze. Cherry blossom. Pine, chainsaw heated. Coffee rye. Violets, both fresh and dry, on this floral led bouquet. Rich blackberry in a medium-verging-heavy mouthfeel rich black currant, ripe cassis, sloes, rosemary, sweet mocha tobacco, black cherry and smoke. Relentlessly rich.

#chateaduhartmilon #domainesbaronsderothschildlafite #duhartmilon #2005bordeaux #bordeaux #pauillac #grandcruclassé #1855 #bordeauxrouge #misenbouteilleauchateau #lafite #leftbankbordeaux #leftbank — 8 days ago

Matt Nicoletti

9.3

Raisins, bananas, and bread pudding on the nose, with notes of candied yams and some nice spicy heat. — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

How does anyone not hoard (regular) Sazerac at ~$25?!
Incredibly smooth, great sweet note to the finish. Again, why haven't I not been buying this for years...?

(BTW Kirkland Bourbon at $30 is worth the price of admission, earthy oak note on the palate is quite similar to Buffalo Trace.)

Counter-Clockwise from top left:
Buffalo Trace (single-barrel selection), Jefferson's Reserve Very Old/Very Small Batch, Knob Creek (9yo), Kirkland Bourbon (7yo), St George single-malt (SM 015), Hillrock (Ancram NY, solera aged, Barrel No. 174), Berkshire Mountain Distillers Shay's Rebellion and Wild Turkey Master's Keep (Batch 0001, 17yo). — 2 months ago

Jim Cooke

9.5

Haven’t had Pappy but this is hands down the best 4 year Rye I’ve ever tasted! — a month ago

Michele Button

9.5

Delicious! Mildy buttery but not over-the-top. Fruity, slightly sweet, spicy. Warm after glow. — a month ago

David Kline

9.3

Warm nose of straw and rich loam, gunpowder tea, cumin, espresso grounds, ripe black cherry, toasted coffee rye, and pipe tobacco. Silky tannins stretched tight across baked black currant, bakers chocolate, cardamom, generous graphite dusted, dark toasted black rye, burnt ends, grilled date.



#montrose #chateaumontrose #saintestèphe #secondgrowth #secondgrandcruclassé #1855 #grandcru #grandvin #grandvindebordeaux #deuxièmecrus — a month ago

Steven Richardson

9.2

Odd treats to bring to a picnic. Three courses of: butter, oak/rye, leather. — 2 months ago