Timothy Lynch

10

Introduced to this Scottish gin at a bar in Chattanooga, TN. A beautiful city…a beautiful gin; with a wedge of lemon of course. — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2005 | 3 hours decant | brown rim, beautiful barnyard nose, spices like clove, Scottish pipe tobacco, even some cherries. Taste is velvety, supple, no need to cellar this wine longer, good acidity, vibrant. Classic Haut Medoc that delivers | paired with Chaams Hoen chicken roulade and green asparagus, and cheddar cheese. — 3 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.5

Up front this is my favorite vineyard from Ridge for Zinfandel. Wonderful rush of mixed dark berry fruits and it gets better with a good decant. Medium full body and solid tannins that will allow for good cellar life. Pagani is the leader in the Ridge line of vineyard designated Zinfandel. Stellar wine and producer. 🍷🍷🍷 — 4 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.1

Dark, ripe cherry with integrated soft earthy tannins giving it a very nice finish. Notes of leader, fig and spice. We drank out of a stainless steel thermos with our picknick, baguette, salami, fig spread and various Italian cheeses picknick after a 2.5 mile hike along the abandoned rail road with a roaring Payette river as the back ground. Fun times! — 6 years ago

with Tammy

David Kline

9.1

Acts like soda, with agitated foam, but lingers as residual, and, quiet as a mouse. Lacing laced with sediment and has a super galaxy look. Rye toast aromas, with fried egg white and brown herb butter. Also has mocha coffee and pepper, plus oregano dill and bay. Soy sauce soaked tofu entry on a medium bodied palate. Fennel and morel, coffee rye, cumin, and finally the dark caramel and malt emerge in a sarsaparilla and bitter chocolate finish that smacks of Scottish sensibilities, with its earthy complexities and herbaceous mathematics. Will render your skull into a fraction of its whole!#theorkneybrewery #orkneybrewery #orkneyale #beer #bier #birra #quoyloo #orcadianale #skullsplitter #ThorfinnHauskaluif #ukbeer #vikingbeer
— 7 years ago

with Courtney

Evan Kennedy/Caroline Kielar

9.7

I normally dislike gin but this is so surprisingly good. It’s distinctly Scottish and you get subtle notes of Islay peat in addition to the strong herbal taste — 8 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Nice gold in the glass…medium mousse with deep, ripe red delicious apple and crunchy biscuit notes. Expands as it warms…and takes on gravitas and complexity. Scottish Salmon Pesto, creamy Greek salad, and fresh MI cream corn. I love July weekends just hanging, cooking, sipping champagne. Happy summer, Vinous! — 3 years ago

Lauren VanCleave

9.2

Take me to their leader. — 3 years ago

AEL

9.0

At The [Running] Footman in Mayfair with Sly and Eugene. This was a great Pomerol. Lush but balanced; a ripe style with earthy notes. Good with our Scottish roast beef ... — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Juan Antonio Ponce stands alone as the leader of the Manchuela DO and the master of the region’s indigenous Bobal grape. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with some floral spice, cacao and earthy accents. Medium+ finish, fine grainy tannins, ending with fruit and mineral tang. Nice value! — 5 years ago

Naoki Kondo

8.9

Basic nonpeated Islay single malt. I feel simple malt aroma and taste with aggressive sea salt on tongue. It shots my mouth but goes away very quickly. — 7 years ago

Barry Hoggard

9.3

With wild Scottish hare at home — 7 years ago

Narelle Burke

9.0

A lovely red with our Scottish dinner! Love our Barolos! — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2004 | beautiful smell with flint, cedar, Scottish pipe tobacco and velvety taste. No need to keep this, for lovers of ripened wine, beautiful tertiary tones. Paired with horse fillet, polenta with porcini mushrooms, broccoli, bell pepper and yellow courgette. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Estate dates back to Crusades & Scottish navigator, George Smith, owner in the 18th century. Blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot aged in 20% new oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry, herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry & currant with notes of pepper, tobacco & cacao notes. Soft rich full tannins, long finish ending with fruit, earthy and mineral character, needs a little more time. — 3 years ago

Carly

8.9

Dry tart delish! First night of Scottish visitors for Mackie baptism! — 4 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Like many I opened a bottle of ochota last week to toast the life of Taras Ochota who passed on Monday. I have long loved the Ochota wines and have felt lucky to have them in the Charleston market, but this “A Forest” Pinot was a gift from afar and one I  have held onto for a year knowing the right time would come to open it. Well, last week seemed perfect time to celebrate a person who was a leader in making natural wines that were vibrant, beautiful, and sound. Any article about Taras and his wife Amber brimmed with their positive energy, and I loved this quote from him that appeared in a Imbibe tribute:

‘We could make more,’ he said to a room full of journalists, sitting round his enormous kitchen table last year. ‘But then I’d have to work harder, and then I wouldn’t be drinking wine with you guys.

‘I just want to make wine and have a nice life.’

Here’s to a life well lived! ❤️
— 6 years ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! Ever notice how much pirate talk (arrrgh!) has in common with Scottish? This scotch has all the tropical coconut aromas you’d expect, plus balance and complexity. Dead men tell no tales! — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

At the Pomerol Dinner in Melbourne last week we started with 3 vintages of Certan de May. The “May” coming from a Scottish Family ownership originally dating back to the 16th Century. Gifted the Estate by Royal decree. This wine is typically dusty and plummy. Medium weight with a touch of astringency. A generous earthy palate with raw mushroom notes. Soft grainy tannins. Excellent. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

27 July 2018. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 8 years ago