Thistle Cellars

Roos & Bee Maloof

Thistle Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022

Funky on the nose, good w steak- wine bar wine with a bit of tannin. Good. — 10 months ago

Erikson & Caradin

Ivy & Thistle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Love the bouquet. Mildly sweet . Balance wine — 4 years ago

Thistle & Weed

Duwweltjie Paarl Chenin Blanc

Dry and crisp not too oaky — 5 years ago

Domaine Sylvain Pataille

Marsannay Chardonnay 2014

At Thistle in McMinnville, distributor told the restaurant this was was “edgy”. Perhaps a while ago. Now, it’s very slightly reduced with a lemon, citrus creme. Nice balance, smooth and long. Would guess Puligny if asked. Tasty. — 7 years ago

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Sylvain has the greatest hairdo in all of Burgundy.
Craig Williams

Craig Williams

That be true!

Remhoogte

Honeybunch Reserve Chenin Blanc 2016

Unctuous nose with ripe, bruised fruits. Peachy and macerated. Floral qualities and an alluring dash of freshly ground white pepper. Good rich texture with a calcareous finish and a little suggestion of light nectar or thistle honey. — 7 years ago

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Sokol Blosser

Thistle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Black current and a little watery. Tannins plenty — 8 years ago

Millstone Cellars

Small Batch Thistle

Incredible. Absolute perfection for anyone who loves funky, farmhouse-style ciders. — 8 years ago

Savoureaux

Thistle Vineyard Pinot Noir

Loved this! Really well balanced and delicious. — a year ago

Thistle & Thorn

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Would buy again, $20 napa cab from smyrna beverage warehouse. Dark notes with medium tannins, mod dryness — 4 years ago

Thistle & Quail

Russian River Valley Pinot Grigio

Perfect white wine - not too sweet — 5 years ago

Les Charmilles de Croque Michotte

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Sipping on this gem found in our cellar left by the sellers of our new home 😉 it’s actually quite nice! Very easy drinking. Medium to light bodied, balanced fruit and whipping thistle 😂 — 7 years ago

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François Villard

Le Grand Vallon Condrieu Viognier 2013

Dreamlike aromatics. Perfumes, lavander, wildflower, honeysuckle. Ripe-ripe peachy notes. Ripe nectarines, ripe pears. Finishes with a delicate comb of star-thistle honey. Inviting and gorgeous. — 7 years ago

Marin's Vineyard

Sweetheart Viognier 2016

With each sip of this tropical fruit and honeysuckle explosion, my mind’s eye builds another block of my future backyard habitat and eagerly anticipates the inevitable butterfly perfusion — monarchs in time-lapse fanning out to take up temporary residence in every inch of milkweed, bull thistle, and salvia. While I can’t stop environmental destruction, I can create my own environmental insurrection. Monterey Wine Club. D: “Deep Taste David” feels “refreshed” by this buttery, lemony, something-or-other. — 8 years ago

Amalie Robert

Amalie's Cuvée Oregon Pinot Noir 2016

Beautiful pungent nose that puts forth like a plum compote or jam, pine sap, perfumed florals, hints at dark red fruits, and maybe a little smoke, and something that makes me think of mushrooms and thistle (though that could just be me) with some peppery grass at the finish. Medium body, with notes of roasted meat, earthy tannin, tart rich plum, and prominent spiced notes. Rich, dark, and extremely expressive without being a fruit juice bomb this is a really good pinot. — 2 years ago

Bellwether

Ant Series Nero d'Avola Blend Rosé 2021

Sue Bell has used all Italian varietals, quite aromatic at that, to make this very tasty Rosato, hence the term. Including the southern Sicilian red Nero d”Avola, Barbera, and Pinot Grigio. Aromas of strawberry, red cherry and thistle. Very smashable. Store in cellar till you run out and need another case. — 4 years ago

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Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

“Very smashable” That’s a great description.
You can drink this with velocity.
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@Jamie Lauder Great for a hot Summers Day with little critique/assessment of the wine.

Yalumba

Paradox Barossa Shiraz 2015

Very dark crimson in colour with youthful purple rim. Black and blue fruits with a note of black pepper and thistle. Another rich Barossa perfect for Winter. A full bodied palate with black fruits and that pepper there on the palate. Well controlled oak influence with 18 months in French Oak puncheons new (11%), balance 1 year and older. When I first tried this at the Yalumba dinner last year I preferred this wine to some of Yalumba’s high priced Cuvées like the Octavius and The Caley. — 6 years ago

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Joh. Jos. Prüm

Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Riesling 2016

Absolutely gorgeous! Ripe, fleshy pear & peaches in light syrup, a touch of star thistle honey. Delicate, soft herbaceousness: coriander, basil flowers, ripe papaya skin/fiber. Soooo lovely. — 7 years ago

Belhaven Brewery

Twisted Thistle IPA

One of the best ales I have ever consumed — 8 years ago

M. Chapoutier

Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône Grenache-Syrah Blend

Great everyday Rhône. Bramble, thistle, thicket, woodsy and baked fruit on the nose....with a mouthful of ripe red fruit, tannin and iron. Yum. — 8 years ago