Anise (licorice), herbs, wormwood, fennel, hyssop and other herbs and spices come together to create this lovely liqueur. Pour over ice and watch the anethols change from clear to cloudy!
Château Lagrange 2023 (St-Julien) scores ~92–95+ pts from major critics. Praised for elegance, balance, polished tannins, cassis/black fruit, cedar notes. Classic Left Bank style, very consistent. Best 2028–2045 cellaring window
NOSE
Distinctively fresh and fruity with a hint of pear. Beautifully crafted and delicately balanced.
TASTE
Characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavors.
FINISH
A long smooth and mellow finish.
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2022 is bold and opulent, with blueberry, plum, kirsch, mocha, vanilla and spice. Velvety tannins frame rich fruit and a long chocolate-coffee finish. 94 Owen Bargreen | 92 Wine Spectator.
Branaire-Ducru 2023 (St-Julien) is a refined, classic Bordeaux (~93–95 pts). Blackcurrant, cherry, cedar, and tobacco with fine tannins and fresh acidity. Elegant, balanced, and Cabernet-driven. Less powerful but highly precise and ageworthy 2027–2040.
50% malted barley and 50% unmalted barley that has been triple distilled and matured in a combination of American Virgin Oak, ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks.
Château d'Armailhac Pauillac 2023: Refined Pauillac with cassis, graphite, cedar and violet notes. Elegant, mineral-driven and classically structured with fine tannins and strong aging potential. Rated 94–95 JS, 93–95 JD, 92–94 Vinous.
The NV18 Cain Cuvée is a unique multi-vintage Bordeaux-style blend released on October 1, 2024, after more than four years of bottle aging. Unlike typical "blockbuster" Napa reds, it is crafted for freshness, complexity, & immediate drinkability.
Château La Croix St. Georges 2022 offers plum, blackberry, truffle, cocoa, and violets with velvety tannins and fresh balance. Rated 93–96 pts, this rich Pomerol delivers elegance, depth, and excellent 10–15 year aging potential.
Flagship Pinot Noir, this wine expresses the entire estate’s dramatically diverse terroir. An outlier within the famous sub-region of the Dundee Hills AVA. This unique expression of Oregon Pinot Noir comes from one of the Willamette Valley’s most respecte
Convene Chardonnay 2021 (Dan Kosta, Russian River Valley) is rich yet elegant, with pear, white peach, Meyer lemon, brioche, hazelnut, and crème brûlée balanced by vibrant acidity and minerality. 94 WE, 94 Decanter, 93 WS.
TASTING NOTES
Color: Bright topaz, brilliant with gold & amber tints.
Aroma: Attractive orange notes with nuances of candied zests; vanilla flavors from the cognac.
Flavor: Full & ample; bitter oranges aromas balanced by cognac notes of hazelnuts & tof
JS 93 Pts
Decanter 94 Pts
Michael's Picks
The 2023 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir is characterized by ripe red fruit, including raspberries and cherries, with subtle earthy and spicy notes.
Here's an Amarone that knows its role and plays it perfectly, like a veteran performer nailing every classic note. Rich and chewy, with all the signature moves in place, it delivers exactly what the audience expects with confident precision. This is wine
Coloured with golden reflections, its nose has sweet, floral and fresh almond aromas. It combines freshness with tenseness and spicy notes on the palate.
Matured for 12 years in American and European Oak Sherry casks before finishing in Amontillado casks for a distinctively rich and refined depth of flavor.
