Forks & Corks 2023 Best of Show Sparkling
Made in the traditional Champagne method over four long years, Sprankel eventually arrived in time for the festive season.
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.
Heaven’s Door and retailers across the country selected barrels that vary in age, mashbill, & warehousing locations, in order to select their own Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon offering a distinctive experience.
Pretty notes of spices, liquorice, white pepper, golden & purple. The aromas evolve towards precious woods & an ash side. Fresh & greedy attack. An explosion of violet & spices. Sustained & silky tannins. The presence of mourvèdre brings depth & freshness
NOM 1523
CONFIRMED ADDITIVE FREE TMM
A fusion of tobacco, dried fruits, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and cooked agave aromas in this unique and elegant style. It unveils its best aromas sipped neat or savored chilled on the rocks.
Wine Advocate 93 Points
Calling it a "delicious" and "terrific introduction" to Vineyard 29's style.
Vinous 90 Points
Noting its "richness, succulence, and appeal" and its abundance of flavor.
Richly aromatic with bright notes of citrus melon & pear. These same enchanting notes continue onto the palate with a silky entry that slowly builds to a long finish with lingering citrus. Crisp minerality & juicy acidity lift & support the generous fruit
Aroma: Sweet, with notes of maple and vanilla
Taste: Hint of vanilla and a sweet-yet-characteristic rye flavor
Finish: Smooth, long finish, giving way to the subtle vanilla sweetness
Forks & Corks 2023 Gold Medal Winner
92pts Decanter
Subtle nose with autolytic notes followed by red flowers, strawberry and raspberry. Fresh and complex, with chalky texture and long finish.
Nose is "vanilla lemon cake." The palate is a balance of caramel, vanilla, spices and citrus. I'm not sure if they made the opulent bottle to match the Whiskey or vice versa.
Aroma: Interlaced layers of buttercream sticky toffee cedar & apricot.
Taste: Smooth, well rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie & milk chocolate leading into caramel corn & evolving spice.
Finish: Charred oak leads with a clean peripheral spi
Taste: Dark caramel malt nuttiness & sweet graham cracker warmed by green peppercorn coriander spice& brightened with a hint of cedar
Finish: Tart apple crispness gives way to a long smoky finish full of toasted marshmallow chocolate & graham cracker
NOM 1480
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Aroma: cooked agave, cracked pepper, ripe fruits
Palate: both green and cooked agave, lemon, black pepper, spice
Finish: Lasting oiliness with dry spikes of spice
The Vidal Icewine has intense aromas of mango, apricot and honey, beautifully integrated with flavours of peach and candied brown sugar, held together by crisp bold acidity.
Rich, with a spicy nose, this offers flavors of fig, dried apricot, mango and ginger. Complex and elegant, delivering concentrated creme brulee and tropical fruit notes that linger on the vibrant and buttery finish.
