James Suckling 93 points – A delicious chardonnay with sliced cooked apples and subtle vanilla and cream on the nose and palate. Hints of toffee and butterscotch, too. Full-bodied and compact. Racy finish. Very serious. Drink or hold..February/2020 |

Wine Enthusiast 96 points – This is how blanco Tequila should smell with unadorned, raw, but fetching peppery/dill-like aromas, scents of lanolin, palm oil, sand, minerals and slate. The palate entry is semidry, intensely sap-like and honeyed; at midpalate the taste profile displays a satiny texture and a robust, herbal, mildly salty flavor.— P.P. (11/15/2007) — 96-100.November/2007Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – Pungent and fruity. The nose is full of ripe tropical fruit. In the mouth the texture is thick and soft, with lots of salty undertones. A hint of grassiness on the smooth finish..March/2013 | 40% alcohol | Color: ClearNose: Crisp agave aromas blended with hints of fresh citrus, notes of lemon, lime and grapefruit.Taste: Light, sweet, agave flavor.Finish: Clean and dry, complemented by a touch of black pepper.

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 92 points – Aromas are creamy and grassy with hints of citrus in the background. In the mouth it is mostly dry to off dry with plenty of fresh green spice up front, going from fiery to smooth with a hint of sweet creamy orange on the finish..March/2013 | Color: ClearNose: Crisp with traditional hints of Anejo.Taste: Smooth in character with highlights of vanilla, honey and toasted oak.Finish:Lingering hints of oak followed by a clean, warm finish.

| Vermouth is a fortified, aromatized wine; the ingredients are wine, herbs and plants, grape spirit and sugar. The practice of aromatizing wine dates back to the Ancient Greeks. This was formerly done to mask poor wine, or as later to add extra complexity to something already good. It also proved to be an effective form of early, homeopathic medicine. Right up until the 20th century, doctors regularly prescribed Vermouths and aromatized liqueurs for all manner of illness, and many people continue to take a glass per day for medicinal reasons. The process chez Dolin begins with purchase of base wine, always white, light in alcohol (10% by volume), and as neutral as possible, both on the nose and palate. To this is added a selection of herbs and plants, which are left to macerate several months. The exact recipes are a closely guarded secret, but there are up to 54 different plants used, most notably wormwood, but also hyssop, camomile, genepi, chincona bark and rose petals. The aromatized wine is then lightly sugared, to less than 30 g/l for the Dry and 130 g/l for the Blanc and Rouge. The color of the Rouge does not come from red base wine, which is unsuitable for elegant Vermouth, and instead comes from the particular plants used, and from sweetening with dark, caramelized sugar. Finally, the Vermouths are fortified – up to 16 for the sweeter styles, and 17.5 for the Dry. Chamberyzette is made with the addition of a juice of wild strawberries from the Alps and fortified to 16 alcohol. |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – An incredibly pleasing almond, maraschino cherry, and cherry blossom on the nose carries over to the indulgent palate. Flavors of almond tart, Spanish yogurt cake, candied cherries and orange rind lead before subtle |

| PROOF 30ABV 15% |

| This wine has inviting orange blossom and honey aromas with a hint of rich creme brulee. On the palate, lush tropical flavors and a creamy texture lead to a soft, round mid-palate with bright, refreshing acidity, adding length and focus to the abundant fruit.

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 89 points – 2018 Ultimate Wine Challenge – Bright citrus flavors of grapefruit flesh and lemon peel combine with more tropical flavors of honeydew and cantaloupe for a knockout of a nose. The palate shows a bit more indulgent tones of creamed orchard fruit and a hint of dry honey..June/2018 | Escape to Italy with our Pinot Grigio sourced from Trentino. Full and complex, this wine has a nose that hints of pineapple, pears and sweet lemons. Tropical fruits are integrated with the zest of citrus fruits and give way to a creamy mid-palate. We achieved depth and complexity through a combination of winemaking methods. First, grapes were hand-picked, de-stemmed and crushed prior to undergoing cool fermentation in steel tanks and an extended maceration. A small portion of the wine was made with the traditional passito method: we dried harvested grapes on straw mats for several weeks, then gently pressed and fermented them before blending. |

Wine Enthusiast 92 points – Deep amber and bright in the glass, look for cedar, vanilla bean and coconut accented by peach and a light violet note. It’s light and silky, with a bracing flicker of alcohol heat..Kara Newman, December/2015
Ultimate Beverage | PROOF 80ABV 40%AGING At least 5 years |