Wine Enthusiast 92 points – A Jack Rose cocktail wouldn’t be the same without this historic “blended brandy” spirit, blended from 35% apple brandy and 65% neutral spirits. Smooth, warm and bright, with a rich, juicy apple flavor and caramel finish. Mouth- | The process to make Applejack is started at the peak of the apple harvest, in early September. This insures the quality and sweetness of the apples are at their peak. Applejack production utilizes a huge volume of fresh apples each year. It takes 7,000 p |

Wine Spectator 87 points – Broad-textured, with hazelnut accents to the ripe apple and citrus flavors. Smoky hints and light buttery notes show on the finish. Drink now. 100,000 cases made..April/2020
Vinous 90 points – The 2018 Chardonnay Vintner’s Reser |

Wine Spectator 89 points – Plush green apple, pear and white peach flavors are supported by fresh acidity. The well-framed finish offers a flurry of spice details, with hints of honey. Drink now through 2023. 564,000 cases made..February/2020 | The vines for our J. Lohr Estates Riverstone Chardonnay are grown primarily on Elder loam soils underlain by “riverstones” deposited over thousands of years by the Arroyo Seco River. These stones limit soil depth from one to four feet, although roots are found at greater depths. This unique combination of sandy loam and cobblestone soil keeps the vines’ vegetative growth and fruit in balance, while the cool climate and winds of the Salinas Valley extend the growing season – retaining the natural grape acids and intense varietal character of Chardonnay. | Youthful hues of light to medium straw. The enticing aromas are reminiscent of peach, nectarine, marmalade, yellow floral, baking spices, and honey. Those aromas echo on the palate and are complemented by orange and apricot, and balanced with a creamy texture from aging sur lie. Flavors of creme brulee and a touch of oak can be found on the long finish.

Wine Spectator 93 points – Pretty, with a light shortbread note rounding off the mix of lemon peel,
white peach and gooseberry flavors, maintaining thyme-edged zip through
the middle. Drink now through 2020.-J.M..November/2018 | “La Bourgeoise” is made from old Sauvignon vines growing on flinty slopes first worked by the monks of Saint-Satur.Like its name, the elder vines of the Domaine Henri Bourgeois offer a strong character with aromatic notes as various as its personality is |

| A rich red ruby liqueur with smooth and intense bitter sweet fruit flavours.

Wine Enthusiast 90 points – Distilled from Japanese white rice, this vodka displays subtle violet, almond and charcoal notes on the nose and palate. It finishes light and brisk on a pink peppercorn tingle..February/2019 | Tasting Notes:Unparalleled soft, round and subtly sweet taste. – Nose:A soft aroma played up by the sweet, dedicate floral aroma of rice. – Palate:A rich taste that gradually envelops the mouth with the natural sweetness and complex flavor of the rice. – Finish:A smooth finish with a sophisticated, pleasantly lingering sweetness thanks to the bamboo charcoal filtration process.

Wine Enthusiast 88 points – Keeps the Cordon Negro reputation healthy by delivering easygoing lemon-lime aromas and round citrus and apple flavors. As correct as one can ask for, this large-production cava features pure-fruit character and a perfectly goo | Cordon Negro Brut is crisp, clean, and well balanced. It is medium-bodied with a palate of apple, pear and bright citrus flavors with a moderately long finish and a crisp touch of ginger. This wine is extremely versatile and pairs well with most food.

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 91 points – Pleasing aromas of candied pecans, baked apples, milk chocolate, and honey permeate the nose of this bourbon. Nothing is held back on the palate, with bold flavors of caramel, maraschino cherries, vanilla, grated nutmeg, and cinnamon. Bold and beautiful. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Tried and True Award).April/2018Whisky Advocate 95 points – From first sniff, it’s clear this is mature and stately stuff. It’s quite oak-driven, but rather than purely primary wood, it smells of fine leather, cedar chest, polished handrails, and barrel warehouse. Beneath the woody splendor lurks a core of rich black cherry fruit, which permeates the full-bodied palate, oozing with dark berry fruit that slowly succumbs to butterscotch, espresso, chocolate-covered cherries, and drying tannins. A masterful work of balance and lush flavors..January/2019 | Nose: Spicy, rich, mellow, fruity, hints of sweet oak & caramel.Palate: Creamy, mellow, ripened red berries, rich, spicy, well-balanced, moderately sweet.Finish: Soft, smooth & pleasantly long.

Wine Spectator 88 points – A frankly sweet version, with date, fig and pecan flavors backed by a creme brulee note on the finish. A light ginger echo keeps this honest enough. Drink now. 87,000 cases made. -JM.May/2018
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 87 poin | 19.5% abv | A distinctive blend of Palomino and Pedro Ximenez grapes. Aged in oak casks for 6 years in the traditional Solera method. | Intense aromas of dried nuts.

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.

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 |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 87 points – An alluring nose of dried fig, cassis, brown sugar, molasses, burnt orange peel, and decadent dried cherry. The palate is luscious and sweet with lots of purple fruits, dried violet, cinnamon, and alpine herbs. Very | Alcohol level: 20.0%Grape composition: 33.3% Touriga Franca, 33.3% Touriga Nacional, 33.3% Tinta Roriz |

Wine Spectator 89 points – A lively red, with expressive black cherry and mocha aromas that open to medium-weight blackberry and spicy herb flavors. Drink now through 2022. 135,000 cases made. -TF.May/2018
Wine Enthusiast 89 points – Raspberry, cocoa, co |