Wine Maker: Soryu Winery Vintage: 2010 Wine Name/Vineyard: Soryu Premium Wine Category: Red Blend Grape blend: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Katsunuma State or country: Japan Price: $14 ABV: 12.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 90 points Review date: April 13, 2021 About the Winemaker: After a 90-minute train ride heading North West of…
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Elmer T Lee
Perfectly balanced spice and sweet notes
2012 Caduceus Cellars Aglianico
Wine Maker: Caduceus Cellars Vintage: 2012 Wine Name/Vineyard: Aglianico Wine Category: Aglianico Grape blend: 100% Aglianico Bottle size: 750 ml Region: New Mexico State or country: New Mexico Price: ~$50.00 ABV: 13.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 92 points Review date: November 28, 2020 About the Winemaker: Caduceus Cellars’ tasting room sits in beautiful Jerome Arizona. The wine I’m reviewing today,…
Innocent Bystander Shiraz
Winery: Innocent Bystander Vintage: 2010 Wine Name/Vineyard: Shiraz Wine Category: Shiraz Grape blend: 100% Shiraz Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Yarra Valley State or country: Australia Price: $23 ABV: 13.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: October 28, 2020 About the Winemaker: Innocent bystander’s red wines, including the Shiraz I’m reviewing today, are fermented in open top fermenters. This means, at…
Barrell Batch 21
Distiller: Barrell Craft Spirits Release: 2020 Bourbon: Batch 021 Region: Louisville, Kentucky Price: $65.00 Proof: 106.34 Age: 10 years The Barrel Cellar Score: 93 Points Review Date: 10/30/2020 About the Bourbon: Barrell Bourbon produces blended bourbon that is made from hand selected, high quality barrels distilled by different sources. Once blending is complete, Barrell bottles it at cask strength. “Batch 021”…
Four Roses Single Barrel
Distiller: Four Roses Release: Ongoing Bourbon: Four Roses Single Barrel (Warehouse QS, Barrel No. 28-IG) Recipe 1 OBSV -Mashbill B 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Region: Lawrenceburg, KY Price: $45-$50 Proof: 100 Age: Aged Minimum 7-10 years Glass: Mini snifter The Barrel Cellar Score: 87 Points Review Date: 12/05/2020 About the Bourbon: Four Roses Single Barrel…
Weller Full Proof
Distiller: Buffalo Trace Release: 2019 Bourbon: WL Weller Full Proof Region: Frankfort, Kentucky Price: $50.00 Proof: 114 Age: No age statement The Barrel Cellar Score: 90 Points Review Date: 11/04/2020 About the Bourbon: Weller Full Proof is a relatively new addition to the WL Weller product line, which is produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery. Like the other offerings in the Weller…
Cambridge Meritage
Winery: Cambridge Vintage: 2012 Wine Name/Vineyard: Meritage Wine Category: Meritage Grape blend: Bordeaux Style Blend Region: North Coast State or country: California Price: $22.00 ABV: 13.8 % Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 85 points Review date: October 11, 2020 About the Winemaker: Cambridge Cellars sources its grapes from around the North Coast of California. The name Meritage describes a Bordeaux (white or…
Hyland Estates 2015 Chardonnay
Winery: Hyland Estates Vintage: 2015 Wine Name/Vineyard: Chardonnay Wine Category: Chardonnay Grape blend: 100% Chardonnay Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Willamette Valley State or country: Oregon Price: $45 ABV: 13.2% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 94 points Review date: September 20, 2020 About the Winemaker: Hyland Estate Winery has been making wine in Oregon since the “beginning” of the wine region; their first grapes were planted in…
Evan Williams Single Barrel
Distiller: Old Evan Williams Distillery Release: 2020 Bourbon: Evan Williams Single Barrel Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Price: $28.00 Proof: 86.6 Age: 8 years The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 Points Review Date: 09/01/2020 About the Bourbon: In the day of overpriced and over sought-after bourbons, Evan Williams Single Barrel is often overlooked. It’s hand-picked by their master distiller, and while every barrel will…
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