Robert Torretti

9.5

I do love Musar. The bottle variations can throw you for a loop, but this one came out with a beautiful nose and a great palate. I sampled it by CoraVin the morning before taking it to Eulalie in Tribeca for dinner with old mates visiting from London who love Musar as much or more than I do. It had beautiful color and was translucent. I must have jostled it too much on the subway downtown because when we opened it, it was cloudy and had some fine sedement. Did not decant but allowed it to evolve over a couple of hours. I have a couple more bottles and will look forward to trying them. Enjoyed with lamb dishes and quail stuffed with foie gras and other offal. Delicious! — 4 days ago

Philip Patston

9.3

Very solid London Dry Gin. Cant go wrong in martini or other cocktail. I like it more than Beefeater, although it’s in the same sort of flavor range along with the less expensive Gordon’s. Worth having in the liquor cabinet. — 5 years ago

Alex F

9.2

Nice base for a summer drink. — 6 years ago

Michael Mugmon

9.5

Brought this home from the office before the lockdown. I carried this back from London, where this is one of the main gins they serve at the Dukes Bar for their legendary martinis. Hope I can get back there again. — 6 years ago

Andrew Eddy

9.0

Beefeater Martini up with a twist. Hawaiian sunset. Perfect. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Joe Gillies

9.1

Light and refreshing. Although it went from 70 to 30 today in ketchum. Strawberry, light raspberry, and subtle mandarin orange flavors. Paired well with the local Idaho trout. — 7 years ago

Keith Watson

9.1

West London Wine/Streatham Wine House — 8 years ago

Beth Petros

9.0

Full bodied, dark berries and just wonderful! 2020 vintage — 2 months ago

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9.3

The bottle of 2014 Pontet-Canet showed better than the previous one at the 10-Year-On tasting in London. This offers much more restraint on the nose. It's quite precise, with greater mineralité seeping through the black cherry and cassis fruit. The palate has a sorbet-fresh entry, fine tannins and a silky sheen. The oak is fully subsumed after a decade, plus there is a little more depth on the finish compared to previous showings. This is a fine example of the vintage, and bottles should drink well over the next 12 to 15 years. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Pontet-Canet dinner in Washington DC. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
— 2 years ago

Paul J

9.7

Our last bottle in London before we move back! Thank you to my team for the awesome gift!

1hr+ decant. Red color with brownish orange edges. Nose contains cedar, graphite, and green elements. Complex wine that has a nice balance of tannins and depth. Very lively and probably at the perfect drinking age. Long finish. Definitely a top echelon wine! — 6 years ago

with Brooke

Jocholla

8.9

Plum, blueberry, nice tannin. — 7 years ago

Philip Patston

9.2

One of the classic London Dry gins. Great for g and t and as martini. Quite assertive so maybe not for everyone. — 7 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Thoroughly enjoyable 29 year old Zinfandel with grilled lamb. — 7 years ago

Joella Melville

9.0

Crisp acidity and citrus and floral flavours make it the perfect to the fish pie we’re having with it! Delish! — 8 years ago

with Ross

Jody Scharf

9.2

aged well with jammy palate.
A nice Zen. I served it a bit on the chill side. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

No formal notes on this one ….Yellow lemon colour . Some fine persistent bubbles. Open and quite fresh on the nose , still good intensity , nice slightly mineral with lemon , toasty notes , brioche . Good length and intensity on the finish. This does taste fresher than the original release bottles I have had . This was released in 2017 and has a special back label mentioning this . Drink now and over the next 5-10 years . Drank at Noizé, London. — 4 years ago

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The 1945 La Mission Haut-Brion from the château cellar is transcendental. It is blessed with the most beautiful bouquet you can imagine, effortless and natural, featuring woodland, red-berried fruits, a minerally quality and a faint touch of leafiness; given time to settle, it develops a lovely gamy note. The palate is medium- rather than full-bodied and sublimely balanced, upholding that effortless grace with an elegant, bittersweet, dried orange peel finish. One of the most harmonious wines I have ever consumed. Perfect. Tasted at the La Mission Haut-Brion vertical in London in September 2009. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2020)
— 6 years ago

David Walser

9.0

Pastiche has half price wines on Wednesday’s so I went for one of their higher priced ($64) bottles. Haven’t had a Jack London Vineyard in a long time so I thought this was the time to try it. Not very complex and a tad sweet. I’m amazed that they can sell this at the $64 price on other nights. Don’t know the retail for this wine. Don’t think I would order again. — 7 years ago

Nichole Bosson

9.1

Brat, London — 7 years ago

Dawn E.

8.9

Ummm... ok! My husband placed this in front of me! My go to if not having wine!! Chocolate ice cream as well! Feeling lucky that I have tomorrow off! 😜 — 7 years ago