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Wine Reviews

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Charles Gardet 2008 Prestige Brut, Champagne, France ($150)

Beautifully luscious and packed with French pastry notes, flaky croissant, and layered ripe orchard fruit drizzled with lemon juice, building with a rich, creamy mousse, nougat, and sleek, wet slate minerality, supported by crunchy apple-skin tannins, and finishing with tremendous length, toasted almonds, and almond butter. 70% Chardonnay from the Cotes des Blancs and Montagne de Reims, with 30% Pinot Noir from the Vallée de la Marne. No malo, and aged 15 years on the lees. It’s so fresh, and so rich at the same time, so impressive.

92

Brad’s Rum & Cola Pineapple Blend RTD Cocktail ($2.50)

With a foundation of oak barre-aged rum, this extraordinary canned cocktail is superb chilled, with ice, and even more fun poured in a glass with a wedge of pineapple. The cola offers a fine, nutty spiced which the natural pineapple flavor lingers on the finish. Comes in 12 oz. cans in four packs; 5.9% abv.

92

Brad’s Rum & Cola Pineapple Blend RTD Cocktail ($2.50)

With a foundation of oak barre-aged rum, this extraordinary canned cocktail is superb chilled, with ice, and even more fun poured in a glass with a wedge of pineapple. The cola offers a fine, nutty spiced which the natural pineapple flavor lingers on the finish. Comes in 12 oz. cans in four packs; 5.9% abv.

92

Bushel Organic Citrus Vodka ($17)

Five times distilled and at 70-proof, lime sings out of the glass, its aroma vivid and powerful. Bouncy on the palate. With lime meringue creaminess and a saline finish. Made from organic American corn.

92

Bushel Organic Citrus Vodka ($17)

Five times distilled and at 70-proof, lime sings out of the glass, its aroma vivid and powerful. Bouncy on the palate. With lime meringue creaminess and a saline finish. Made from organic American corn.

92

Bushel Organic Double Espresso Vodka ($17)

A beautifully balanced small batch spirit with no apparent heat. Coffee notes are Swiss chocolate-sweet – not cloying – and quite delicious.

92

Bushel Organic Double Espresso Vodka ($17)

A beautifully balanced small batch spirit with no apparent heat. Coffee notes are Swiss chocolate-sweet – not cloying – and quite delicious.

94

Mulassano Rosso Vermouth NV ($40)

Piedmont wines are the foundation of this exquisite red vermouth. Botanicals run deep and combine for an exotic array of flavors. Aromas of burnt caramel, figs, and a lift of tangerine peel are mesmerizing. Silky on the palate, with notes of cola, dates, honeyed walnuts, and fennel. Finishes with a cocoa-tinged bitterness. 36 proof.