David Kline

9.5

Penn Brewery märzen. Topaz-Amber body; creamy blonde-touched head of fine mousse. Sheet lacing dissolves to Dover cliffs. Cirrus afterlace. Pretzel bread nose with dried grapefruit peel, apple and pear. Rich mouthfeel and hint of sarsaparilla. Pecan and dark pretzel, lemon dusting and lime oil. Phenomenal offering! Just perfect!

#pennbrewery #pennbrewerymarzen #märzen #pittsburghpa #PAbeer #oktoberfest #bier #beer #biere #birra #cerveza — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Rim to rim invariance of black cherry peel with smoky topaz highlights. Nearly Dense and dark as black coffee. Violets shine on a nose of plum , black currant jelly, blueberry-dark chocolate, roses with a tiny whiff of bovine, tilled soil, dried blackberries, and blueberry bran muffin. Graphite and licorice extract keep the fruity nose in check, and the burgeoning power of the palate rushes from the glass. Leather and oak frame the crushed, dried violet, in a grilled herbs de Provence, bing cherry, black cherry, and currant culmination!
What a finish. Lengthy resonance is finally whittled to a raspberry point.


#pestoni #pestonifamily #pestonifamilymerlot #merlot #camerlot #napa #napamerlot #howellmountain #howellmtn #Howellmountsinmerlot #mountainfruit #2014 #mountainmerlot — 5 years ago

with Courtney

Veronica Sweeney

8.9

Lovely dessert digestive. A little apple strudel white raisin. Topaz color.sweet with tartness. — 7 years ago

Gina Boedeker

9.2

Topaz with Caroline. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.1

This thing really is a topaz brown! The hoary head is bone, and the lacing sporadically amphibian. Automatically, somewhere between a cookie and a muffin. Toffee, dark wheat bread, prominent hops that are of a citrus nature, hemp seed brownies, grape leaves with brown rice. Perfect textural integration upon entry into a caramelly-rye core that influences throughout. There is lemongrass, candied lemon, sweet-ish grapefruit, wild dagga, a stippled licorice, resinous raindrops, spattered cola. Sigmar Polke and Roy Lichternstein's ghosts may have collaborated with a young Gerhard Richter on this one. Call a doctor if spots persist for more than four hours! #hopheads #sweetwater #georgia — 11 years ago

Sherryfest Events

10

Fuller rounder texture with some grip. Very Fino-Amontillado in style. Golden, topaz hues. Yeasty, almonds & cashews with quince and orange tree fruit, hints of dried apricot notes. Oily, earthy, overall a delicious experiment. #Fino #FinoEnRama #VintageFino #Sherry #WilliamsandHumbert #Jerez — 11 years ago

Alyssa- Rae

9.2

Dry, darker fruits, delicious! — 12 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Topaz colored Marzen Lager with orange-beige brim. Oily lacing that doesn’t grip, just slithers like snaky digits, then visually ossifies to porous porcini underbelly. Wheat bread nose, with candy brittle. Lemon tea, cola and balsa. Almost sweet tea greets the tongue, holding the lemon note which gives way to potato bread, and a dash of brown sugar. Sweet elements are not vocal, but do harmonize. A very well orchestrated Marzen which is pleasant, refreshing and adequately complex. Prost!

#brooklynbeer
#brooklynnbrewing #brooklynbrewingOktoberfest #Oktoberfest #Marzen #marzenlager #NYbeer #impossiblefoods #impossiblebratwurst — 2 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.6

Topaz with heavenly streamers stretching for perfection. Creamy head of structured perfection in terms of density and longevity. Perfect sheet of fog lacing falls like a slo-mo curtain to reveal layer two of mountain snows reflecting moonlight. Nose of bananas foster in all its blazing brandy and it’s caramelized olfactory topography; a malt image in sensory sepia to match the mountainscape. Nutmeg, cola and pecan dessert vies with baklava. The palate is a revelation in balance. The expected Belgian malt emerges in contrast to a dappled vanilla and Connecticut tobacco, pecan shell dryness, and chicory coffee before returning to a root tonic sweetness, and cardamom. #kwak #belgianspecialbeers #belgianale #belgianbeer #pauwelkwak #pauwelkwakbrewery #beer #bier #birra #biere #ale #ceveza #cerveja #belgium #belgian — 6 years ago

with Courtney

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Opened 375ml bottle. Made from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca by blending wines that are matured for a minimum of 10 years. Nice topaz color with gentle sweet aromas of spice and almonds. On the palate dried red fruit flavors, well balanced with lively acidity, very fresh taste. Lingering finish ending with pleasant oak and honey tones. One of the best 10 year Tawny's I have tasted. The 375ml was a perfect size. — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.0

Decent IPA with a nice body and some subtle tropical notes. — 11 years ago

with Vanessa and Jim

Leigh M

9.5

Looks like viscous, golden, motor-oil. Smells like sugar frosted black coffee grounds. Tastes like light - bulb filament and buttercream. Sweet, sweet madeira how I live thee. *hiccup* This special reserve bual reminds me of a jungle cat with a topaz collar. *hiccup* Yeah that'll do.... — 11 years ago

Sherryfest Events

10

Topaz and amber hues. Single cask bottling. Showing intensity and age via concentrated spices, toast & roasted nuts. Layers of clove, nutmeg, coffee, smoke, pepper, toffee, bitter orange peels. Long finish. #Amontillado #Sherry #Jerez #AlexanderJules — 11 years ago

Waitschacher

9.5

Golden yellow color, topaz shade. Beautiful clarity and significant viscosity.

Discreet nose at first glance. Allowed to breathe, the second nose opens up with aromas of dried fruits (apricots, grapes, oranges and peaches).

The attack is supple, structured and tangy.

The palate is spherical, rounded with the impression of biting into a ripe tangerine, then melon and acacia honey complete the aromatic palette during the evolution in the mouth.

Elegant finish with a retro olfaction of fruit paste.

With a lamb tagine with apricots. Or on a caramelized apricot with Etivaz honey, vanilla ice cream. Or on a duck foie gras cooked in a cloth. — 3 years ago

Billy L.

9.3

CDP White & Paso Rhone Ranger Whites - $60 or less Blind Tasting Winner @$53
Great CDP Chateau history, Old Vines,etc.
Flowery aromatics, amazing 🤩 topaz color, medium-Full concentration of 🍊 citrus & 🍐 pear fruits for days with a long finish. All enjoyed this wine, easy winner! Cheers 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 5 years ago

gf sb

10

Great apple grape mixture. Interesting and delicious, nice breadiness and acidity — 6 years ago

Lenka

9.4

A beautiful champagne, perfect for toasting my birthday with family...a stunning topaz color that evokes images of long drives through the French country under the golden autumn sun. — 9 years ago

Carson

9.3

As a fan of Both Irish whiskey and stouts, this bottle was something of a revelation. A subtle nose with hints of rich caramel, coffee, and Turkish honey. A beautiful oaky topaz in color, this playful whiskey enlivens and delights the palette. Best enjoyed neat and alone on a snowy Midwestern night. Pairs well with a tall Guinness draft. #easydrinking with a good #QPR this bottle will forever be a mainstay in my personal collection. Or at least until they stop making it. — 10 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.7

Amber color that actually looks like a topaz stone. Incredible nose. Figs, dates, caramel, whisky, vanilla toast, toffee. Dry #sherry with an almost acidic sensation and lots of bitters and a never-ending finish of coffee salt and blood oranges — 11 years ago

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.2

Precious topaz gemstone colour, rich aromas of dried apricot, ginger, dates. Balanced by a perfect freshness — 11 years ago