Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2009

Region: Pessac Leognan Grapes: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc Robert Parker called the 2009 Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte, The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, and rated it a perfect 100 Points. The second wine was produced with the same care and attention as the grand vin. This is an… Read More »

Arlewood Margaret River Shiraz 2008

Region – Margaret River Grape – 100% Shiraz Tasting Notes This new release Shiraz is medium bodied, with succulent red berry fruits over gentle, resolved tannins. It is savoury and dense, with enough ripe fruit weight to carry the subtle background oak. -Official Website

Arlewood Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010

Region – Margaret River Grapes – 60% Sauvignon Blanc , 40% Semillon Tasting Notes A blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon, Arlewood’s 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon has moderate to pronounced notes of fresh lime juice and lemongrass with a touch of asparagus. Medium bodied with a solid backbone of crisp acid, it has… Read More »

Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico DOCG 2009

DOCG – Chianti Classico Grape Sangiovese Rating & Awards Rated 4 stars by DECANTER Tasting Notes The 2009 Chianti Classico is a fresh, fruity red well-suited to drinking over the next few years. Juicy red berries linger on the plump finish. This is a strong wine at this level despite some dryness on the finish.… Read More »

Domaine La Gemiere “La Germiere” Rose 2011

AOC – Sancerre Grape 100% Pinot Noir Awards Silver Medal – Concours General Agricoie Paris Silver Medal – Concours des Vins de Bourges Bronze Medal – Concours des Vins Sancerre Tasting Notes A salmon pink and brilliant robe. A nose of a pleasant intensity on notes of apricot, peach and wild strawberry. A soft and… Read More »

Luis Canas Reserva “Seleccion de la Familia”, Rioja DOCa 2005

DOCa – Rioja Grape 95% Tempranillo 5% others varieties Ratings & Awards 91 points by Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA Gold Medal – Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2008, Spain Silver Medal – Tempranillos of the World 2008, France Silver Medal – MUNDUS vini 2008, Germany Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition… Read More »

Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz “Tomas Esteban” 2004

產區 Wine Region: 西班牙杜羅河岸 Ribera del Duero DO, Spain 葡萄品種 Grape variety: 100% 丹魄 Tempranillo 評分 Ratings: Robert Parker 94+ 陳年潛力 Cellar: 10-30 年/years (2014-2034) 釀造工藝 Vinification: 自1960年代起,該家庭式酒裝就以實踐有機耕作而名聲大噪。現今已採取更嚴格的生物動力法來培植果實,杜絕所有化學肥料、農藥的使用,以保留果實最天然的風味作釀酒。這款丹魄屬酒莊旗艦級佳釀,果實收割自80嵗樹齡的單一葡萄園,發酵過程確保溫和天然,排除不必要的人爲干預;酒液經全新法國木桶長達24個月的陳釀期,得到最純淨細緻的品種風格。 This family winery is among the pioneers of organic farming in the region since 1960s. Today vines are tended according to the strict guidelines of Biodynamic Agriculture,… Read More »

Legado Munoz Cabernet Sauvignon VDT de Castilla 2010

VDT – La Mancha Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Appearance: Red cherry with deep reddish-purple rim. Nose: Great aromatic intensity amongst which typical Cabernet Sauvignon aromas abound: notes of spices such as pepper, gentle aromas of balsamic, eucalyptus and liquorice and an intense fruity touch in which forest fruit predominates (blackberry-Cassis).The aroma of wood… Read More »