Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Ratings By Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes This wine exhibits earthy, spicy hints of soy, black currant, and herbs. It is medium-bodied and elegant, but neither deep nor impressive. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.(Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 74 Tasting Notes Vegetal, composty aromas are somewhat off-putting. In the mouth, some sweet cherry and currant fruit makes up for the barnyard aromatics. The finish is soft, pleasant, but decidedly mediocre. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.(Wine Advocate #158 Apr 2005) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 78 Tasting Notes More disappointing from bottle than it was from cask, the 2001 Croizet-Bages reveals notes of toasty new oak, but little fruit. The herbaceous aromatics are followed by a clipped, lean, austere mid-palate, and a dry, angular finish. After the successful 2000, I had hoped this chateau was going… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes One can find little fault with this medium-bodied, mainstream, charming, open-knit, soft Pauillac. It is dark ruby in color, with notes of cassis, currants, tobacco leaf, cedar, and licorice. Round, medium-bodied, and low in acidity, it is best drunk over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #146 Apr 2003) By… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 78 Tasting Notes Readers desiring light-bodied, pleasant wines may find the 1999 Croizet-Bages more appealing than I did. However, this medium ruby-colored, soft effort is not up to the standards of a classified growth Pauillac. It will drink well for 5-10 years.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 81 Tasting Notes Soft, herbal, superficial characteristics as well as notes of cedar, licorice, and red currants describe this medium-bodied, straightforward effort. Drink it over the next 5-8 years. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 81 Tasting Notes This soft, round, elegant wine is not concentrated, but it does possess moderately sweet jammy cassis and red currant fruit intermixed with spicy, smoky oak. Already soft, it is ideal for consuming during its first decade of life. Anticipated maturity: now-2010.(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes This wine has turned out even better than I had expected, continuing this estate’s progression in quality that began several years ago. The dark ruby color is followed by sweet, elegant notes of black currants, cherries, spicy oak, and cedar. The wine is medium-bodied, with sweet tannin, and… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes Based on its performance from cask, I had hoped this 1995 would be slightly better. Nevertheless, it has turned out to be a good claret, made in a lighter style. The medium ruby color is followed by straightforward, soft, berry, and black currant-scented aromatics. In the mouth, the… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2008 Clerc Milon offers attractive aromas of toast, black currants and forest floor. Deep, full-bodied, rich, elegant and moderately tannic, this impressively endowed 2008 is an outstanding success from the Mouton Rothschild staff (who are responsible for making this wine). It will benefit from 2-3… Read More »