Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Dark ruby/purple with hints of melted licorice, underbrush, black currants, and cedar, this is a surprisingly elegant, mid-weight Medoc with relatively high tannins, old-style, classic austerity, and the need for some bottle age. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 15-16 years.(Wine Advocate… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Deep ruby/purple with a relatively evolved bouquet of plums, cherries, and black currants, this wine is classy, with solidly constructed flavors of red and black fruits, moderate tannin, but a slightly abbreviated finish without a great deal of depth. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.(Wine Advocate #158… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Typically stern, masculine, firm, and almost completely closed, this dark plum-colored, medium-bodied Pauillac offers hints of earth as well as black currant fruit in a virile, monolithic format. It possesses good weight and depth, and aging may bring forth more character and charm. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2014.(Wine Advocate #153… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Black currant, licorice, damp earth, moss, and fresh porcini mushroom characteristics emerge from this dark plum/ruby-colored Pauillac. It is not as strong, powerful, or deep as more recent vintages of Batailley, with noticeable, but not excessive tannin as well as medium body. Drink it over the next 7-8… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes An excellent dark plum color is followed by scents of tobacco, cedar, black currants, and earth. There is good ripeness, medium to full body, smoky, herb-tinged flavors, and fine length. The tannin is firm, but not excessive. This 1998 is tasting significantly better from bottle than it did… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker (84) Tasting Notes Notes of herbs, tobacco, and currant fruit mixed with damp soil aromas can be found in this traditionally made Pauillac. With medium body, grip, and tannin, it is more evolved and softer than expected for this generally age-worthy wine. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring, and consume it… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Batailley’s 1996 is a well-structured, old style Pauillac with a dense ruby/purple color, earthy, cedar-tinged, black currant fruit in the aromatics and flavors, medium body, an excellent mid-palate, good depth, and a moderately tannic, firm, but pure finish. This very good to excellent Batailley will keep for two… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The 1995 has turned out well, displaying a dark ruby/purple color, and aromas of minerals, black currants, and smoky new oak. In the mouth, it is a medium-weight, backward, well-delineated Pauillac with plenty of tannin, and a true vin de garde style. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2015. This estate has… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 96 Tasting Notes A candidate for the ????wine of the vintage,?? Pontet Canet??s 2008 boasts an opaque purple color as well as copious aromas of sweet blueberries, blackberries and black currant fruit intertwined with lead pencil shavings, subtle barbecue smoke and a hint of forest floor. Full-bodied, with fabulous richness, texture… Read More »