Author Archives: Sindy Leung
Valdehermoso Roble, Ribera del Duero DO 2009
DO – Ribera del DueroGrape100% Tinto Fino / TempranilloRatingsRobert Parker 90Tasting NotesThe 2009 Roble spent 6 months in barrel. Earthy minerals, spice box, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a layered, ripe, concentrated, nicely proportioned offering that is also an excellent value meant for drinking over the next 5-6 years. -by Robert… Read More »
Valdehermoso Joven, Ribera del Duero DO 2009
DO – Ribera del DueroGrape 100% Tinto Fino / TempranilloRatingsRobert Parker 88Tasting NotesThe 2009 Joven is a fruity, forward, plush, seamless effort that shows off the best aspects of the 2009 vintage in Ribera del Duero. It is an excellent value for drinking over the next 3-4 years. -by Robert Parker
Maior de Mendoza “3 Crianzas” DO 2008
DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards / Mundus Vini 2008, Germany Gold Medal / Challenge International du Vin, France Gold Medal / Galician Awards, Spain Gold Medal Tasting Notes With a pale straw colour and intense green hues, this wine exudes a distinctive, youthful nose:fresh fruit,zesty citrus, freshly cut grass?- The… Read More »
Maior de Mendoza “Sobre Lias” DO 2009
DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards/ Best Spanish White Wine Trophy Awards – International Wine Challenge, UK/ Gold Medal – Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Belgium/ 90 points by PENIN GUIDE/ 92 points by GOLDEN GUIDE, Best Spanish Wines/ Silver Medal – DECANTER World Wine Awards Tasting NotesStraw, bright yellow colour.Sentence aromatic and… Read More »
Maior de Mendoza “Fulget” DO 2010
DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards PENIN GUIDE 91 / Gallaecia, Galician Sommeliers Association 93 / Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy / Silver Medal – Femmes et Vins du Monde, Monaco Tasting Notes From the latin word FULGET meaning ‘aglow’ comes the name of this straw-coloured yelow-tinted wine of very… Read More »
Prior Pons, Priorat DOQ 2007
Planets de Prior Pons, Priorat DOQ 2007
Buil & Gine, “Joan Gine”, Priorat DOQ 2006
DOQ – PrioratGrapeGarnachaCarinenaCabernet SauvignonRatingsWine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Taste colour of intense red bigarreau cherry, clean and bright.It has a mineral entrance in the nose but then very intense fruit flavours appear. In the mouth, there is an explosion of red fruit balanced perfectly with the wood’s flavour (It has been aged 12 months in… Read More »
Buil & Gine, “Gine Gine”, Priorat DOQ 2008
DOQ – PrioratGrape GarnachaCarinenaRatings & Awards Wine Spectator 8891 points "Best Buy" by WINE & SPIRIT88 points by Stephen Tanzer,International Wine CellarBronze Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards Tasting Notes Taste an intense ruby colour, clear, and bright. In the nose, it carries intense notes of flowers, fruit, and minerals from the soil (from old… Read More »
