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

DOQ – PrioratGrape CarinenaGarnchaRating & Awards Robert Parker 91 18.7 / 20 by Decanter Rated 5 stars by Wine Enthusiast Tasting Notes Colour : Dark red, with purple tinges.Nose : full of red and black berries. Very rich, almost jammy notes with additional spiciness and toa

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 »