AOC – PomerolGrape 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet FrancRating & Awards Robert Parker 83 ~85Rated top 40 in Pomerol by various wine critics. Tasting Notes Licorice and berry aromas and flavors follow through to a medium body, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Turns austere on the finish. Little too much. –by Wine Spectator *Owned… Read More »
AOC – Haut Medoc Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot Tasting Notes A perfect blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Le Haut-Medoc de Giscours benefits from the meticulous care of the team at Chateau Giscours. This wine is very pleasant in its early years, offering a pure, intense bouquet of fruit and spices and expressing… Read More »
AOC – Pessac-Leognan Grape 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot , 3%Cabernet Franc , 3% Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 85 Wine Spectator 87 Tasting Notes The 2003 reveals dramatic levels of toasty new oak along with a weedy tobacco character, a pinched, narrowly constructed style, and a lack of charm and depth. Hopefully, it will… Read More »
AOC – Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape 65% Cabernet Sauvignon30% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc Rating & Awards Rated 4 stars, highly recommended by DECANTER 89 points by Guide des Vins Gilbert & Gaillard 2010 Tasting Notes The 2006 vintage still turned out very well, as timely leaf-and bunch-thinning enabled all the grape varieties to… Read More »
AOC – Pauillac Grand Cru Classe – 5eme Grape 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% MerlotRatings Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 88Tasting Notes Ducasse has definitely turned up the level of quality over the last 7-8 years. Classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with licorice, spring flowers, a bit of toast and smoke are all present in… Read More »
AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 54% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot , 6% Cabernet FrancRatingsRobert Parker 89Wine Spectator 92Tasting NotesBeautiful color dark and intense. Nose aromas of red fruit and spices smoked. Final fine, very fruity. Complex, pleasant and tasty wine.-by Offical WebsiteHighly-extracted, powerful, chewy, ripe black currant aromas mixed with fennel,… Read More »
AOC – Pomerol Grape 90% Merlot 10% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87 Wine Spectator 83 Tasting Notes Richly fruity, straightforward, medium-bodied, and pure, the 2004 Bonalgue offers up aromas of smoky herbs infused with black cherries, plums, and mocha. Enjoy it over the next 5-7 years. -by Robert Parker A bit rustic, with damsons and… Read More »