Category Archives: Tasting Notes

L.Dupatis Chablis 1ER CRU 2010 Montmains

AOC – Chablis 1er Cru Grape – 100% Chardonnay Tasting Note: The bouquet is typical of French white wines: fresh, light and fruity with very little vanilla & mineral flavor. Good aromatic strength, good length.

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 »

Penfolds Magill Estate 1996

Grape ShirazRatings*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury RangeExcellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian WineJames Halliday 95 Tasting NotesColour : Concentrated, bright crimson. Nose :  Rich, spicy berry fruits with mocha lying beneath. Subtle floral, and cedar oak nuances combine with smoky barrel ferment characters to evolve and complex in the glass. Palate : Medium bodied in… Read More »

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1998

AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Ratings Robert Parker 96 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc… Read More »

Chateau Lynch-Bages 2007

AOC – Pauillac Grand Cru Classe – 5eme Grape 75% Cabernet Sauvignon ,15% Merlot , 7% Carber Franc , 2% Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Today, the wine rhymes with balance and subtlety. On the nose, the freshness of the fruit stands out, finding subtle harmony with the wood. On the palate, it… Read More »

Chateau Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville 1996

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Pichon Longueville Baron’s 1996 has turned out to be even better than I thought from cask. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (about 80%) resulted in a wine that has put on weight in the bottle. An opaque purple color is accompanied by beautiful aromas… Read More »

Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 2004

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes Performing better from bottle than it did from cask, this blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc has put on weight over the last year. It exhibits the classic style of both Las Cases and St.-Julien in its deep black currant notes interwoven with… Read More »