Region: Stellenbosch Grape: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot Points & Awards: 94 points by Robert Parker Rated 5 stars and 18.5/20 by Decanter 92 points by Wine Spectator 93 points by Stephen Tanzer’s international Wine Cellar, USA Rated 5 stars by 2012 Platters Wine Guide Tasting Notes: Racy, vibrant and distinctive, with a mouthwatering… Read More »
Region-AOC – Pauillac 2nd wine of Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse (5eme Cru Classes) Grapes – 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 評分: Wine Spectator: 89 Silver Medal – Challenge International du Vin 2012 Tasting Note: Wine is aged from 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 15% new Spicy and generous on the nose. The palate… Read More »
DOC – Rosso di Montepulciano Grape 95% Sangiovese 5% Colorino & Mammolo Rating & Awards Wine Spectator 8489 points by GUIDA DEI VINI ITALIANIBronze Medal – International Wine ChallengeBronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit CompetitionTasting NotesColour : Very intense ruby-red, hinting of autumn orange.Nose : Rich and clean with particular depth and persistence hinting… Read More »
Grape Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian WineJeremy Oliver 89 James Halliday 90 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Medium crimson, purple. Nose : Tinned dark plum, blackberry, and raspberry fruits with a suggestion of kirsch. Aromas of charcuterie dissipate with aeration, and more… Read More »
Grape 100% Shiraz Ratings & Awards– James Halliday 89– Silver Medal – Challenge du Vin France 2009– Silver Medal – Finger Lake International Wine Competition 2009 Tasting NotesColour: Intense red with purple hues Bouquet: Intense youthful fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with some well integrated vanillian oak. Palate: Full bodied dense ripe berry fruit flavours… Read More »
AOC – Saint EstepheGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet SauvignonMerlot Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 92 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes The 1996 may not be as profound as I had predicted from cask, but it is an exceptional wine. Dark ruby-colored, with a complex nose of dried herbs, Asian spices, and black cherry jam intermixed… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Closed but promising, this is a tannic, masculine style of wine in 2006, with an inky bluish/purple color as well as aromas of incense, charcoal, smoked meats, and the classic creme de cassis that one finds in the top Pauillacs. The aromatics are still retrained, but the wine… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 95+ Tasting Notes I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003. In my two recent tastings of it, I changed that window to 2018-2050, which probably says more than… Read More »