Category Archives: Tasting Notes

DO – Ribera  del DueroGrape100% Tinto Fino / TempranilloRatingsRobert Parker 90Tasting NotesThe 2006 Valdehermoso Crianza offers similar attributes but is a bit rounder and more forward. It can be enjoyed over the next 6-8 years. -by Robert Parker

Grape 100% Chardonnay Ratings James Halliday 96 Jeremy Oliver 96 Tasting Notes COLOUR Light straw with pale yellow hues. NOSE Aromas of new season peach and freshly cut apple are complemented by fresh grapefruit and dried lychee. The powerful fruit is in harmony with an array of spicy characters partially derived from high-quality French oak.… Read More »

DOCa – RiojaGrape 95% Tempranillo 5% Graciano Ratings & AwardsRobert Parker 9391 points by Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA Gold Medal – Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2008, SpainSilver Medal – Tempranillos of the World 2008, France Silver Medal – MUNDUS vini 2008, GermanySilver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008, UK Silver… Read More »

AOC – Saint Estephe Grand Cru Classe – 3eme Grape 66% Cabernet Sauvignon33% Merlot 1% Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 91 Wine Spectator 92 Tasting Notes A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Calon Segur is an elegant, classic effort that represents about 60% of their total production.… Read More »

AOC – Charmes Chambertin Grand CruGrape 100% Pinot Noir

Ratings By Robert Parker 97 Tasting Notes This is one of the great wines of the vintage, and certainly a candidate for one of the finest wines made at this estate under the management of Christian Seeley and proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense bluish/purple color… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 93+ Tasting Notes A classic style of Las Cases that is somewhat masculine for the vintage, tannic and backward, and less formidably concentrated than the 2009 or 2010, the 2008 needs 7-8 years of cellaring. Dense purple, the aromatics are closed, but with coaxing and aggressive swirling, notes of crushed rock,… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Notes of damp earth, composty, leafy vegetation and sweet currants, plums, and cherries in addition to some licorice jump from the glass of this evolved, deep ruby-colored wine that shows medium body, excellent concentration, an elegant but pure style, and nice texture and length. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.(Wine Advocate… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Readers should note that this property has significantly improved the quality of its wines, and now deserves a serious look in nearly every vintage. The 1996 Kirwan is a highly-extracted, rich, medium-bodied wine with a deep ruby/purple color, and ripe cassis fruit intermixed with a touch of new… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes A big, smoky, tapenade, plum, black currant, and spring flower-scented nose is followed by a medium to full-bodied, textured, layered wine with sweet tannin, low acidity, and impressive concentration as well as depth. This is a gorgeous, hedonistic yet complex Margaux to drink now and over the next… Read More »