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 »
Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 90 Jeremy Oliver 91 James Halliday 94 Wine Spectator 95 Tasting Notes Colour : Deep crimson red. Nose : Packed with vibrant mulberry and blueberry fruit aromas; the classic quality indicators for benchmark Barossa Shiraz. The oak… Read More »
Grape 100% Chardonnay Ratings James Halliday 88 Tasting Notes Palate: Fragrant orange blossom and aromatic limes jump from the glass. Lively citrus and green apple and a creamy mid palate. A long finish reminiscent of lemon sorbet. – by Offical Website . Pale quartz-green; early picking has a marked impact, giving it a quasi-sauvignon blanc… Read More »
AOC – MargauxGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 90Tasting NotesFairly deep color. Lovely sweet nose offers warm and macerated plums and dried fruits, cacao, sweet spices, coffee, and caramel. The ripeness of the vintage was apparent as the sweet flavors are nicely balanced by the… Read More »
AOC – Saint Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc Ratings : Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes: I rarely see Calon Segur?ˉs second wine, but the inimitable Madame Gasqueton offered the 2006 Capbern Gasqueton for tasting during my visit to this northerly, gorgeous chateau. It is a soft, pleasant, bistro-styled… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 96 Tasting Notes The 1996 Pichon-Lalande is just as awesome from bottle as it was from multiple cask tastings. For Pichon-Lalande, the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon is atypically high. This wine normally contains 35-50% Merlot in the blend, but the 1996 is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5%… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92+ Tasting Notes This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial Bordeaux that are always among the biggest and densest of all the St.-Juliens is beyond me, but he does it year in and year out.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Somewhat chunky, with robust tannins, this dark garnet-colored wine has hints of licorice, black currants, compost, and sweet mushrooms. The wine is moderately tannic and medium-bodied in a restrained, rather elegant style. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2014. Last tasted, 3/02.(Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes This wine seemed more impressive from cask than it is from bottle, as the oak seems to overwhelm much of its personality, and the wine??s austere, astringent tannins are cause for concern. It is concentrated and dark ruby purple, but the oak and tannin excesses seem to suggest… Read More »