AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot , 7% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87Robert Parker 93Tasting NotesBeautiful deep ruby colour. A rich tannic of a remarkable fruit wine, verywell structured, concentrated and aromatic. -by Offical Website A very good effort from Siran, this dark ruby-colored wine offers attractive… Read More »
AOC – Medoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Grape46% Cabernet Sauvignon36% Merlot16% Cabernet Franc 2% Carmenere Ratings Robert Parker 88Wine Spectator 86Tasting NotesOne of the most consistently impressive estates in the northern Medoc, Potensac?ˉs 2006 (made by the same winemaking team that produces the great Leoville Las Cases) reveals a deep ruby hue, notes of sweet cherries,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Consistent from bottle (I tasted it three times), this is an outstanding offering, although not quite at the prodigious level of the 2000. Civilized and approachable for a young Leoville-Barton, it exhibits a saturated plum/purple color along with classic Bordelais aromas of damp earth, creme de cassis, smoke,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 83 Tasting Notes Herbal notes continue to dominate this meagerly endowed wine. Tannins have taken hold, and the fruit seems to have gone into hiding. The wine shows some earthy old wood and mushroom notes and a desiccated finish in a lightweight style. It was more pleasant right after bottling than… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes This estate has been producing impressive wines since the mid-1990s, and much of the credit goes to the talented proprietress, Sophie Schyler. The 2003 Kirwan is a beauty and gets my vote as the finest Kirwan made in the last quarter century. A beautiful bouquet of forest floor,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes This is the finest wine made at this estate since 1982, and possibly the greatest La Lagune of all time. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by an exquisite bouquet of spice box, incense, sweet unsmoked cigar tobacco, black cherry liqueur, forest floor, and subtle toasty oak. Reminiscent… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89+ Tasting Notes A sleeper of the vintage, Bernard Magrez??s outpost in the southern Medoc has produced a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Earthy, tarry, truffle-like notes intermixed with black currant and spice box aromas jump from the glass of this… Read More »