Grape100% Pinot Noir Rating & Awards James Halliday 95Robert Parker 89 96 points by The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2009 Tasting Notes Colour density is medium with a bright hue. The aroma displays cherry and chocolate with a touch of kirsch while the oak is not apparent. The palate is linear and tight with… Read More »
AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 95+Wine Spectator 94Tasting Notes Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes An outstanding effort from proprietor Bruno Borie, the 2007 Ducru exhibits sweet black currant fruit, licorice, lead pencil shaving, and wood spice characteristics along with medium to full body, a velvety mouthfeel, and outstanding density as well as richness. It is a strong effort for the vintage, and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d??Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This wine was consistently outstanding from cask, and I suspect it may eventually merit an even higher score, but it was totally closed when I saw it in November. Unfortunately, it was one of the few wines that I was only able to taste once after bottling. Nevertheless,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Dense purple in color and surprisingly open-knit and velvety textured, the full-bodied, fleshy, succulently styled 2003 Lagrange is more accessible than most Northern Medocs. With low acidity, silky tannin, and loads of chocolatey black currant and cherry fruit as well as nicely integrated, toasty oak, this sensual wine… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes This classically-styled claret did not merit an outstanding rating because it lacks sufficient concentration to compete with the estate??s top vintages. However, it offers a dark ruby/plum color, nicely evolved notes of roasted herbs, sweet cherries and currants, and loamy earth, medium-weight, light to moderate tannin, and an… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by an attractive bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, black currants, raspberries, and spice. Medium-bodied, with beautifully knit flavors revealing excellent definition, this subtle, restrained yet persuasive 1998 displays a distinctive style. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2016. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker