Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A big time sleeper of the vintage, the noteworthy 2004 Lafon-Rochet boasts an inky/blue/purple color, sweet aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with smoke, licorice, and toasty new oak, a ripe, medium to full-bodied style, sweet tannin, and loads of flavor as well as depth. This beauty can… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes An excellent dark plum color is followed by scents of tobacco, cedar, black currants, and earth. There is good ripeness, medium to full body, smoky, herb-tinged flavors, and fine length. The tannin is firm, but not excessive. This 1998 is tasting significantly better from bottle than it did… Read More »
Ratings by Robert Parker 90 Tasting 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 this medium to full-bodied, elegant, yet savory, expansively flavored, deep, silky-textured wine that has… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes One of the best examples I have recently tasted from this estate, the saturated blue/purple Haut-Bages Liberal offers up notes of incense, licorice, pepper, and cassis. In the mouth, it is fat, juicy, with a certain succulence, low acidity, and ripe tannin. This may be the best wine… Read More »
Robert Parker : 91pts DO – Jumilla Grapes 80% Monastrell 10% Syrah 10% Garnacha Tasting Notes Casa Castillo’s 2008 Las Gravas, sourced from a single vineyard of the same name, is made up of 70% Monastrell, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Syrah aged for 16 months in new 500-liter French oak. It gives up an… Read More »
Region Barossa Valley Grape Cabernet Sauvginon Tasting Notes Dense, ripe and plush, with savory sage and cilantro grace notes adding interest to the ripe cherry and prune flavors, picking up sweet spice character as the finish sails on smoothly. Tannins are present, but well-submerged, and this persists impressively. Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2010 through 2020.… Read More »
Region: Priorat DOQ Grape: Garnacha & Carinena Ratings & Awards: 91 pts by WINE & SPIRIT 91 pts by Wine Spectator 銀獎- Decanter World Wine Awards Tasting Note: dry red wine, with the ripe grape bouquet typical of the Priorat grenache and carignan varieties. Type of soil: `Llicorella’ (slate from the Paleozoic Era, Carboniferous Period)… Read More »