Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Grape 100% Merlot Tasting Notes Strong tannins, rich body and high acidity promise one of the best wines produced by Cava Lantides. *3.509 bottles/year-by Official Website 

DO – Toro Grape 100% Tinta de Toro / TempranilloRatings & AwardsRobert Parker 89/ 88 points by WINE & SPIRITS/ 88 points by Guia Penin/ Gold Medal – Mundus Vini 2010/ Silver Medal – Selections Mondiales des Vins CanadaTasting NotesRich robe cherry color with bluish tones in the rim.A full bodied , very powerful and… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 94 Tasting Notes This is a stunning Chateau Margaux, made in a sexy, up-front, elegant style, with deep creme de cassis fruit intermixed with spring flowers, a solid inner core of richness and depth, but again, very sweet tannins as well as striking minerality and elegance. One of the most seductive… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes Only 43% of the production made it into the final blend of this remarkable 2002. Produced from a low 17 hectoliters per hectare, it includes 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It has the highest alcohol ever achieved in a Leoville… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes A reasonably strong effort from Brane-Cantenac, this wine exhibits a bit of lightening to its dark garnet/ruby color and very fragrant aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, as well as black currants and some licorice. Medium-bodied with some sweet tannin, excellent purity, and a nicely textured, mid-weight finish, this… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes A dark plum/ruby color is followed by scents of plums, figs, earth, and dried herbs in this attractive, mid-weight 2004. Good depth, medium body, and a spicy, earthy character suggest it should be consumed over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #171 Jun 2007) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The 1998 Giscours is a supple, consumer-friendly, commercially-styled offering with considerable appeal. Jammy black fruits intermingle with spicy oak in this medium-bodied, straightforward yet plump, cedary, tasty, savory effort. Enjoy it over the next 10-14 years. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The dense ruby/purple-hued 2006 Palmer reveals sweet aromas of melted licorice, underbrush, toast, plums, and black cherries. Outstanding density, a medium to full-bodied style, and a personality that recalls 1996, this blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot possesses moderately high tannins as well as plenty of… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes A strong showing for this estate, which has been a perennial underachiever, the 2000 Ferriere exhibits a sweet cherry, black currant, leafy tobacco, and damp earth-scented bouquet. Medium-bodied, with ripe tannin, very good to excellent concentration, and a velvety finish, this charming, stylish effort will be at its… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes A stunning success for the vintage, this enticing St.-Julien reveals notes of lead pencil shavings, sweet raspberries and black currants and a subtle touch of oak. Elegant, restrained yet authoritative and impressively intense, it is a medium to full-bodied, lightly tannic effort will be even better with 1-2… Read More »