Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Beychevelle 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Elegant notes of damp earth, underbrush, sweet cherries, and currants arise from the modest bouquet. While a distinctive soil character dominates the fruit, it offers good richness, medium body, and moderate tannin in an elegant, stylish format. It is good to see this well-known property produce an excellent… Read More »

Chateau Haut-Batailley 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Silky, sexy, supple, and altogether a gorgeous effort from Haut-Batailley, the 1995 is a medium-bodied, seamless, beautifully pure Pauillac with gobs of black currant fruit intermixed with smoke, vanilla, and lead pencil. Already approachable, it promises to become even better over the next 10-12 years. A very hedonistic… Read More »

Chateau Lynch-Moussas 2003

Ratings by Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Lynch-Moussas is a long-forgotten, underperforming Pauillac that seems to be making a few noises about improving its image among consumers. This is a pleasant, easygoing, seductive style of wine that does not really have much stuffing, but what is there is nice. Deep ruby/purple, medium-bodied, with sweet, soft,… Read More »

Chateau Clerc-Milon 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Clerc-Milon??s 2005 has moved ahead of its stablemate, d??Armailhac. A blend of nearly equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) and Merlot (40%), and the rest Cabernet Franc, it exhibits plenty of charcoal, roasted coffee, smoke, blackberry, and cassis notes along with a meaty-like character to its flavors and texture.… Read More »

Giesen Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008

Region Malborough Grape Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Brooding, intense, dark fruit aromas of black cherry and cassis in addition to spice, earth, brambles and a touch of mocha. The palate is beautifully balanced with elegant, fine grain tannin providing a lovely taut structure to surround the silky fruit weight. A wine that will reward cellaring.… Read More »

Le Petit Caillou 2008

AOC – Saint Julien Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Tasting Notes Typical of its appellation, elegant and luscious with a fine structure.It is a contemporary vin de plaisir, to be enjoyed in its youth. -by Official Website   ——————————————————————————– The third label wine made by Borie Family of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillo.

Castello Di Monsanto Chianti Monrosso 2010

Region- DOCG – Chianti Grape – Sangiovese 評分 Wine Enthusiast 91 James Suckling 90 Robert Parker 88 Tasting Note: The Monrosso is a straightforward, simple red with attractive fruit, floral aromatics and lovely balance, particularly at this level.

La Chapelle de Calon 2005

AOC – Saint Estephe *Third label wine from Chateau Calon Segur, named after a Roman Chapel,which is located in the vineyard of Calon Segur.