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 »
Ratings By Robert Parker 94+ Tasting Notes Upgraded in score over my original rating, which was several points lower, Alfred Tesseron has done a remarkable job since 1994 with Pontet-Canet, which has been hitting first-growth levels since 2003. But the 2000 also shows exceptionally well. In need of another decade of cellaring, this dense purple… Read More »
Ratings by Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Unsmoked cigar tobacco intermixed with plums, red and black currants presented in an evolved style characterize this dark plum/garnet-colored effort. Medium-bodied, delicious and evolved, it is best consumed over the next 10-12 years.(Wine Advocate #194 May 2011) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Scents of damp earth, tobacco, black currants, and smoke emerge from this medium-bodied, ostentatious 2002. While the tannin is noticeable, the wine exhibits a sweet attack, excellent concentration, a reasonably long finish, and a surprisingly seductive personality. Drink it over the next 10-14 years. Readers should be taking… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes My concerns about the 1996’s tannic ferocity were alleviated by its performance out of bottle. It has turned out to be a classic, dark ruby/purple-colored St.-Estephe with earthy black currant fruit, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and excellent purity. As the wine sits in the glass, blackberry… Read More »
Robert Parker : 92pts DO – Toro Grape 100% Tinta de Toro / Tempranillo( 80+ years old vines ) Tasting Notes It has a full body, expressive and concentrated. It presents voluptuous and firm tannins contributing to a velvety texture, delivering a long and solid end. -by Official Website . The 2007 Pictor was sourced… Read More »
Region Pyrenees Grape Cabernet Blend Tasting Notes Minty, slightly meaty aromas of pristine small black and red berries, plums and sweet cedar/vanilla oak with earthy undertones of dried herbs and menthol. Long and firm, with a rod-like chassis of astringent tannins, it presents ripe, searingly intense black and red berry flavour married to creamy, chocolatey… Read More »