Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Cantemerle 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Medium dark ruby-colored, with an elegant perfume of raisins, red currants, dried herbs, and melted licorice, Cantemerle??s 2001 possesses sweet tannin, medium body, and a light but nicely etched style. Enjoy it over the next 10-12 years.(Wine Advocate #153 Jun 2004) By Robert Parker

Legado Munoz Chardonnay Barrel Fermented VT de Castilla 2010

VDT – La Mancha Grape 100% Chardonnay Rating & Awards Bronze Medal – Japan Wine Challenge Tasting Notes Appearance: Beautiful straw yellow colour with metallic reflections. Nose: Complex aroma flecked with tropical fruits amongst which pineapple, mango and banana abound, on a bottom note of citrus. Lactic notes also appear. Flavour: It is flavourful and… Read More »

Lafleur Laroze 2005

AOC – Saint EmillonGrand CruGrape 68% Merlot 26% Cabernet Franc 6% Cabernet SauvignonRating & Awards Silver Medal – Concours des Feminalises (wine judges are 100% female) 88 points by GILBERT & GAILLARD    *Second wine of Chateau Laroze

Hermanos Lurton (Verdejo) Cuesta de Oro, Rueda DO 2007

DO – Rueda Grape 100% Verdeio Ratings & Awards GUIA PENIN 92 Johnradford.com 18/20 Tasting Notes Cuesta de Oro is full-bodied, persistent and aromatic – peach and apricot – offering a superb balance between power and freshness. –by Official Website *fermented in oak

Penfolds RWT 2004

Grape Shiraz  Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 95 Jeremy Oliver 96 James Halliday 95 Wine Spectator 93 Tasting Notes Colour : Inky, deep and dense purple. Nose : Aromatics leap from the glass – sweet fruits, with blueberry to the fore. Spices and a… Read More »

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2004

AOC – Sauternes Premier Cru Grape Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc Ratings By Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Offers a wonderful nose of exotic fruits, from mango to fresh pineapple, with just a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with lots of fruit and a long finish. Hard not to drink now. Best after 2010.… Read More »