Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Cos Labory 1996

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 »

Vina Guarena Pictor Toro DO 2007

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 »

Redbank Sally”s Paddock 2001

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 »

Chateau D’Argadens 2008

Region: Bordeaux Superieur Grapes: 63% Merlot 32% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Cabernet Franc Point & Awards: Top 100-Everyday Bordeaux Wine Competition 2009 (SOPEXA HK) 金獎 – Concours General Agricole, Paris 2008 Tasting Note: Clad in deep ruby red with garnet tints, this wine offers fine, elegant aromas of ripe red fruit with vanilla notes. The palate… Read More »

Nuiton-Beaunoy Nuits Saint Georges Rouge 2009

產區 Wine Region:  法國布根地夜聖喬治區 Nuits Saint Georges, Bourgogne, France 葡萄品種 Grape variety:  100% 黑皮諾 Pinot Noir 陳年潛力 Cellar:  5-10 年/years (2014-2019) 釀造工藝 Vinification: 1957年由當地葡萄農自發組成,是布根地金丘區唯一的合作社品牌酒莊,至今已有115位專業葡萄農加入團隊,共擁地520公頃,生産30多款展現不同風土特色的美酒。該款村莊級黑皮諾經不銹鋼桶恆溫發酵後,再移至法國橡木桶作長期酒泥陳釀,以得到更香醇及均衡口感。 Formed in 1957 by a group of local grape farmers, Nuiton-Beaunoy is the first and only cooperative winery in Côte d’Or. Today, it brings together 115 associated winegrowers from the region,… Read More »

Le Haut-Medoc de Giscours 2006

AOC – Haut MedocGrape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot Tasting Notes A perfect blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Le Haut-Medoc de Giscours benefits from the meticulous care of the team at Chateau Giscours. This wine is very pleasant in its early years, offering a pure, intense bouquet of fruit and spices and expressing the… Read More »

Nevis Bluff Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008

Grape 100% Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Producing a wine with redcurrant, thyme and spicy aromatics with wild blackberry and red fruit flavours. It displays a nice flow and drive with great length. We have aged this wine, so it is ready to drink now. -by Official Website

Barco Negro Reserva, Douro DOC 2008

DOC – Douro Grape 30% Touriga Franca 30% Tinta Roriz 40% Touriga Nacional Rating & Awards 16.5 / 20 by Jancis Robinson 16 / 20 by Vinhos de Portugal Tasting Notes Colour : Nice Ruby Color. Nose : licorice and quince. Palate : Lively attack followed by tight tannins. Average length finish. -by Official Website… Read More »

Penfolds Grange 2000 (1.5L)

Penfolds Bin 95 Grange 2000 (1.5L) Region Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra Variety Shiraz Cellar 25 years (2000-2025) Alcohol: 14% Ratings: *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 93 Jeremy Oliver 87 James Halliday 96 Wine Spectator 89 Tasting Notes: Colour : Deep (bright) red crimson. Nose :… Read More »