Category Archives: Tasting Notes

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Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes This 1999 is a gorgeously elegant style of wine, with notes of violets, black currants, and sweet oak. This delicate yet authoritatively-flavored wine is, as I said last year, the quintessential example of the finesse and nuance expected of a classified-growth Margaux. It is pure, graceful, with delicacy… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Elegant notes of Chinese black tea, black currants, licorice, and flowers emerge from this excellent, medium-bodied, supple-textured Margaux. As the wine sat in the glass, a bit of raspy tannins started to push through, which lowered my score a point or two. Drink it over the next 7-8… Read More »

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Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Dark ruby with some sweet, herbaceous, cherry and black currant notes intermixed with licorice and herb, this ripe, medium-bodied wine seems to finish a bit quickly on the palate. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2014. Last tasted, 3/02.(Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 92+ Tasting Notes Consumers should take note as this estate is clearly benefiting from increased attention from the Rothschilds. The 2003 may be the finest Duhart-Milon made … ever! A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot, it boasts a deep ruby/purple hue in addition to a big, sweet perfume… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes This wine, which had performed well from cask (particularly for the vintage), was severe, tannic, gritty, and attenuated on two of the three occasions it was tasted from bottle. I have lowered the score and added a question mark because the wine lacks the color saturation of the… Read More »

Ratings by Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Proprietor Xavier Borie has created a wine that should rival the brilliant 1982, 1990, 1996, and 2000. Full-bodied with sweet tannin and superb length (a 40+ second finish), the purity… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The deep dark ruby-colored 1999 is an excellent du Tertre. It exhibits aromas of herbs, leather, licorice, red and black currants, sweet fruit on the attack, medium body, and a round, charming, pretty finish. Enjoy it now and over the next 10-12 years. (Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002)… Read More »

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