Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes From young vines planted in the Cornerstone Vineyard, the 1999 Shiraz Apricot Block (aged in both new and old American oak) tips the scales at 14.8% alcohol. Its opaque purple color is accompanied by aromatic fireworks (white flowers, pepper, sweet blackberry liqueur, and cassis). This beautifully pure, full-bodied,… Read More »
DOCa – Rioja Grape 95% Tempranillo 5% others varieties Ratings & Awards 91 points by Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA Gold Medal – Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2008, Spain Silver Medal – Tempranillos of the World 2008, France Silver Medal – MUNDUS vini 2008, Germany Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition… Read More »
DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards PENIN GUIDE 91 / Gallaecia, Galician Sommeliers Association 93 / Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy / Silver Medal – Femmes et Vins du Monde, Monaco Tasting Notes From the latin word FULGET meaning ‘aglow’ comes the name of this straw-coloured yelow-tinted wine of very… Read More »
Grape 100% Chardonnay Ratings Robert Parker 92 James Halliday 95 Tasting Notes COLOUR Very pale straw with lime green hues. NOSE Brazen wild ferment characters of struck match and gun flint, with white peach and sweet almond nougat also justifiably seeking attention. Cashew / nutty oak weaves through the fruit with elements of caraway seed… Read More »
AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 90Wine Spectator 89Tasting Notes Only 55% of the harvest was utilized for the 1997 Mouton-Rothschild. One of the most forward and developed Moutons over recent years, it possesses all the charm and fleshiness this vintage can provide. A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 3%… Read More »
DO – Rias Baixas Grape100% AlbarinoRatings & Awards/ 93 points by Gallaecia, Galician Sommeliers Association/ 92 points by CAMPSA GUIDE/ 92 points by R.GOURMET/ Bronze Medal – Challenge International du Vin, FranceTasting NotesWith a pale straw colour and intense green hues, this wine exudes a distinctive, youthful nose:fresh fruit,zesty citrus, freshly cut grass?- The palate… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A stylish, elegant, more restrained style of Pichon Baron, with less obvious new oak than usual, this deep ruby/purple-colored wine offers a pure black currant-scented nose with subtle aromas of coffee and smoky toasty oak. In the mouth, the wine displays less weight and muscle than the 1996,… Read More »