Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Branaire Ducru 2009

Region: Saint Julien Grape: Points & Awards: 92-95 points by Robert Parker 4/5 by Decanter Tasting Note: Dense, dark, inky purple in colour. Smoke, anise and plum dominate on the nose. Palate pretty closed down but dominated by black fruit, savoury/bacony notes and some vanilla from oak. Long finish with tight but lush tannins –… Read More »

Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 2010

Region- Coonawarra Grape – Shiraz 評分 Wine Spectator 88 International Wine Cellar 90+ Tasting Note: Full fruit flavours and balanced ripe tannins. Matured for 12 months in new (32%) and seasoned French oak hogsheads.-by official website

Chateau Capbern Gasqueton 2006 (Half bottle)

AOC – Saint Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon35% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc Ratings Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes I rarely see Calon Segur’s second wine, but the inimitable Madame Gasqueton offered the 2006 Capbern Gasqueton for tasting during my visit to this northerly, gorgeous chateau. It is a soft, pleasant, bistro-styled red… Read More »

Chateau Talbot 2006

AOC – Saint Julien Grand Cru Classe – 4emeRatings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes It’ s a racy wine, with complex marks of Havana and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity. -by Offical Website This fruity, soft, somewhat commercial, mid-weight St.-Julien offers sweet black cherry and currant fruit… Read More »

Penfolds Grange 1984

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine  Robert Parker 94 Jeremy Oliver 90 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Intense deep rich red. Nose : Blackcurrant and plum aromas combined with developed chocolate and caramel-like characters which are enhanced by smoky oak characters. Palate :… Read More »

Glenelly “The Glass Collection” Shiraz 2009

Grape 100% ShirazRatings & Awards Robert Parker 91 Wine Spectator 874 stars – Wine Magazine 2010 South Africa Silver – Veritas Wine Awards 2010 3.5 stars – Platters Wine Guide 2011 Tasting Notes Dark rich coloured wine. The wine displays luscious, complex dark berry core with hints of violets and spicy plums. It shows tremendous… Read More »

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996

AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Grape 83% Cabernet Sauvignon , 7% Cabernet Franc , 7% Merlot , 3% Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 100Wine Spectator 95 Tasting Notes the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate’s greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to… Read More »

Chateau Latour 2000

AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Ratings Robert Parker 95 Wine Spectator 100 Tasting Notes The 2000 Latour (a relatively abundant 14,000 cases compared to what they produced in 2009, 2008, or 2005) is ????packed and stacked.?? The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine wi