AOC – Pauillac Second wine of Chateau Lynch Bages Ratings Wine Spectator 85-88 Tasting Notes Currant bush and mint aromas follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. A little hollow. The second wine of Lynch-Bages. Name change from Haut-Bages-Averous with the 2008 vintage.-by Wine Spectator
AOC – Champagne Grape 50% Pinot Noir 20% Chardonnay 15% Pinot Meunier 15% Coteaux Ratings Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes A salmon pink robe that is magnificent, profound and sustained. A very fresh vintage that opens out into a broad palette of small red fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants). A delicious finish, clear and remarkable for… Read More »
Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 92 Jeremy Oliver 96 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes Colour : Very deep black cherry red. Nose : Dense, powerful dark chocolate/spice/plum/briar and mint aromas with some oak-derived coconut. Palate : A highly concentrated wine showing pronounced… Read More »
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon is dense and concentrated. Don?ˉt hesitate to breathe this wine; it opens up beautifully with air, revealing dark fruits, mocha and chocolate, classy oak and delicious soy/savoury flavours with an intriguing mineral depth. It?ˉs also elegant and restrained, very long and savoury on the palate. It?ˉs pretty… Read More »
DOCG – Chianti Classico Grape SangioveseRatings Robert Parker 94Tasting NotesMonsanto?ˉs 1982 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio is wine I could spend an entire day contemplating. The aromas and flavors meld together seamlessly as this powerful yet graceful wine flows from the glass. Vibrant red cherries, tobacco and spices come to life in a beautiful expression… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes A brilliant effort, the 2007 Haut-Brion offers up aromas of crushed rocks, graphite, plum sauce, raspberries, and black cherries. The aromatics are truly complex for a three year-old wine. While the wine does not possess the fat and succulence of its nearby neighbor, La Mission Haut-Brion, its elegance,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Surprisingly accessible as well as supple, this 2001 St.-Julien reveals a deep plum/purple color along with a rich bouquet of smoke, roasted vegetables, black currants, plums, licorice, and Asian spices. Velvety-textured and medium-bodied, with loads of fruit, and a plump, expansive, plush texture, this is an atypically forward… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes An explosively rich, exotic, fruity Montrose, the 1995 displays even more fat and extract than the 1996. There is less Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1995 blend, resulting in a fuller-bodied, more accessible and friendlier style. The wine exhibits an opaque black/ruby/purple color, as well as a ripe nose… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes I have a nagging feeling that this wine could be a lot better than it is, especially given the talent at the chateau. With an unusually high percentage of Merlot in the blend (40%, along with 53.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot), the 2003 exhibits an… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 84 Tasting Notes Not a top-notch effort, Langoa Barton’s medium ruby-colored 1997 exhibits sweet, herb-tinged, berry, and currant aromas, spicy, cedary, medium-bodied flavors, low acidity, and a pleasant but undistinguished finish. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By Robert Parker