AOC – Saint Julien Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon43% Merlot 7% Cabernet Franc Tasting Notes Typical of its appellation, elegant and luscious with a fine structure.It is a contemporary vin de plaisir, to be enjoyed in its youth. -by Official Website *The third label wine made by Borie Family of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillo.
DO – ToroGrape 100% Tinta de ToroRatings & Awards Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 8916 / 20 by DECANTERGold Medal – Concurso International de Vinos y EspirituososTasting Notes The 2007 Campo Alegre is 100% Tinta de Toro aged for 18 months in French oak. It proffers a classy bouquet of cedar, Asian spices, violets, espresso,… Read More »
Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 92 Jeremy Oliver 96 James Halliday 94 Wine Spectator 93 Tasting Notes Colour : Glistening purple. Nose : Giveaway, pristine Barossa Valley Shiraz fruit aromas; fresh blueberry (pie) and blood plum. A barrel-fermented vapour net entraps scents… Read More »
Grape Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes Colour: Pale straw with light green hues Bouquet: Clean, fragrant, grassy aromas with intense array of tropical fruits Palate: Clean fresh zesty palate showing flavours of lemon, mandarin and gooseberry. – by Offical Website . Has a mixture of gentle tropical notes and an almost savoury, certainly mineral, cross… Read More »
AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot , 2% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87Wine Spectator 91Tasting NotesA beautiful finale to the decade. Bouquet initially demure but promising, with scents of dark and red fruits and hints of vanilla. Powerful in the mouth, well concentrated, with beautifully ripe and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes An undeniable star of the vintage, Pichon-Baron??s 2004 boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the rim as well as a big, sweet nose of melted licorice, chocolate, black currant jam, truffles, and charcoal embers. Soft tannin, full body, and abundant opulence and flesh are atypical for the vintage character,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes This opaque purple-colored, muscular, full-bodied, classically made St.-Julien displays impressive concentration, chewy, highly-extracted flavors of black fruits, iron, earth, and spicy wood, and a powerful mouth-feel. A pure, uncompromising, traditionally-styled wine, it is to be admired for its authenticity, class, and quality. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. Readers seeking classic,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes I can??t say enough about how beautifully classic, racy, and gracious the wines of Brane Cantenac have become over the last decade. The stunningly elegant 2006 exhibits a sweet, subtle smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in its medium-bodied style with superb nobility, concentration, and sweet tannin.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Still somewhat tannic but very much in the style that Kirwan has favored over recent vintages, this is a full-bodied, muscular, powerhouse effort. The wine still has a dense ruby/purple color, with loads of blackberries, cassis, and some noticeable new oak still lingering in the background. Powerful, rich,… Read More »