Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Castello Di Monsanto Chianti Classico 2009

DOCG – Chianti Classico Grape – 90% Sangiovese 10% Canaiolo and Colorino 評分 89 points by Robert Parker 94 points by Wine Front Review 90 points by Wine Spectator Tasting Note: The maturing lasts 12 months in 50 hl barrels of Slavonia oak.

Chateau Bolaire 2007

AOC – Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur Grape 37% Merlot 36% Cabernet Sauvignon 27% Petit Verdot Ratings & Awards Robert Parker 89-92Tasting Notes Bolaire: freshness and tone Faithful to its progress in terms of concentration, the greater Bordeaux us unveils a version 2007 black with purple tints. Explosive nose, it overwhelms us white flower (Lily, lilac) and… Read More »

Penfolds Grange 1998 (1.5L)

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine  Robert Parker 98+ Jeremy Oliver 97 James Halliday 97 Wine Spectator 97 Tasting Notes Colour : Bright, almost impenetrable dark red. Nose : The nose is youthful and intense with dark, ripened Satsuma plum fruits rising above a base… Read More »

Pirie “Estate” Tasmania Pinot Noir 2007

Grape100% Pinot Noir Rating & Awards James Halliday 95Robert Parker 89 96 points by The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2009 Tasting Notes Colour density is medium with a bright hue. The aroma displays cherry and chocolate with a touch of kirsch while the oak is not apparent. The palate is linear and tight with… Read More »

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 2003

AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 95+Wine Spectator 94Tasting Notes Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with… Read More »

Chateau Haut-Brion 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied,… Read More »

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2007

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes An outstanding effort from proprietor Bruno Borie, the 2007 Ducru exhibits sweet black currant fruit, licorice, lead pencil shaving, and wood spice characteristics along with medium to full body, a velvety mouthfeel, and outstanding density as well as richness. It is a strong effort for the vintage, and… Read More »

Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d??Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it… Read More »