Penfolds Bin 95 Grange 2000 (1.5L) Region Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra Variety Shiraz Cellar 25 years (2000-2025) Alcohol: 14% Ratings: *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 93 Jeremy Oliver 87 James Halliday 96 Wine Spectator 89 Tasting Notes: Colour : Deep (bright) red crimson. Nose :… Read More »
Grape: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot Rating & Awards “The Best of The Best” by Ray Jordan James Halliday 89 Tasting Notes Arlewood has forged a reputation for fine Cabernet Sauvignon and blends over the last decade. The attention to detail in vineyard and winemaking practices is rewarded by wines of elegance, finesse and structure,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 99 Tasting Notes The 1996 Chateau Margaux, which was bottled in September, 1998, is undoubtedly one of the great classics produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. In many respects, it is the quintessential Chateau Margaux, as well as the paradigm for this estate, combining measured power, extraordinary elegance, and admirable complexity. I… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87? Tasting Notes This estate continues to under perform, particularly in view of what the previous owners accomplished. Nothing made today resembles the great vintages of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or even the top-flight 2000. Nearly every St.-Julien chateau is making better wine, and Gruaud Larose needs a wake-up call.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A classic effort, the 1998 Montrose exhibits a dense purple color in addition to a sweet nose of jammy cassis, licorice, earth, and smoke. It is a powerful and full-bodied wine with well-integrated tannin. Given Montrose’s tendency to shut down, it is performing better out of bottle than… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes On the same qualitative level as this estate??s brilliant 2005, but with slightly less sucrosite, this blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, exhibits a 1986-like personality ,a very successful vintage at Rauzan Segla. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by sweet aromas… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Showing far more impressively from bottle than it ever did from cask, this wine has turned out to be an outstanding Langoa Barton. It reveals a deep, saturated purple color and an expansive, sweet nose of earthy black currants, plum, and melted licorice. Structured, dense, chewy, with full… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89+ Tasting Notes Although closed at present, the potentially outstanding 2008 exhibits a deep plum/purple color, elevated tannins and a more masculine style than most vintages. Good weight and purity along with hints of licorice, underbrush, black currants and subtle smoky oak are found in this firm effort. Give it 4-5… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Deep ruby/purple-tinged, this vintage, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, is medium-bodied, elegantly-styled with surprisingly sweet tannin, some notes of herbs, plums, black cherries, and currants, a sweet, ripe attack, and a straightforward finish without the power and depth of the finest vintages. Anticipated maturity:… Read More »