Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Maior de Mendoza “Albarino on lees”, 2011

Region- Rias Baixas DO Grape- 100% Albarino (unoaked) 評分及奬項 92 pts by Golden Guide, Best Spanish Wines 90 pts & Best Buy by PENIN GUIDE 最佳西班牙白酒榮譽奬- InternationalWine Challenge, UK 金奬 – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Belgium Matured on fine lees for 3 months Full of delicate varietal perfumes, like white flower and fruits, fine toasted… Read More »

Chateau Terrey-Gros-Cailloux 2004

AOC – Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Grape 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Petit VerdotRatings & Awards Owned by Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, rated "GOOD" by Robert Parker in his "Bordeaux – Comprehensive Guide", one of the top 15 producers in Saint-Julien. 

Scanavino Barbaresco DOCG 2006

DOCG – BarbarescoGrape100% NebbioloTasting NotesColour : Garnet red with orangish reflections.Notes : Complex bouquet including floral and spicy notes.Palate : Bone dry and well structured with an excellent finish.-by Official Website

Penfolds St Henri 2005

Grape Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 90 Jeremy Oliver 93 James Halliday 90 Wine Spectator 95 Tasting Notes Colour : Dark garnet with a deep core. Nose : Floral, perfumed, fresh. Boiled-fruitcake mix – nutmeg / cinnamon and mixed spices are… Read More »

Luis Canas Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa 2004

DOCa – RiojaGrape 95% Tempranillo5% Graciano Ratings & AwardsRobert Parker 92Silver Medal – International Wine Challenge 2008, UK Tasting Notes Ruby red with purple tiles. Elegant and complex bouquet where aromas of low mount, thyme, Rosemary are perceived. Tobacco and leather notes. In mouth it is round, balanced and warm. Nuances of fruits in liqueur… Read More »

Clos du Clocher 2004 (Magnum)

AOC – Pomerol Grape 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc Ratings & AwardsRobert Parker 87 Wine Spectator 87 Rated top 40 in Pomerol by various wine critics. Tasting Notes Underbrush, forest floor, sweet cherry, plum, and caramel aromas emerge from this medium-bodied, seductive, mid-weight Pomerol. It is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. -by Robert… Read More »

Chateau Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes A very successful effort for this vintage in the Medoc, this deep ruby/purple-colored Pauillac exhibits class/nobility/breed along with black currant liqueur, licorice, and incense notes. Sweet, expansive, fleshy, and medium to full-bodied, with good structure, ripe tannin, and a long, 30-35 second finish, it can be drunk now,… Read More »

Chateau Leoville-Barton 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite… Read More »

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tastings Notes This is another Margaux estate that has become re-energized and is now producing wines consistent with its 150-year-old classification. The dark plum/ruby-colored 2003’s stunning aromatics include flamboyant notes of plums, cedar, burning embers, and dried herbs. Full-bodied, elegant, layered, and rich, yet filled with finesse and delicacy, it… Read More »