Category Archives: Tasting Notes

DO – Riber Del Duero Grape – 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) Ratings 90 pts by Robert Parker

Region-AOC – Saint Julien Grape – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc 評分 91 points by Robert Parker Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 二級莊之 副牌酒 This wine matured 12 months in French oak barrel

AOC – Saint Estephe Grand Cru Classe – 3eme Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit VerdotRatingsRobert Parker 87 Wine Spectator 88 Tasting NotesAn elegant, but decidedly earthy wine, the 2007 Calon Segur reveals attractive sweet cherry and red currant fruit intermixed with background soil undertones, and a round, spicy, medium-bodied, finesse-filled style. It should drink well… Read More »

DOQ – Priorat Grape:  Carinena, Garncha, Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings: Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Cherry and red berry notes, a touch of jammy sweetness and spicy cedar wood elements.

Grape Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 92Jeremy Oliver 97 James Halliday 96 Wine Spectator 93 Tasting Notes Colour : A vibrant crimson colour with a purple core. Nose : Savoury aromas laced with bay leaf/spice. Some blackcurrant/blackberry aromas show, most likely… Read More »

AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 95Wine Spectator 94Tasting Notes Bottled in June, 1997, this profound Mouton is more accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and… Read More »

AOC – Saint EstepheGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet SauvignonMerlot Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 92 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes The 1996 may not be as profound as I had predicted from cask, but it is an exceptional wine. Dark ruby-colored, with a complex nose of dried herbs, Asian spices, and black cherry jam intermixed… Read More »

AOC – Bordeaux SuperieurBordeaux SuperieurGrape 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot *Produced by Chateau d’Issan, 3eme Cru Classe

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Closed but promising, this is a tannic, masculine style of wine in 2006, with an inky bluish/purple color as well as aromas of incense, charcoal, smoked meats, and the classic creme de cassis that one finds in the top Pauillacs. The aromatics are still retrained, but the wine… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 95+ Tasting Notes I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003. In my two recent tastings of it, I changed that window to 2018-2050, which probably says more than… Read More »