Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Clerc-Milon 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Clerc-Milon??s 2005 has moved ahead of its stablemate, d??Armailhac. A blend of nearly equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) and Merlot (40%), and the rest Cabernet Franc, it exhibits plenty of charcoal, roasted coffee, smoke, blackberry, and cassis notes along with a meaty-like character to its flavors and texture.… Read More »

Giesen Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008

Region Malborough Grape Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Brooding, intense, dark fruit aromas of black cherry and cassis in addition to spice, earth, brambles and a touch of mocha. The palate is beautifully balanced with elegant, fine grain tannin providing a lovely taut structure to surround the silky fruit weight. A wine that will reward cellaring.… Read More »

Le Petit Caillou 2008

AOC – Saint Julien Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 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.

Goulee by Cos d’Estournel 2006

AOC – Medoc Grape 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot Ratings Robert Parker 88Wine Spectator 85 Tasting Notes This particularity of the climate gives Goulee’s wines a fruity character, reminiscent of the style of certain New World wines. –by Official Website La Goulee tends to be a well-made Medoc meant to be consumed during its first… Read More »

Buil & Gine, “Joan Gine”, Priorat DOQ 2006

DOQ – PrioratGrapeGarnachaCarinenaCabernet SauvignonRatingsWine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Taste colour of intense red bigarreau cherry, clean and bright.It has a mineral entrance in the nose but then very intense fruit flavours appear. In the mouth, there is an explosion of red fruit balanced perfectly with the wood’s flavour (It has been aged 12 months in… Read More »

Penfolds Magill Estate 2001

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 87Jeremy Oliver 93 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Lively deep crimson. Nose :  At once both savoury and spicy. Nutmeg and plummy/dark cherried fruitcake aromas oscillate alongside notes of rum and raisin dark chocolate. Cedary… Read More »

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2008

AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 98Wine Spectator 92Tasting Notes A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 should have been purchased before it began to soar in value because of the significance of the number 8 in the Chinese culture (denoting good luck). Representing 40% of the production, this… Read More »