Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Lynch-Moussas 1996

Ratings by Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes A very good example of this under-achieving estate, the 1996’s saturated dark ruby/plum color is accompanied by textbook aromas of black currants, smoky new oak, minerals, and tobacco. Well-made, with moderate tannin, excellent purity, and a medium-bodied, ripe, melted asphalt-flavored finish, this seductive Lynch-Moussas should drink well at… Read More »

Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal 2004

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Another sleeper of the vintage, this under-priced, beautifully made Pauillac exhibits a deep ruby/purple color along with a sweet bouquet of creme de cassis, licorice, tapenade, and spice box. Medium to full-bodied with silky tannin and low acidity, it is a pure, expressive wine to drink over the… Read More »

Chateau Clerc-Milon 1998

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes A superb effort, the 1998 may be the finest Clerc-Milon I have tasted. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, this is a blockbuster, over-sized offering for this estate. Full-bodied and super-extracted, with power to burn, this rich, concentrated wine… Read More »

Le Haut Medoc de Giscours 2007 Haut Medoc

AOC – Haut Medoc Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot Tasting Notes A perfect blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours benefits from the meticulous care of the team at Chateau Giscours. This wine is very pleasant in its early years, offering a pure, intense bouquet of fruit and spices and expressing… Read More »

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008 (375ml)

Region Riverina Grape Semillon Tasting Notes right yellow-gold; the vast experience of De Bortoli with this style results in a wine with the rich, opulent and sweet fruit balanced by the acidity missing from lesser wines; cumquat, mandarin, honey and vanilla are all part of the package -95 pts by James Halliday Long, very luscious… Read More »

Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2009

Region McLaren Vale Grape Cabernet Shiraz Merlot Tasting Notes Composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot, the 2009 Church Block has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and intense aromas of black cherry and blueberry plus hints of chocolate box, baking spices and vanilla. Rich, ripe and with mouth-filling, vibrant flavors on the medium to… Read More »

Chateau D’Argadens 2008

Region: AOC – Bordeaux Superieur Grapes: 63% Merlot 32% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Cabernet Franc 評分及奬項: Top 100-Everyday Bordeaux Wine Competition 2009 (SOPEXA HK) 金獎 – Concours General Agricole, Paris 2008 Commended (International Wine Challenge 2012) Tasting Note: Clad in deep ruby red with garnet tints, this wine offers fine, elegant aromas of ripe red fruit… Read More »

Bovier & Fils Chablis 1er Cur “Cote de Lechet” 2012

AOC – Chablis 1er Cru Grape – 100% Chardonnay Tasting Note: The bouquet is typical of French white wines: fresh, light and fruity with very little vanilla & mineral flavor. Good aromatic strength, good length Cote de Lechet once belonged to the monks of Pontigny, is one of the most famous vineyards on the left… Read More »

Chateau Beaumont 2006

AOC – Haut MedocCru Bourgeois Superieur Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon30% Merlot 20% Petit Verdot Ratings Wine Spectator 86 Tasting Notes The Merlot were very dark, fleshy and well-structured and the Cabernet Sauvignon very fruity and lively. Today, this vintage is comparable to 2002. –by Official Website A silky, fruity wine, with berry and mineral character.… Read More »

Legado Munoz Chardonnay VDT de Castilla 2008

VDT – La Mancha Grape100% ChardonnayRating & Awards / Bronze Medal – Japan Wine Challenge Tasting Notes White wine fermented in American Oak Casks and aged for 6 months on its own lees. Clean and bright, golden colour with greenish hues.intense of complex aroma. Toasted wood well integrated with nuances of citric fruits, coconut and… Read More »