Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Made from a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon/20% Merlot, the 1995 is slightly sweeter, more supple and slender than the broader-shouldered 1996. The wine’s bouquet offers aromas of ripe berry fruit intermixed with minerals, toasty oak, and spice. Medium-bodied, with fine extract, it is a finesse-styled Pauillac (in… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes This dark plum/garnet-tinged 2003 offers attractive aromas of plums, sweet currants, black cherries, herbs, and earth. Medium-bodied, charming, and better from bottle than it was from cask, it should be consumed over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006) By Robert Parker
Ratings by Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The tell-tale blackberry/cassis character is well-displayed in this dark ruby/purple-colored wine. There is excellent ripe fruit, soft tannin, low acidity, and a delicious, easy-going personality. Although it will not make old bones, it is a ripe, soft, attractive, evolved Bordeaux for consuming over the next 8-9 years.(Wine Advocate… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90+ Tasting Notes This powerful, tannic, structured effort from Mouton-Rothschild??s stable is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by an earthy nose dominated by black currants and toasty, smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied with relatively… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes This wine is dark purple-colored, with an excellent nose of smoke and creme de cassis intermixed with licorice and underbrush. This straightforward offering is full-bodied, dense, deep, chewy, mouthfilling, and substantial. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A beautiful wine of elegance and intensity, this medium-bodied, dark plum/purple-hued 2007 possesses a floral-infused bouquet, sweet, plush, red and black fruit flavors, and an endearing, silky texture. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.(Wine Advocate #188 Apr 2010) By Robert Parker
Region: Saint Julien Grape: Points & Awards: 92-95 points by Robert Parker 4/5 by Decanter Tasting Note: Dense, dark, inky purple in colour. Smoke, anise and plum dominate on the nose. Palate pretty closed down but dominated by black fruit, savoury/bacony notes and some vanilla from oak. Long finish with tight but lush tannins –… Read More »