Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Region: Saint Julien AOC Grape – 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc Points & Awards: Robert Parker 87 Jancis Robinson 17/20

AOC- Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Grapes – 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot 評分 Jancis Robinson 16/20 Wine Enthusiast 94 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Note: 12 months in oak barrels (54% new French oak)

AOC – Bordeaux Superieur Bordeaux Superieur Grape 42% Merlot36% Cabernet Sauvignon 22% Cabernet Franc *Produced by Chateau Siran, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel from Margaux area,comes from the chateau’s vineyards right on the Margaux appellation’s border limits. *As for the Margaux appellation, grapes are picked up and sorted by hands. The vinification is done in stainless steel… Read More »

DO – MontsantGrape 40% Garnacha30% Carinena25% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% SyrahRatings & Awards Robert Parker 89 89+ points by Stephen Tanzer,International Wine Cellar 90 points by WINE ENTHUSIAST Gold Medal – Sommelier Wine Awards, UK Tasting Notes The 2008 Jaspi is a blend of Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carinena, and Tempranillo. Deep crimson-colored, it offers up an… Read More »

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Bin RangeDistinguished -  Langton’s Classification Australian Wine James Halliday 94Jeremy Oliver 94 Tasting Notes Colour : Medium deep red.Nose : Scented plum, blackberry, dark cherry, graphite, cedar aromas. Palate : a richly concentrated and gorgeously seductive wine with mocha, plum, graphite flavours, underlying spicy notes and supple tannins. Finishes firm… Read More »

DOC – LangheGrape100% NebbioloRatingRobert Parker 92Tasting notesThe 2009 Langhe Nebbiolo is surprisingly dense and muscular. Sweet red cherries, flowers and licorice come to life in the glass. Despite the wine?ˉs richness, it also possesses plenty of Nebbiolo grip on the finish. The dense, ripe style is very nicely balanced here. This is a jewel of… Read More »

Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon is dense and concentrated. Don?ˉt hesitate to breathe this wine; it opens up beautifully with air, revealing dark fruits, mocha and chocolate, classy oak and delicious soy/savoury flavours with an intriguing mineral depth. It?ˉs also elegant and restrained, very long and savoury on the palate. It?ˉs pretty… Read More »

DOCG – Chianti Classico Grape SangioveseRatings Robert Parker 94Tasting NotesMonsanto?ˉs 1982 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio is wine I could spend an entire day contemplating. The aromas and flavors meld together seamlessly as this powerful yet graceful wine flows from the glass. Vibrant red cherries, tobacco and spices come to life in a beautiful expression… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes A brilliant effort, the 2007 Haut-Brion offers up aromas of crushed rocks, graphite, plum sauce, raspberries, and black cherries. The aromatics are truly complex for a three year-old wine. While the wine does not possess the fat and succulence of its nearby neighbor, La Mission Haut-Brion, its elegance,… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Surprisingly accessible as well as supple, this 2001 St.-Julien reveals a deep plum/purple color along with a rich bouquet of smoke, roasted vegetables, black currants, plums, licorice, and Asian spices. Velvety-textured and medium-bodied, with loads of fruit, and a plump, expansive, plush texture, this is an atypically forward… Read More »