AOC – Pomerol Grape 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet FrancRatings & Awards Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 91 Rated top 40 in Pomerol by various wine critics. Tasting Notes A strong effort from this estate, which remains somewhat disregarded in the Pomerol hierarchy, the deep plum/purple-hued 2005 Clos du Clocher offers up notes of sweet chocolate,… Read More »
DO – Ribera del DueroGrape100% Tinto Fino / TempranilloRatingsRobert Parker 90Tasting NotesThe 2009 Roble spent 6 months in barrel. Earthy minerals, spice box, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a layered, ripe, concentrated, nicely proportioned offering that is also an excellent value meant for drinking over the next 5-6 years. -by Robert… Read More »
Grape ShirazCabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 90 Jeremy Oliver 92 James Halliday 95 Wine Spectator 87 Tasting Notes Colour : Deep crimson with a dark core. Nose : The nose, showing no signs of oak, is altogether different to its Shiraz partners:… Read More »
DOCa – RiojaGrape 95% Tempranillo5% Graciano Ratings & Awards Robert Parker 91Rated 4 stars, "Top 10 Rioja" by DECANTER Gold Medal – Challenge International du Vin 2008, FranceSilver Medal – Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2008, Spain Tasting Notes Ruby colour, clean and bright. Good aromatic intensity appear in nose notes of ripe red fruit… Read More »
AOC – Pomerol Grape 90% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc Ratings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 91 16 / 20 by DECANTER Tasting Notes A sleeper of the vintage, this impressively run, small Pomerol estate has turned out a fruit-driven (loads of black cherries and cassis) 2005 revealing notions of smoke, licorice, and wood. It is… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes The dark ruby/purple-colored Pichon Longueville Baron reveals aromas of charcoal, black currants, and sweet toasty oak. This low acid, medium-bodied, charming, lush 1999 possesses good stuffing, ripe tannin, and a moderately long finish. Enjoy it now as well as over the next 10-12 years.(Wine Advocate # 140 Apr… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91+ Tasting Notes Among the more tannic and backward wines of the vintage, the 2007 is another outstanding effort from this estate. Already somewhat closed, it is a candidate for one of the longest lived wines of the vintage. Beautifully pure black currant and black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes This pure, elegant Margaux offers intensely fragrant aromas of melted licorice, black currants, and smoked herbs in a medium-bodied, deep ruby/purple-colored style. A classic Margaux with good purity, but not the size, depth, or power of the 2000, it is a finesse-styled effort with impressive balance. Anticipated maturity:… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Made in the tell-tale Kirwan style (medium to full-bodied, lots of muscle, concentration, and thickness), the dense purple-colored 2008 offers sweet blackberry and cassis fruit along with a layered mouthfeel. A sleeper of the vintage, this 2008 remains backward and thus will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring.… Read More »