Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Region- Coonawarra Grape – Shiraz 評分 Wine Spectator 88 International Wine Cellar 90+ Tasting Note: Full fruit flavours and balanced ripe tannins. Matured for 12 months in new (32%) and seasoned French oak hogsheads.-by official website

AOC – Saint Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon35% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc Ratings Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes I rarely see Calon Segur’s second wine, but the inimitable Madame Gasqueton offered the 2006 Capbern Gasqueton for tasting during my visit to this northerly, gorgeous chateau. It is a soft, pleasant, bistro-styled red… Read More »

AOC – Saint Julien Grand Cru Classe – 4emeRatings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes It’ s a racy wine, with complex marks of Havana and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity. -by Offical Website This fruity, soft, somewhat commercial, mid-weight St.-Julien offers sweet black cherry and currant fruit… Read More »

AOC – Pommard Le Dome Grape 100% Pinot Noir

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine  Robert Parker 94 Jeremy Oliver 90 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Intense deep rich red. Nose : Blackcurrant and plum aromas combined with developed chocolate and caramel-like characters which are enhanced by smoky oak characters. Palate :… Read More »

Grape 100% ShirazRatings & Awards Robert Parker 91 Wine Spectator 874 stars – Wine Magazine 2010 South Africa Silver – Veritas Wine Awards 2010 3.5 stars – Platters Wine Guide 2011 Tasting Notes Dark rich coloured wine. The wine displays luscious, complex dark berry core with hints of violets and spicy plums. It shows tremendous… Read More »

AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Grape 83% Cabernet Sauvignon , 7% Cabernet Franc , 7% Merlot , 3% Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 100Wine Spectator 95 Tasting Notes the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate’s greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to… Read More »

AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Ratings Robert Parker 95 Wine Spectator 100 Tasting Notes The 2000 Latour (a relatively abundant 14,000 cases compared to what they produced in 2009, 2008, or 2005) is ????packed and stacked.?? The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine wi

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The 2008 is a beauty in the style of the 1988. Although not performing as well as I predicted last year, it is unquestionably an outstanding effort as well as one of the better values from Pichon Lalande in many years. Its dense plum/purple hue is accompanied by… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This wine has completely shut down since it??s been bottled but exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, high levels of tannin, and sweet, noble black currant fruit intermixed with some licorice, espresso roast, and pain grille. In the vernacular, it is closed for business, with medium to full body,… Read More »