DOCa – RiojaGrape 95% Tempranillo 5% Graciano Ratings & AwardsRobert Parker 9391 points by Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA Gold Medal – Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2008, SpainSilver Medal – Tempranillos of the World 2008, France Silver Medal – MUNDUS vini 2008, GermanySilver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008, UK Silver… Read More »
AOC – Saint Estephe Grand Cru Classe – 3eme Grape 66% Cabernet Sauvignon33% Merlot 1% Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 91 Wine Spectator 92 Tasting Notes A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Calon Segur is an elegant, classic effort that represents about 60% of their total production.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 97 Tasting Notes This is one of the great wines of the vintage, and certainly a candidate for one of the finest wines made at this estate under the management of Christian Seeley and proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense bluish/purple color… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93+ Tasting Notes A classic style of Las Cases that is somewhat masculine for the vintage, tannic and backward, and less formidably concentrated than the 2009 or 2010, the 2008 needs 7-8 years of cellaring. Dense purple, the aromatics are closed, but with coaxing and aggressive swirling, notes of crushed rock,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Notes of damp earth, composty, leafy vegetation and sweet currants, plums, and cherries in addition to some licorice jump from the glass of this evolved, deep ruby-colored wine that shows medium body, excellent concentration, an elegant but pure style, and nice texture and length. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.(Wine Advocate… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes An excellent d’Issan, with more noticeable tannin than the 1996, the 1995 possesses a deep ruby color, an excellent spicy, weedy, licorice, and black currant-scented nose, sweet fruit on the attack, and very good purity, ripeness, and overall balance. The wine is well-made and more backward than the… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The noteworthy, classic Margauxs from this estate remain under most consumers?? radar. Displaying low acidity and a forward style, the exotic 2003 is undeniably fragrant, complex, and sexy. Its dark ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of truffles, underbrush, plums, cassis, and a hint of figs. The… Read More »