AOC – Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur Grape 37% Merlot 36% Cabernet Sauvignon 27% Petit Verdot Ratings & Awards Robert Parker 89-92Tasting Notes Bolaire: freshness and tone Faithful to its progress in terms of concentration, the greater Bordeaux us unveils a version 2007 black with purple tints. Explosive nose, it overwhelms us white flower (Lily, lilac) and… Read More »
Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 98+ Jeremy Oliver 97 James Halliday 97 Wine Spectator 97 Tasting Notes Colour : Bright, almost impenetrable dark red. Nose : The nose is youthful and intense with dark, ripened Satsuma plum fruits rising above a base… Read More »
Grape100% Pinot Noir Rating & Awards James Halliday 95Robert Parker 89 96 points by The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2009 Tasting Notes Colour density is medium with a bright hue. The aroma displays cherry and chocolate with a touch of kirsch while the oak is not apparent. The palate is linear and tight with… Read More »
DOCG -Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoGrape 95% Sangiovese 5% Colorino & MammoloRatings & AwardsWine Spectator 87/ 92 points by GUIDA I VINI DI VERONELLI/ Silver Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles/ Silver Medal – Int’l Wine & Spirit CompetitionTasting NotesIntense nose and palate, offering damson, plum and licoricy mineral. Earthy and full-bodied, with a round, juicy… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes The 1998 Margaux’s color is a dense ruby/purple. The wine is tannic and austere, but elegant, with notes of asphalt, blackberries, acacia flowers, and sweet, toasty oak. Subtle, rich, nicely-textured, and medium-bodied, it is built for the long haul. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 84 Tasting Notes The significant rainfall during late September clearly had a noticeable impact on this 2006, which perhaps lacks ????selection?? as the French say. There is an element of dilution in this cuvee, and I would never recognize it as a Gruaud Larose except for the label. Dark ruby with… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 95+ Tasting Notes Originally rated 96, this wine confirmed its early rating, although again, the backwardness and still very obvious tannins suggest another 7- to 8-year wait. Dense ruby/purple, with a bouquet of blueberry, crushed rock, and some floral notes, the wine is medium to full-bodied , rich, powerful, but again… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90+ Tasting Notes The 2008 Rauzan-Segla (62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot) was made from 45% of the production. It is a beautiful wine in this vintage, not nearly as powerful and structured as the 2010, but it has complex notes of sweet red and black fruits, unsmoked cigar tobacco, spice… Read More »