Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Region: AOC – Pessac-Leognan Grape – 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc Second Wine of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Ageing in barrel for 14 months

AOC – Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Grape 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc Rating & Awards Rated "GOOD" by Robert Parker in his "Bordeaux – Comprehensive Guide"Tasting Notes Made by Ducru-Beaucaillou’s Bruno Borie, this is a fruit-driven, Merlot-dominated 2006 displaying notes of sweet cherries, tobacco leaf, and roasted herbs offered in a medium-bodied,… Read More »

DOCG – Barolo Grape 100% NebbioloTasting notesGarnet red with orangish reflections. Bone dry, well structured and balanced. Aromas of wild berries. Spicy and elegant. Finish of medium length. Very pleasant.– By Official Website

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine James Halliday 87Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Deep plum red. Nose :  Exotic. Lifted floral aromas combine with dark chocolate and cinnamon, citrus peel spices and tobacco. The savoury background is reminiscent of cold meats. Palate :… Read More »

AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 96+Wine Spectator 98Tasting Notes While the 2005 is another brilliantly classic Lafite Rothschild, for my taste, it comes in slightly behind their extraordinarily opulent 2003 as well as the dramatically powerful 2000. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot, the 2005 boasts a dark… Read More »

Grape 100% ShirazRatings & Awards– Gold Medal – Finger Lake International Wine Competition 2010– Silver Medal – Selections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2010 Tasting Notes Take a deep breath and smell the fresh ripe berry fruit aromas.Sip and savour the savour the long and flavoursome palate of fresh lively dark fruit and deliciously smooth fruit.… Read More »

DOC – Breganze Grape100% Pinot GrigioTasting NotesColour: straw yellowNose: floral and fruity, delicate, white peachPalate:crisp and minerally with hints of exotic fruitMatching with food : Marsoni frittiServing Temperature: 8-10??C     -by Official Website

Ratings By Robert Parker 99 Tasting Notes Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A star of the vintage, this classy, cedary, black currant, and sweet cherry-scented, dense ruby-colored Las Cases exhibits a beautiful dosage of new oak, medium body, expansive, ripe, concentrated flavors, plenty of glycerin, and exceptional purity. It is low in acidity, and already delicious. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.(Wine Advocate… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes The 2005 Montrose is an exceptionally tannic, broodingly backward offering displaying a dense ruby/purple color along with a provocative perfume of crushed rocks, flowers, cassis, black raspberries, and blueberries. It continues to add weight and richness, good traits considering the substantial, forbiddingly high tannin levels and zesty acidity.… Read More »