AOC – Saint Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc Ratings : Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes: I rarely see Calon Segur?ˉs 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… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 96 Tasting Notes The 1996 Pichon-Lalande is just as awesome from bottle as it was from multiple cask tastings. For Pichon-Lalande, the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon is atypically high. This wine normally contains 35-50% Merlot in the blend, but the 1996 is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5%… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 92+ Tasting Notes This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial Bordeaux that are always among the biggest and densest of all the St.-Juliens is beyond me, but he does it year in and year out.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Somewhat chunky, with robust tannins, this dark garnet-colored wine has hints of licorice, black currants, compost, and sweet mushrooms. The wine is moderately tannic and medium-bodied in a restrained, rather elegant style. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2014. Last tasted, 3/02.(Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes This wine seemed more impressive from cask than it is from bottle, as the oak seems to overwhelm much of its personality, and the wine??s austere, astringent tannins are cause for concern. It is concentrated and dark ruby purple, but the oak and tannin excesses seem to suggest… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes This estate, which has continued to impress me in recent years, hit a home run in 2000. Showing slightly better than I rated it previously, this wine is deep bluish/purple with some lightening at the edge, and its floral nose displays notes of melted licorice, crushed rock, blueberries… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes One of the most beautiful wines of the vintage, the dark ruby/purple-colored La Lagune exhibits sweet cassis, camphor, truffle and white chocolate notes presented in a dense, medium to full-bodied, silky textured personality. Filled with purity, finesse, elegance and authoritative flavor intensity, this 2008 is already drinkable and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A strong case can be made that this is the finest Duhart produced since the 1982. The color is a saturated dark ruby/purple. The bouquet offers aromas of blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice, minerals, and dried herbs. Rich and intense, with considerable finesse, medium to full body, and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Fabulous aromatics of graphite, melted licorice, black truffles, and cassis suggest something profound, but on the palate, the wine does not follow through. Slightly clipped and monolithic, but still very good, this mid-weight Margaux possesses terrific aromatics, but not the flavor/concentration/depth to match the evolved bouquet. Drink it… Read More »