Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tastings Notes This is another Margaux estate that has become re-energized and is now producing wines consistent with its 150-year-old classification. The dark plum/ruby-colored 2003’s stunning aromatics include flamboyant notes of plums, cedar, burning embers, and dried herbs. Full-bodied, elegant, layered, and rich, yet filled with finesse and delicacy, it… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes This property continues to reassert itself, with a renewed commitment to quality. The 1996 d’Issan has turned out beautifully in bottle. It exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as an elegant, floral, blackberry, and smoky-scented nose. The wine is medium-bodied and complex in the mouth, with subtle… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Although one of the appellation??s more tannic 2004s, the tannin is beautifully balanced by sweet black currant fruit, spring flower, camphor, and licorice notes. This impeccably well-made, medium-bodied Margaux reveals a lovely integration of acidity, tannin, and wood. Give it 2-3 years of bottle age, and drink it… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker78 Tasting Notes This estate has been under the same ownership as Labegorce and Labegorce-Zede since 2006, but I do not believe the new owners were in charge of the viticultural management or winemaking in this vintage (the other two estates produced far superior wines in this vintage). This is a low-keyed,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes An outstanding Duhart, certainly one of the best produced at this estate since the 1996, 1986, and 1982, this blend of 80.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19.5% Merlot reveals a deep ruby/purple color as well as notes of lead pencil intermixed with wet stones, black currants, and a certain… Read More »
Ratings by Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes A light wine by the standards of this property, this herbaceous, spicy, red currant and plum-scented wine shows weedy notes of green tea intermixed with cherries and some washed-out red currants. It is a pleasant, picnic-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste to drink during its first 5-7 years of life.(Wine Advocate #158… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker (88-90) Tasting Notes A sleeper, Du Tertre’s 1996 exhibits a black ruby/purple color, a sweet black fruit-scented nose, medium to full body, well-integrated tannin, and fine purity and depth. This wine should age nicely, yet have a degree of accessibility young. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018.(Wine Advocate #115 Feb 1998) By Robert Parker