Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes I had high expectations for the 2003, which has turned out to be a very good, solid wine, but not as superb as I had anticipated. A deep ruby/purple color is followed by a chunky, monolithic Margaux revealing high tannin along with plenty of damp earth characteristics interwoven… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker (81-84) Tasting Notes It is hard to believe this fifth-growth continues to produce uninspiring, monolithic wines. The 1997 possesses surprisingly hard tannin for the vintage, which will probably always cause the wine to taste angular and austere.(Wine Advocate #116 Apr 1998) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Although this is a solid effort, for a classified growth Pauillac, expectations are considerably higher. The dark ruby-hued 2005 Croizet Bages reveals a moderately intense nose of cedar, roasted herbs, sweet cherry and currant fruit, damp earth, and fresh mushrooms. This superficial, medium-bodied, elegant Pauillac possesses good acidity… Read More »

DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards Penin Guide 90 Golden Guide, Best Spanish Wines 92 International Wine Challenge, UK Best Spanish White Wine Trophy Awards Gold Medal – Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Belgium Silver Medal – DECANTER World Wine Awards Tasting Notes Straw, bright yellow colour. Sentence aromatic and varietal expression, with… Read More »

Region Margaret River Grape Cabernet Blend Tasting Notes Ripe and generous on a lithe frame, offering pretty cherry and currant flavors shaded with cedar and dill notes. Drink now through 2005. 3,000 cases made. -88 pts by Wine Spectator

DO – Riber Del Duero Grape – 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) Ratings 90 pts by Robert Parker

Region-AOC – Saint Julien Grape – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc 評分 91 points by Robert Parker Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 二級莊之 副牌酒 This wine matured 12 months in French oak barrel

AOC – Pessac-Leognan Second wine of Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Grape 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot , 5%Cabernet Franc

DOC – Rosso di Montepulciano Grape 95% Sangiovese 5% Colorino & Mammolo Rating & Awards Wine Spectator 8489 points by GUIDA DEI VINI ITALIANIBronze Medal – International Wine ChallengeBronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit CompetitionTasting NotesColour : Very intense ruby-red, hinting of autumn orange.Nose : Rich and clean with particular depth and persistence hinting… Read More »

Grape Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian WineJeremy Oliver 89 James Halliday 90 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Colour : Medium crimson, purple. Nose : Tinned dark plum, blackberry, and raspberry fruits with a suggestion of kirsch. Aromas of charcuterie dissipate with aeration, and more… Read More »