Category Archives: Tasting Notes

E&E Black Pepper Shiraz 2002

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes The 2002 E & E Black Pepper Shiraz spent 18 months in French and American oak, 30% new. It is opaque purple-colored with an alluring nose of cedar, pencil lead, lavender, and blueberry. This leads to a Shiraz with good depth and grip, ripe flavors, and enough tannin… Read More »

Kangarilla Road Chardonnay 2011

Region: McLaren Vale Grape: 100% Chardonnay Tasting Notes Palate: Fragrant orange blossom and aromatic limes jump from the glass. Lively citrus and green apple and a creamy mid palate. A long finish reminiscent of lemon sorbet. – by Offical Website Pale quartz-green; early picking has a marked impact, giving it a quasi-sauvignon blanc edge to… Read More »

Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2008

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

Croix de Beaucaillou 2007 (Half bottle)

AOC – Saint Julien Second wine of Chateau Ducru-BeaucaillouRatings Wine Spectator 86 Tasting Notes Faint aromas of currant and sultana lead to a medium body, with delicate tannins and a medium finish. A little hollow midpalate. The second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou. Drink now -by Wine Sepctator

Arrayan Premium, Mentrida DO 2005

DO – MentridaGrape 50% Syrah20% Merlot15% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot RatingsRobert Parker 93 Tasting Notes The 2005 Premium is a blend of 55% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot aged 14 months in new French oak. This cuvee has a bit more complexity than its mono-varietal siblings as well as… Read More »

Pelissero “Munfrina” Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2009

DOC – Dolcetto d’AlbaGrape 100% Dolcetto RatingsRobert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 87 Tasting Notes The 2009 Dolcetto d’Alba Munfrina is a beautiful bottle of wine. This is Pelissero’s more traditional Dolcetto. The marriage of firm, tense structure and the warmth of the vintage make for a wonderfully complete, harmonious wine. Varietal dark fruit, tobacco, new… Read More »

Cantina Beato Bartolomeo “Rosa di Sera” Rosato Extra Dry N.V.

產區 Wine Region: 意大利布雷甘澤 Breganze DOC, Italy 葡萄品種 Grape variety: 85% 格雷拉 Glera, 15% 瑪澤米諾 Marzemina 陳年潛力 Cellar: 1-3 年/years (2015-2017) 釀造工藝 Vinification: Beato Bartolomeo由當地果農及釀酒師於1950年創立,目前是當地最大的合作社酒莊,會員超過700人,配備最先進的釀造設備技術,出品酒款公認為產區指標佳釀。暢銷粉紅氣泡酒,運用輕壓技術保留最優質新鮮果肉汁液,不銹鋼桶發酵,恆溫品質監控,結合傳統二次發酵法取得最細緻綿密泡沫,並保持酒質清爽度。 A cooperative winery founded in 1950, now equipped with the most up-to-date winemaking equipment with about 700 members. Beato Bartolomeo has been focussing on improving every aspect of the production… Read More »

Chateau Haut-Brion 2004

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes Medium to deep garnet colour. The nose is still a little mute giving a moderate intensity of youthful aromas: ripe plums, cassis, Chinese five spice, moss and a fair amount of cedar. Oak tannins seem to dominate the structure contributing to the taut astringency of the palate yet… Read More »