Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Grape 65% Corvina 20% Rondinella 15% Corvinone Ratings & Awards Commended – International Wine Challenge 2009 Tasting Notes colour: intense Ruby Red Bouquet: combinations of red fruits, spicy and vinous. taste: well balanced, full-bodied, velvety and with the right acidity to balance the tannins. -by Officoal Website *Amarone skins added for a second fermentation or… Read More »

DOCG – Moscato d’ Asti Grape 100% Moscato

Region Yarra Valley Grape Cabernets Tasting Notes Excellent hue though not particularly deep; a classic, understated Mount Mary style, beautiful fruit/oak/tannin balance; cassis and blackcurrant dominate, then silky tannins on a very long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Malbec/Petit Verdot. -95 pts by James Halliday N/A -91 pts by Jeremy Oliver

Region: Hautes Cotes de Nuits Grape: 100% Piont Noir Points& Awards: Tasting Note:

DOCa – Rioja (Spain) Grapes – 85% Tempranillo 15% others varieties Come from selected old vines of minimum 45 years and low yield 20 months ageing in 50% French and 50% American new oak barrels Tasting Note: Red cherry high notes. Clean nose, with good intensity. Memories of ripe fruit, preserve (jam) on a background… Read More »

AOC – Medoc Cru Artisan Grape 45% Cabernet Sauvignon45% Merlot8% Petit Verdot 2% Cabernet FrancRatings & AwardsTop 100 – Everyday Bordeaux Wine Competition 2009 by Sopexa Hong Kong 

AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot , 2% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87Wine Spectator 91Tasting NotesA beautiful finale to the decade. Bouquet initially demure but promising, with scents ofdark and red fruits and hints of vanilla. Powerful in the mouth, well concentrated, with beautifully ripeand well-rounded tannins.… Read More »

AOC – Coteaux Champenois Grande Cru Grape 100% Pinot Noir *A very limited production of 100% Pinot Noir still red wine from the Grand Cru Village " Bouzy ". The special AOC Coteau Champenois was established in 1974 for still wine produced in Champagne region.

Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine  Robert Parker 98 Jeremy Oliver 97 James Halliday 97 Wine Spectator 95 Tasting Notes Colour : As a five year old at the time of writing, and just before its annual release, the wine is deep, dark and impenetrable.… Read More »

Grape100% Merlot Ratings & Awards Robert Parker 88Wine Spectator 84Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition, UK Bronze – Veritas Wine Awards 20103.5 stars – Platters Wine Guide 2011 Bronze – Old Mutual 2011 Tasting Notes Deep rich coloured wine. It displays intense dark fruits aromas and spicy plums. This Merlot shows tremendous concentration… Read More »