Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes A dark plum/ruby color is followed by scents of plums, figs, earth, and dried herbs in this attractive, mid-weight 2004. Good depth, medium body, and a spicy, earthy character suggest it should be consumed over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #171 Jun 2007) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The 1998 Giscours is a supple, consumer-friendly, commercially-styled offering with considerable appeal. Jammy black fruits intermingle with spicy oak in this medium-bodied, straightforward yet plump, cedary, tasty, savory effort. Enjoy it over the next 10-14 years. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The dense ruby/purple-hued 2006 Palmer reveals sweet aromas of melted licorice, underbrush, toast, plums, and black cherries. Outstanding density, a medium to full-bodied style, and a personality that recalls 1996, this blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot possesses moderately high tannins as well as plenty of… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes A strong showing for this estate, which has been a perennial underachiever, the 2000 Ferriere exhibits a sweet cherry, black currant, leafy tobacco, and damp earth-scented bouquet. Medium-bodied, with ripe tannin, very good to excellent concentration, and a velvety finish, this charming, stylish effort will be at its… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes A stunning success for the vintage, this enticing St.-Julien reveals notes of lead pencil shavings, sweet raspberries and black currants and a subtle touch of oak. Elegant, restrained yet authoritative and impressively intense, it is a medium to full-bodied, lightly tannic effort will be even better with 1-2… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes This wine may ultimately be superior to the 2003. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by a sexy concoction of melted licorice, black cherries, and currants intermixed with hints of tobacco, spice box, and earth. With medium body, excellent ripeness, and a pure, concentrated finish, it will provide… Read More »
Ratings by Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes The 1996 exhibits a dark plum/ruby/purple color that is just beginning to lighten at the edge, surprisingly velvety tannins and a classic Pauillac bouquet of lead pencil shavings, cedarwood, black currants, sweet cherries and spice box. This medium to full-bodied, elegant, savory, broad wine is still five years… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87? Tasting Notes A chunky, monolithic style of wine with moderately high tannin, a dark ruby/purple color, good fruit, and a ruggedly constructed personality, the 2004 Dauzac lacks charm and finesse. Give it 1-2 years of bottle age, and drink it over the next 5-10 years.(Wine Advocate #171 Jun 2007) By… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The 1998’s dark purple color is accompanied by classy, smoky, black currant, wet stone, and new oak aromas. Medium-bodied and elegant, with fine depth as well as a nicely-textured, moderately-tannic finish, it will be at its best between 2004-2015. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 77 Tasting Notes Herbaceous and vegetal, with a medium ruby color lightening to almost water at the edge, this wine is so mediocre that it is impossible to understand why this estate continues to muddle along producing wines of this ilk. Some notes of tea and diluted red currants are present,… Read More »