Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Grape 100% Sauvignon Blanc Rose of Sauvignon Blanc with a dash of Syrah

Grape Pinot Noir Ratings *Penfolds – Cellar ReserveRobert Parker 89James Halliday 88 Tasting Notes The 2008 Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir was naturally fermented and aged on its lees for 9 months in 58% new French oak before bottling without fining or filtration. Dark ruby-colored, it displays an alluring bouquet of toasty oak, black cherry, and… Read More »

Grape 100% Arnies Ratings Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes Color: straw yellow Perfume: fresh fruit, hints of honey and tropical fruit Flavor profile: apples, fresh fruits and a touch of honey Pairing: with fresh fish, soups, pasta and fresh cheeses. – by Offical Wesbsite . The 2009 Roero Arneis Trinita is simply… Read More »

DOC – Valpolicella ( Veneto )Grape70% Corvina15% Rondinella15% Corvinone Tasting Notes Colour: Ruby red with purplish glints Nose : intensely fruity Perfume, fragrant red fruit. Palate : generous, gentle and lovable. -by Offical Website

DOCG – Chianti Classico Grape 90% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo, 3% Colorino. Ratings Robert Parker 94+ Wine Spectator 92 Tasting Notes The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio is a powerhouse. Firm sturdy tannins enshroud a core of fruit that struggles to emerge in the glass. Behind the wine?ˉs imposing structure lie hints of red cherries, menthol, licorice… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 98 Tasting Notes Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes An exotic perfume of tapenade, new saddle leather, damp earth, black currants, cherries, and smoke jumps from the glass of this impressive, powerful 1999. The wine is medium-bodied with moderate tannin. This dark plum/ruby-colored St.-Julien requires another 2-3 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015.(Wine Advocate # 140 Apr… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A beautiful wine with 13.4% natural alcohol, this blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of cassis, incense, charcoal, and subtle oak, round, generously endowed flavors, medium to full body, silky tannin, and… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes The finest wine I have tasted from this estate in over four decades, this dense purple-colored 2000 offers up a sweet perfume of black cherry liqueur intermixed with cassis, graphite, licorice, and incense. Full-bodied and concentrated, with high tannin and loads of extract, this is a serious, broodingly… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This potential sleeper of the vintage has come around nicely now that it is in bottle. Elegant yet substantial, it exhibits a dense purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of black currants, cassis, cedarwood, herbs, toast and loamy soil undertones. Medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin… Read More »