AOC – Pomerol Grape 90% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc Ratings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 91 16 / 20 by DECANTER Tasting Notes A sleeper of the vintage, this impressively run, small Pomerol estate has turned out a fruit-driven (loads of black cherries and cassis) 2005 revealing notions of smoke, licorice, and wood. It is… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes The dark ruby/purple-colored Pichon Longueville Baron reveals aromas of charcoal, black currants, and sweet toasty oak. This low acid, medium-bodied, charming, lush 1999 possesses good stuffing, ripe tannin, and a moderately long finish. Enjoy it now as well as over the next 10-12 years.(Wine Advocate # 140 Apr… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91+ Tasting Notes Among the more tannic and backward wines of the vintage, the 2007 is another outstanding effort from this estate. Already somewhat closed, it is a candidate for one of the longest lived wines of the vintage. Beautifully pure black currant and black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes This pure, elegant Margaux offers intensely fragrant aromas of melted licorice, black currants, and smoked herbs in a medium-bodied, deep ruby/purple-colored style. A classic Margaux with good purity, but not the size, depth, or power of the 2000, it is a finesse-styled effort with impressive balance. Anticipated maturity:… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes I downgraded this wine because of the aggressive new oak and vanillin that dominate the wine’s personality. This dark ruby/purple-colored wine displays sweet cranberry and jammy black currant fruit on the attack, but narrows in the mouth with a compressed personality. Nevertheless, there is fine purity, medium body,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Giscours should be taken seriously by consumers as the quality has been ratcheted up over the last 7-8 years. The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 offers complex, evolved aromatics of wood smoke, chocolate, charcoal, black cherry jam, and cassis. Lush, medium to full-bodied, and broad, with low acidity, copious glycerin,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Spicy notes of saddle leather, kirsch, vanilla, and roasted nuts emerge from the moderately intense bouquet of this fruity, medium-bodied, soft, accessible 1997. While it lacks density, aging potential, and concentration, it is a charming wine to drink over the next 5-6 years.(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Notes of dried herbs and smoky oak, intermixed with currants and licorice comprise this straightforward, medium-bodied, soft Medoc. It is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. Bernard Magrez and his brilliant oenologist, Michel Rolland, did not make this 1999,… Read More »