Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Langoa-Barton 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 90? Tasting Notes This primordial-styled, incredibly tannic St.-Julien reveals a dense purple color along with aromas of roasted meats, tapenade, cassis, melted licorice, and chocolate. Following the promising aromatic display, the wine shuts down in the mouth, revealing only excruciating tannin and good acidity. It will not be ready to drink… Read More »

Chateau Palmer 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes The 1999 is the greatest Palmer made since 1961, 1966, 1970, 1983, and 1989. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. It boasts a staggering bouquet of violets and other spring… Read More »

Chateau Calon-Segur 2007

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes An elegant, but decidedly earthy wine, the 2007 Calon Segur reveals attractive sweet cherry and red currant fruit intermixed with background soil undertones, and a round, spicy, medium-bodied, finesse-filled style. It should drink well for 7-8 years.(Wine Advocate #188 Apr 2010) By Robert Parker

Chateau Branaire-Ducru 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes This is a deep red/purple-colored, stylish, sexy concoction of raspberries, graphite, smoke, minerals, and flowers. The complex aromatics are followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless St.-Julien displaying velvety tannin, medium body, and sweet, concentrated fruit in a stylish, well-constructed, elegant style. The tannin is unobtrusive and well-integrated.… Read More »

Chateau Prieure-Lichine 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 84 Tasting Notes An underwhelming effort for sure, this medium-bodied wine exhibits a moderately garnet color and a sweet nose of dusty red fruits intermixed with some balsam wood, Provencal herbs, and damp earth, perhaps even mushrooms. The wine is pleasing on the attack, but then becomes increasingly compressed and attenuated.… Read More »

Chateau Haut-Batailley 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes A pretty, somewhat superficial effort, the 2003 offers aromas of cranberries, sweet cherries, black currants, and spicy new oak. Elegant and medium-bodied, with a shallow finish, it should be consumed over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006) By Robert Parker

Chateau Dauzac 1997

Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes In spite of an attractive dark ruby/purple color, this wine came across as extremely tannic, with a sweet and sour combination of low acidity, high tannin, ripe fruit, and some abrasiveness. It is hard to know which components will win out, but it is usually the tannin, so… Read More »

Chateau Pedesclaux 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 82 Tasting Notes Even though this may be one of the finest wines yet made at Pedesclaux, it is still a pleasant yet herbaceous, uninspiring effort for the vintage. The color is medium ruby, and the nose of fresh herbs intermixed with spice and diluted black cherry and currant fruit is… Read More »

Chateau Croizet Bages 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 78 Tasting Notes Readers desiring light-bodied, pleasant wines may find the 1999 Croizet-Bages more appealing than I did. However, this medium ruby-colored, soft effort is not up to the standards of a classified growth Pauillac. It will drink well for 5-10 years.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker

J Sablenay Chardonnat 2010 Vin de France

Vin de France Grape 100% Chardonnay Tasting Notes Pale yellow color with light golden reflection. With notes of nicely ripe white fruit, dried fruit and aromas of vanilla and toast. Fresh, round and full with elegant finish, and toasty notes. -by Robert Parker ——————————————————————————– *Screwcap Closure *Selected for service on Malaysia Airlines