Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Leoville-Barton 2007

Ratings By Robert Parker 89+ Tasting Notes This muscular, highly-extracted, structured 2007 reveals a boatload of tannin (unusual for this vintage). The wine??s dark ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of cassis, new saddle leather, and forest floor offered in a structured, backward, almost unapproachable format. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and if the… Read More »

Chateau d’Issan 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes An excellent d’Issan, with more noticeable tannin than the 1996, the 1995 possesses a deep ruby color, an excellent spicy, weedy, licorice, and black currant-scented nose, sweet fruit on the attack, and very good purity, ripeness, and overall balance. The wine is well-made and more backward than the… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The noteworthy, classic Margauxs from this estate remain under most consumers?? radar. Displaying low acidity and a forward style, the exotic 2003 is undeniably fragrant, complex, and sexy. Its dark ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of truffles, underbrush, plums, cassis, and a hint of figs. The… Read More »

Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker (84-86) Tasting Notes A pleasant, picnic-styled 2005, this wine offers sweet cherry and currant fruit, a medium ruby/purple color, moderate body, light tannin, and a short finish … especially for the vintage.(Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006) By Robert Parker

Chateau Duhart-Milon 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes This attractive dark ruby-colored, well-balanced, medium-bodied 1999 exhibits notes of underbrush, cassis liqueur, and dried herbs. The wine possesses finesse, harmony, and copious fruit. It can be consumed now and over the next 13-14 years.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2001

Ratings by Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by this property??s tell-tale cassis characteristics. Medium-bodied and monolithic, with fine ripeness as well as depth along with light to moderate tannin in the finish, the 2001 Grand-Puy-Lacoste should be at its peak between 2006-2014.(Wine Advocate #153Jun 2004) By Robert Parker

Chateau du Tertre 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes A chocolatey, berry-scented nose with weedy cassis, licorice, and earth aromas is followed by a medium-bodied wine with fine concentration. Although monolithic, the 1995 is well-made, mouthfilling, and moderately tannic. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015. Readers should be aware that this property was recently sold by Madame Gasqueton (the proprietor… Read More »