DOQ – PrioratGrape GarnachaCarinenaRatings & Awards Wine Spectator 8891 points "Best Buy" by WINE & SPIRIT88 points by Stephen Tanzer,International Wine CellarBronze Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards Tasting Notes Taste an intense ruby colour, clear, and bright. In the nose, it carries intense notes of flowers, fruit, and minerals from the soil (from old… Read More »
Grape Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Outstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Jeremy Oliver 91 James Halliday 89 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes Colour : Deep ruby, brick red Nose : Fragrant and stylish Shiraz characters, augmented by vibrant dark berry fruit tones from the Cabernet component. Palate :… Read More »
AOC – PaulliacGrand Cru Classes – 1emeRatings Robert Parker 94Wine Spectator 91Tasting Notes A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2007 Lafite Rothschild (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot) reveals classic Lafite aromas of graphite, unsmoked cigar tobacco, black currants, cherries, and a hint of truffles. The complex aromatics are… Read More »
DOC – BreganzeGrape 100% Cabernet Tasting NotesColour: ruby redNose: frutty and intense, with hints of spice typical of the grape variety Palate: mouth-filling, full-bodied with balanced tannins, good long length Matching with food : richly-flavoured meats and matured cheeses Serving Temperature: 18??C -by Official Website *Not far from Vicenza in the Veneto region lies the… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 98+ Tasting Notes Another celestial effort from Paul Pontallier and Corinne Mentzelopoulus, the 2005 Margaux, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, boasts a dense opaque blue/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of spring flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and, despite its having spent… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes The 1999 Leoville Las Cases possesses a dense purple color as well as classic aromas of vanilla, black cherries, and currants mixed with subtle toasty oak. The wine is medium-bodied with sweet tannin, yet it remains young, backward, and unevolved (unusual for a 1999). Its extraordinary purity and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes One of the stars of the vintage, the 2007 Montrose boasts a deep blue/purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of creme de cassis, crushed rocks, and spring flowers. Dense and opulent with silky tannins, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a long finish, and no hard edges,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Still somewhat tannic but very much in the style that Kirwan has favored over recent vintages, this is a full-bodied, muscular, powerhouse effort. The wine still has a dense ruby/purple color, with loads of blackberries, cassis, and some noticeable new oak still lingering in the background. Powerful, rich,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Dark plum/garnet, this elegant, medium to full-bodied, beguiling, seductive 2008 is a sleeper of the vintage. Round and silky-smooth with lovely black cherry and black currant fruit imbued with touches of smoke, herbs and earth, this relatively evolved effort is best consumed over the next 15-17 years.(Wine Advocate… Read More »