Ratings By Robert Parker 85 Tasting Notes Based on its performance from cask, I had hoped this 1995 would be slightly better. Nevertheless, it has turned out to be a good claret, made in a lighter style. The medium ruby color is followed by straightforward, soft, berry, and black currant-scented aromatics. In the mouth, the… Read More »
Robert Parker: 90pts Wine Spectator: 88pts Grape 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes The 2009 The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon is matured for 12 months in oak with racking every four. It has a lifted, slightly “briny” bouquet with good definition. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins, a grainy texture with a dry, quite austere… Read More »
Region Macedon Ranges Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Stacked with dark, concentrated and brooding musky fruit, this lightly peppery shiraz is what Heathcote is all about. Steeped in black plums and cassis and lightly smoky mocha oak, its richly textured palate is both piercing and penetrative, built around firm, fine tannins. A touch of class. -93… Read More »
AOC – Sancerre Grape 100% Pinot Noir Awards Silver Medal – Concours General Agricoie Paris Silver Medal – Concours des Vins de Bourges Bronze Medal – Concours des Vins Sancerre Tasting Notes A salmon pink and brilliant robe. A nose of a pleasant intensity on notes of apricot, peach and wild strawberry. A soft and… Read More »
DO – Rias Baixas Grape 100% Albarino Ratings & Awards/ Best Spanish White Wine Trophy Awards – International Wine Challenge, UK/ Gold Medal – Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Belgium/ 90 points by PENIN GUIDE/ 92 points by GOLDEN GUIDE, Best Spanish Wines/ Silver Medal – DECANTER World Wine Awards Tasting NotesStraw, bright yellow colour.Sentence aromatic and… Read More »
Grape ShirazRatings*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury RangeExcellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian WineJames Halliday 95 Tasting NotesColour : Concentrated, bright crimson. Nose : Rich, spicy berry fruits with mocha lying beneath. Subtle floral, and cedar oak nuances combine with smoky barrel ferment characters to evolve and complex in the glass. Palate : Medium bodied in… Read More »
AOC – Paulliac Grand Cru Classes – 1eme Ratings Robert Parker 96 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc… Read More »
AOC – Pauillac Grand Cru Classe – 5eme Grape 75% Cabernet Sauvignon ,15% Merlot , 7% Carber Franc , 2% Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Today, the wine rhymes with balance and subtlety. On the nose, the freshness of the fruit stands out, finding subtle harmony with the wood. On the palate, it… Read More »