Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Region – Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe

Region- AOC – Pauillac Grape- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot Grand Cru Classe – 5eme 評分 90 points by Robert Parker 88 points by Wine Spectator Tasting Note: Grand-Puy Ducasse 2006 has an intense, deep garnet colour, with a pure nose of ripe fruits and blond tobacco. The palate, juicy and delicious, is dominated by… Read More »

AOC – Saint Julien Grape 50% Cabernet Sauvignon43% Merlot 7% Cabernet Franc Tasting Notes Typical of its appellation, elegant and luscious with a fine structure.It is a contemporary vin de plaisir, to be enjoyed in its youth. -by Official Website  *The third label wine made by Borie Family of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillo.

DO – ToroGrape 100% Tinta de ToroRatings & Awards Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 8916 / 20 by DECANTERGold Medal – Concurso International de Vinos y EspirituososTasting Notes The 2007 Campo Alegre is 100% Tinta de Toro aged for 18 months in French oak. It proffers a classy bouquet of cedar, Asian spices, violets, espresso,… Read More »

Grape Shiraz  Ratings *Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine Robert Parker 92 Jeremy Oliver 96 James Halliday 94 Wine Spectator 93 Tasting Notes Colour : Glistening purple. Nose : Giveaway, pristine Barossa Valley Shiraz fruit aromas; fresh blueberry (pie) and blood plum. A barrel-fermented vapour net entraps scents… Read More »

Grape Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes Colour: Pale straw with light green hues Bouquet: Clean, fragrant, grassy aromas with intense array of tropical fruits Palate: Clean fresh zesty palate showing flavours of lemon, mandarin and gooseberry. – by Offical Website . Has a mixture of gentle tropical notes and an almost savoury, certainly mineral, cross… Read More »

AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot , 2% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87Wine Spectator 91Tasting NotesA beautiful finale to the decade. Bouquet initially demure but promising, with scents of dark and red fruits and hints of vanilla. Powerful in the mouth, well concentrated, with beautifully ripe and… Read More »

AOC – Corton Vergennes Grand CruGrape 100% Pinot Noir

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes An undeniable star of the vintage, Pichon-Baron??s 2004 boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the rim as well as a big, sweet nose of melted licorice, chocolate, black currant jam, truffles, and charcoal embers. Soft tannin, full body, and abundant opulence and flesh are atypical for the vintage character,… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes This opaque purple-colored, muscular, full-bodied, classically made St.-Julien displays impressive concentration, chewy, highly-extracted flavors of black fruits, iron, earth, and spicy wood, and a powerful mouth-feel. A pure, uncompromising, traditionally-styled wine, it is to be admired for its authenticity, class, and quality. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. Readers seeking classic,… Read More »