Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Duhart-Milon 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes Made from a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon/20% Merlot, the 1995 is slightly sweeter, more supple and slender than the broader-shouldered 1996. The wine’s bouquet offers aromas of ripe berry fruit intermixed with minerals, toasty oak, and spice. Medium-bodied, with fine extract, it is a finesse-styled Pauillac (in… Read More »

Chateau Marquis de Terme 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes This dark plum/garnet-tinged 2003 offers attractive aromas of plums, sweet currants, black cherries, herbs, and earth. Medium-bodied, charming, and better from bottle than it was from cask, it should be consumed over the next decade.(Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006) By Robert Parker

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1997

Ratings by Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The tell-tale blackberry/cassis character is well-displayed in this dark ruby/purple-colored wine. There is excellent ripe fruit, soft tannin, low acidity, and a delicious, easy-going personality. Although it will not make old bones, it is a ripe, soft, attractive, evolved Bordeaux for consuming over the next 8-9 years.(Wine Advocate… Read More »

Chateau d’Armailhac 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 90+ Tasting Notes This powerful, tannic, structured effort from Mouton-Rothschild??s stable is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by an earthy nose dominated by black currants and toasty, smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied with relatively… Read More »

Chateau de Camensac 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes This wine is dark purple-colored, with an excellent nose of smoke and creme de cassis intermixed with licorice and underbrush. This straightforward offering is full-bodied, dense, deep, chewy, mouthfilling, and substantial. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker

Baigorri Crianza Rioja DOCa 2007

Robert Parker: 90pts DOCa – Rioja Grapes Tempranillo with small proportions of other regional grapes Ratings & Awards Gold Medal – Iberwine Awards 2012, Spain Gold Medal – Selections Mondiales de Vins Canada 2011, Canada Bronze Medal – International Wine Challenge 2011, UK Bronze Medal – Challenge International du Vin 2012, France 91 points by… Read More »

Chateau Poujeaux 2009 Moulis

AOC – Moulins Grapes 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 92 Wine Spectator 93~96 Jancis Robinson 16.5 / 20 Decanter 4/5 International Wine Cellar 90~92 / 100 Wine Enthusiast 91/100 Tasting Notes The final blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and… Read More »

Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2000

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Medium red-purple; a very traditional style, with red and black fruit flavours merging into vanilla oak on the bouquet; riper, dark berry fruit comes through on the smooth but not particularly complex palate; for once, seems slightly off the pace. -87 pts by James Halliday Traditional warmer year… Read More »

Jean Sablenay Chard 2011 Vin de France

Region: Pays D’Oc Grapes: Chardonnay Points & Awards: Tasting Note: Pale yellow color with light golden. 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.