Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chocolate Liqueur volume 16% Alcohol Made according to traditional recipe of master chocolate markers of Torino. Can be drunk pure, cool, on ice-cream or with cream as dessert.

DOC – Soave Grape80% Garganega15% Trebbiano 5% ChardonnayTasting NotesColour: straw yellowFragrance: floral, intense and delicate.Flavour: dry, medium-bodied, slightly bitter.-by Official Website *founded in 1913, Cantina di Negrar is located on the hillsides of the Valpolicella Classico region. They have been able to identify sites suitable for single vineyard wines and produce special selections and even… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 94 Tasting Notes It is worth noting that when the bottled 2006 Chateau Margaux, which appeared closed and less impressive than I had predicted from barrel, was retasted alongside the remarkable 2008, I elevated my score to 94+. It does not possess the size or power of the 2008 or 2005,… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 98+ Tasting Notes Along with the Medoc first growths, Leoville Barton, Chateau Montrose, Sociando Mallet, and a handful of other producers, Leoville Las Cases continues to make a wine meant for very long-term cellaring. When I did my earlier tastings of the 2000, my projected maturity dates were 2012-2040, but it… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes One of the superstars of the vintage, this classic Montrose is not as showy or opulent as the 2010, 2009 or 2003, but it offers a dense purple color followed by gorgeously sweet black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with loamy, earthy, forest floor notes, a floral… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes The 2001 Kirwan is nearly as good as their splendid 2000. A dense purple color is accompanied by a bouquet of barbecue smoke, graphite, black cherries, creme de cassis, and a hint of espresso. Full-bodied and layered, with outstanding richness, purity, and sweetness on the palate, this firmly… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This wine may merit an outstanding rating. It offers a classic Margaux combination of elegance and richness. Medium-bodied, with delicate, beautifully ripe, black currant and floral aromas that compete with subtle new oak, the 1995 Malescot hits the palate with a lovely concoction of fruit, nicely integrated tannin… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Thankfully, this wonderful estate, which provided me with many memorable drinking experiences in the 1970s and 1980s, has rebounded from a period of mediocrity. The 2003 and 2004 offerings from La Lagune are the finest back-to-back vintages they have produced in over fifteen years. Kudos to the Frey… Read More »

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Ratings By Robert Parker 91 Tasting Notes Shrewd consumers should be stocking up on this wine as it is both sensational and realistically priced. Once one of the most appallingly mediocre classified growths of the Medoc, this estate??s resurrection started around 2000, hitting its full stride in 2001, and proprietor Bernard Magrez continues to build… Read More »