Ratings by Robert Parker 97 Tasting Notes Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A sleeper of the vintage, this muscular, concentrated, full-bodied wine is atypically backward and dense for a 2008. It exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color along with notes of licorice, truffles, graphite and black currants. Intense and powerful, it will benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker (87-88) Tasting Notes This is a solid effort from one of the least-known classified growths of the Medoc. The proprietor, the Dourthe firm, has been making slow but persistent progress in upgrading the quality of this estate. The 2002 exhibits a deep ruby/plum color as well as aromas of cherries, cassis,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes I had hoped this wine would turn out closer to outstanding, but it is an excellent Cantemerle, if not quite as stunning as I had expected. The wine offers a dark ruby color, and a sweet nose of black raspberries, subtle new oak, and acacia smells. There is… Read More »
Robert Parker : 89pts DOCG – Chianti Classico Grapes 90% Sangiovese 10% Canaiolo and Colorino Ratings & Awards Rated 4 stars by DECANTER Wine Front Review 94 Tasting Notes The 2008 Chianti Classico is a pretty, fresh wine ideal for near-term enjoyment. The Chianti Classico is fleshier and deeper than the Monrosso, with a juiciness… Read More »
Region Heathcote Grape Shiraz Cabernet Franc Tasting Notes Less dense colour than Georgia’s Paddock; overall, far more savoury and less luscious; bitter chocolate, spice and blackberry power the long finish to redeem the wine. -94 pts by James Halliday This wine needs plenty of time for its reserved expression of spicy, currant-like flavours of cranberries,… Read More »
AOP – Vin D’Alsace Grape – Gewurztraminer Tasting Notes Golden shiny yellow Candied, lychee, aromas and rose perfume. Rich, very well balanced body supplanted by intense flavours, spicy. Excellent with foie gras, spicy, exotic dishes, soft and washed rind cheeses, desserts like pies and crumbles. -by Official Website
AOC – Saint Julien Cru Bourgeois Superieur Grape 65% Cabernet Sauvignon30% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc Rating & Awards Rated 4 stars, highly recommended by DECANTER 89 points by Guide des Vins Gilbert & Gaillard 2010 Tasting Notes The 2006 vintage still turned out very well, as timely leaf-and bunch-thinning enabled all the grape varieties to… Read More »
IGT – ToscanaGrape 100% Cabernet SauvignonRatings & Awards Robert Parker 94 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes Lots of vanilla and currant character on the nose and palate. A very New World style. Full and soft. Long finish. A little one-dimensional now, but a fun and flavorful wine. Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2009. -by Wine Spectator… Read More »