Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Chateau Batailley 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Dark ruby/purple with hints of melted licorice, underbrush, black currants, and cedar, this is a surprisingly elegant, mid-weight Medoc with relatively high tannins, old-style, classic austerity, and the need for some bottle age. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 15-16 years.(Wine Advocate… Read More »

Chateau Lynch-Moussas 1997

Ratings by Robert Parker 81 Tasting Notes The 1997 is a lean, elegant, light-bodied, short wine with some sweet fruit. It appears it will always remain a foursquare, monolithic wine with barely sufficient depth. Anticipated maturity: now-2007(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By Robert Parker

Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal 2005

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This deep ruby/purple-colored 2005 is a classic Pauillac. A big, sweet kiss of road tar aromas interwoven with cedarwood, smoke, spice box, herbs, and black currants emerges from the glass of this unexpectedly precocious, up-front Pauillac. Fleshy, with medium to full body as well as good acidity and… Read More »

Chateau Clerc-Milon 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This 1999 is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 18% Cabernet Franc. The saturated purple-colored 1999 displays a dense, flamboyant bouquet of roasted herbs, cedar, cassis, new saddle leather, and espresso. It is soft, seductive, velvety-textured, and endearing in a concentrated, lush style. It will… Read More »

Chateau de la Charriere Savigny-Les-Beaune “Les Vermots Dessus” 2009

AOC – Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Vermots Dessus Grape 100% Chardonnay ——————————————————————————– Made from the vineyard of Les Vermots Dessus, which lies between Corton and the Beaune escarpement. Winemaker, Yves Girardin, tends these vineyards that have been in his family for generations and ages his wine in a mixture of new and used French oak barriques to… Read More »

De Bortoli Willowglen Shiraz Caberent 2009

Region South East Australia Grape Shiraz Cabner Tasting Notes Appearance Crimson red with hints of purple. Bouquet Fragrant dark fruits with hints of red cherry and spicy oak. Palate Fruit driven palate, blackberry and cherries with hints of oak. -by Official Website

Wirra Lost Watch Riesling 2007

Region Adelaide Hills Grape Riesling Tasting Notes A fresh and vivacious bouquet leads into fine passionfruit and citrus flavours on the palate; elegant but intense. -94 pts by James Halliday

Prior Pons Priorat DOQ 2009

產區 Wine Region:  西班牙普里歐拉 Priorat DOQ, Spain 葡萄品種 Grape variety:  55% 佳麗釀 Carinena, 35% 歌海娜 Garnacha, 10% 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon 評分 Ratings: Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 90 Guia Penin 91 DECANTER 五星名釀 5 Stars & 18.7/20 WINE ENTHUSIAST 五星名釀 5 stars 陳年潛力 Cellar:  5-10 年/years (2014-2019) 釀造工藝 Vinification: 該精品酒莊位處產區最佳心臟地帶,擁有樹齡超過60年的優質葡萄田,出品佳釀帶來豐富口味與和諧感。該旗艦級紅酒精選樹齡30至60年老樹葡萄釀造;經12個月木桶蘊藏及24個月瓶内陳存演化,帶來更細緻均衡的優秀品質。限量釀造2,500瓶。 This boutique winery is located… Read More »

Kies “Monkey Nut Tree” 2010

Region – Barossa Valley Grape – 100% Merlot 健氐酒庄梅洛 評分及奬項 James Halliday 93 銀奬- International Wine Challenge, London 銅奬- Decanter World Wine Awards Tasting Note: Strong, clear, bright purple-red; a rich array of red and black fruits drives this wine, tannins and oak mere background presence; has good length and balance. -by offical website