VDT – France Grape 85% from Chateau Palmer(50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot) ,15% from Cotes-du-Rhone (Syrah) *Vin de Table, L.20.06 -1,200 bottles produced only.*In the 19th century, it was an everyday practice to blend the great wines from Cotes-du-Rhone. In this beginning of the 21st century, it seemed interesting for us to lean towards this… Read More »
AOC – Pomerol Grape 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc Ratings & Awards Robert Parker 83 ~85 Rated top 40 in Pomerol by various wine critics. Tasting Notes Licorice and berry aromas and flavors follow through to a medium body, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Turns austere on the finish. Little too much. –by… Read More »
AOC – MargauxGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 91 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes Beautifully dense garnet red.The nose opens with notes of plum, crystallized blackberries, vanilla, cinnamon, and, with air time, smoky and musky notes appear.Clear fruitiness and vigorous freshness on the attack, following through with a… Read More »
AOC – Saint Julien Grand Cru Classe – 4emeRatings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 85 Tasting Notes A strong effort in this mid-weight, charming vintage, this potential sleeper of the vintage exhibits deep black raspberry, black currant, and floral notes, a sweet entry on the palate, ripe tannin, low acidity, and a round, generous mouthfeel.… Read More »
AOC – Margaux Grand Cru Classe – 3eme Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 90Wine Spectator 94 Tasting NotesThe inky color has purple highlights.Aromatically it explodes with blackcurrants, blackberries, figs, prunes, gingerbread, sandalwood, mint, cedar, leather, and truffle?-The attack shows a flamboyantly gothic architecture: opulent fruit, an elegant tannic structure, ideal… Read More »
AOC – MargauxGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 90 Wine Spectator 90Tasting NotesFairly deep color. Lovely sweet nose offers warm and macerated plums and dried fruits, cacao, sweet spices, coffee, and caramel. The ripeness of the vintage was apparent as the sweet flavors are nicely balanced by the… Read More »
AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 89 Wine Spectator 84 Tasting Notes This was not a good showing for this wine. The 1994 d’Angludet possesses attractive blackcurrant fruit, but since bottling, it appears to have gone into a shell, revealing hard, astringent tannin that dominates… Read More »
AOC – Pauillac Grand Cru Classe – 2eme Grape 51% Cabernet Sauvignon34% Merlot9% Cabernet Franc 6% Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 94 Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes One of the best wines of the vintage, this is a classic Pauillac that is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit… Read More »
AOC – Margaux Cru Bourgeois ExceptionnelGrape 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot , 7% Cabernet FrancRatings Robert Parker 87Robert Parker 93Tasting NotesBeautiful deep ruby colour. A rich tannic of a remarkable fruit wine, verywell structured, concentrated and aromatic. -by Offical Website A very good effort from Siran, this dark ruby-colored wine offers attractive… Read More »
AOC – Saint EstepheGrand Cru Classe – 3emeGrape Cabernet SauvignonMerlot Petit VerdotRatings Robert Parker 92 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Notes The 1996 may not be as profound as I had predicted from cask, but it is an exceptional wine. Dark ruby-colored, with a complex nose of dried herbs, Asian spices, and black cherry jam intermixed… Read More »