Grape Cabernet SauvignonShirazRatings*Penfolds – Bin RangeOutstanding – by Langton’s Classification Australian WineJames Halliday 95 Tasting Notes Strong purple-crimson; there is a cohesive element to the Bin releases of ’08, all showing very good fruit concentration and balance, as with the blackberry and blackcurrant flavours and tannins of this wine. Excellent cellaring potential. -by James Halliday
Grape Shiraz Ratings *Penfolds – Bin RangeDistinguished - Langton’s Classification Australian Wine James Halliday 94Jeremy Oliver 94 Tasting Notes Colour : Medium deep red.Nose : Scented plum, blackberry, dark cherry, graphite, cedar aromas. Palate : a richly concentrated and gorgeously seductive wine with mocha, plum, graphite flavours, underlying spicy notes and supple tannins. Finishes firm… Read More »
Grape GrenacheRatings *Penfolds – Cellar Reserve Robert Parker 95James Halliday 95 Tasting NotesColour : Dense crimson, with an almost black core. Nose : A heady, concentrated, fragrant lift of unabashed, youthful Grenache fruit, showing primary raspberry and dark stone-fruit conserve aromas, courted by dark spice, licorice and floral notes. Palate : Expansive and intensely opulent.… Read More »
Grape Pinot Noir Ratings *Penfolds – Cellar ReserveRobert Parker 89James Halliday 88 Tasting Notes The 2008 Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir was naturally fermented and aged on its lees for 9 months in 58% new French oak before bottling without fining or filtration. Dark ruby-colored, it displays an alluring bouquet of toasty oak, black cherry, and… Read More »
DO – MentridaGrape 50% Syrah20% Merlot15% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot RatingsRobert Parker 93 Tasting Notes The 2005 Premium is a blend of 55% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot aged 14 months in new French oak. This cuvee has a bit more complexity than its mono-varietal siblings as well as… Read More »
產區 Wine Region: 西班牙門特里達 DO Méntrida, Spain 葡萄品種 Grape variety: 100% 西拉 Syrah 評分 Rating: Robert Parker 91+ 陳年潛力 Cellar: 7-10 年/years (2014-2017) 釀造工藝 Vinification: 精品酒莊Arrayán 創立自1999年，位於門特里達產區，距首都馬德里僅70公里，產區酒莊因長年供應優質佳釀予皇室貴族而聞名國内外。該酒莊佔地26公頃，以西拉、梅洛、赤霞珠、小維鐸釀造出各款新派名酒，長期得到權威高分好評。頂級西拉紅酒，果實經48小時低溫浸泡及20天不銹鋼桶乳酸恆溫發酵，得以保留最天然清新果味；隨後12個月法國木桶陳釀及12個月瓶内演化，以達至更均衡且具深度的品質。 Bodegas Arrayán was established in 1999, which is located in Méntrida region, just 70 km south of Madrid. The region is famed for supplying premium wines to the… Read More »
DO – MentridaGrape 100% Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 91+ Tasting Notes The purple-colored 2007 Petit Verdot (100%) spent 12 month in 100% new French oak. It sports an impressive bouquet of roasted herbs, underbrush, brier, blackberry, and plum. Dense, rich, and structured on the palate, it makes up in power what it lacks in… Read More »
DO – MentridaGrape50% Syrah20% Merlot15% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot Ratings Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Arrayan’s 2007 Seleccion is a blend of 35% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Petit Verdot aged for 8 months in French oak. Purple in color with a nose of spice box, roasted herbs, violets, and… Read More »