99 points, "This beauty is going to go on and on." - Wine Advocate This wine h...99 points, "This beauty is going to go on and on." - Wine Advocate This wine has been described as "as good as it gets" and as having an "epically long finish" by the experts at Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Château Latour - which has been described...more
Tasting Notes Château Mouton-Rothschild is the glitziest of the First Growths ...Tasting Notes Château Mouton-Rothschild is the glitziest of the First Growths and the only wine to have ever been upgraded in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. According to Wine Advocate: "Mouton is unashamedly gregarious flamboyant and melodramatic… a...more
Superstar Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is according to Rober...Superstar Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is according to Robert Parker "one of Pauillac's most consistently brilliant wines." And just check out the reviews for their 2015… 98 points, "The 2015 Pichon Comtesse is a towering wine, as it...more
Château Mouton-Rothschild is the glitziest of the First Growths and the only w...Château Mouton-Rothschild is the glitziest of the First Growths and the only wine to have ever been upgraded in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. According to Wine Advocate: "Mouton is unashamedly gregarious, flamboyant and melodramatic… a splash of...more
98 points, "This is opulent with fleshy tannins and spiced dark fruit, again s...98 points, "This is opulent with fleshy tannins and spiced dark fruit, again showing a restrained core of tannins that was so obvious at the Bordeaux 10 Years On tasting in London a few weeks ago. It's just a brilliant wine, one that will age...more
Youthful and appealing, the 2015 GrandVin from Château Latour is the youngest...Youthful and appealing, the 2015 Grand Vin from Château Latour is the youngest of its kind on the market. This makes the wine a remarkable investment ideal for ageing, spurred by the elite reputation of its predecessors. The power and energy of Château...more
There are many things about this 2014 red that make it worthy of attention, li...There are many things about this 2014 red that make it worthy of attention, like the mingling aromas of wild berries, black truffles and new oak, and the long, mouth-watering finish that it closes with. But this is unsurprising when you learn of its...more
It is the purity of the La Conseillante that wins you over time and time again...It is the purity of the La Conseillante that wins you over time and time again according to wine critic Neal Martin. 1990 and 1989 provided back-to-back legendary Pomerol vintages, and La Conseillante's 1990 proved an excellent follow up to the...more
95 points, "The 1990 Cos d'Estournel is a vintage that I have not tasted for s...95 points, "The 1990 Cos d'Estournel is a vintage that I have not tasted for several years. I have always had a soft spot for the 1990. It does not disappoint with gorgeous scents of clove, bay leaf, and warm gravel that are almost Pomerol-like in...more
Château Latour's ability to create delectable wines even in difficult vintage ...Château Latour's ability to create delectable wines even in difficult vintage years knows no bounds. Take the 2006 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, only 38% of the production made it to the grand vin. This blend is made to be...more
Tasting Notes 96 points "Very complex aromas of dark berries mushrooms earth f...Tasting Notes 96 points "Very complex aromas of dark berries mushrooms earth flowers and incense. Crushed stone too. Full-bodied with very fine refined tannins that are caressing and beautiful. It's very very long and persistent in the finish with...more
Tasting Notes 94 points, "Another winning velvety texture out of St Julien. Yo...Tasting Notes 94 points, "Another winning velvety texture out of St Julien. You can trace the warmth and generosity of the vintage in the concentration and the ripeness of these blackberry and raspberry fruits but it is so seductive and carefully...more
Tasting Notes 91 points "A classy cru bourgeois from Cussac just south of St-J...Tasting Notes 91 points "A classy cru bourgeois from Cussac just south of St-Julien. With virtually equal shares of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot spiced up with 3% Petit Verdot this is a suave Haut-Médoc with bramble fruit and classic cool Bordeaux...more
100 points, "This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the gre...100 points, "This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 100 points, "This continues to be a perfect wine with a beautiful, dense character of...more