Wine reviews by professional wine tasters
The 2023 Bordeaux vintage marks a return to classic styles, but with a modern twist, moving away from older styles that were often too unripe, unprecise, or overly oaky. This year, Bordeaux showcases the results of expert winemaking and excellent… Continue reading "Vintage Report En Primeur 2023"
Château Pape Clément is located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history dating back to the 13th century, the estate was classified as a Grand Cru Classé in the 1959 Graves Classification. The vineyard spans 60 hectares… Continue reading "Visit to Chateau Pape Clement"
Chateau Pavie lies on the plateau to the southeast of St. Emilion village. In 2012 it was classified in the first rank of the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine, as a Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) after having previously been a… Continue reading "Visit to Chateau Pavie"
What an unique wine! The wine as a super complex nose, this is the kind of wine where you can just smell it for hours and still pick up new aromas. Aromas of raspberry, dark cherries, wet asphalt, eucalyptus, elderberries,… Continue reading "Chateau Pavie"
Deep ruby red colour. The nose filled with dark fruit and some spices. Subtle oaky notes as well as earthy notes follows up. Blackberry and black currants on the palate, some black cherry and plum. Earthy notes with minerals, chalk,… Continue reading "Clos Fourtet 2016"
Disgorged in February 2022, so still a bit young. However, after some time in the glass the wine opens up and becomes delightful! Fresh green apples and ripe citrus fruit on the nose. Crisp fresh fruit flavors, granny smith apples,… Continue reading "Sanger Triangle Mineral Grand Cru Brut 2013"
CHATEAU L’EVANGILE 69 % Merlot, 30 % Cabernet Franc 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon Deep Ruby red Crushed black and blue fruit on the nose. Hints of red fruit as well wich contributes to the freshness. Some leather and spices with… Continue reading "Château l’Evangile 2021 Primeur"
An excellent vouvray that offers Big QPR! Delicious aromas of ripe citrus fruits and golden honey! Beautiful fruitiness, green orchard apples, pear, lemon, lime zest, peach, and ripe apricots. More layered fruit, such as grilled pineapple and pink grapefruit. Honey,… Continue reading "Domaine Huët “Le Haut-Lieu” Vouvray Sec 2019"
We recently tried some older vintages of the classical Moët Grand Vintage Brut! These wines had aged beautifully and were all tremendous in each of their own way. The 2002 and 2006 vintage were suprsingly similar in style and were… Continue reading "Moët Grand Vintage brut Vertical"
This wine has a deep ruby red colour with brick rim. The nose is filled with crushed black fruits and some spices with leather and pencil shavings. The palate follows with ripe black fruit with black currant, black plum, cassis… Continue reading "Château-Figeac 2007"
