Wine reviews by professional wine tasters
A fine, light, and delicate rosè champagne for the price!Aromas of fresh red summer fruit & berries, redcurrant, pomegranate, morello cherries, red apples.On the palate, the fruits & berries from the nose are reinforced, with added cranberry, grapefruit, strawberries, and… Continue reading "Stesson Rosé Brut"
The roots of the Leflaive family go back to 1717 when Claude Leflaive took up residence in Puligny-Montrachet, intent upon cultivating several acres of vineyards. The Domaine, in its present form, was created by Joseph Leflaive between the years of… Continue reading "Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru 2011"
The second vintage of the nineties after Krug 1990. In Champagne 1995 began with a mild winter that was rainy with two short periods of frost in January and March followed by a warm and sunny spring with some April… Continue reading "Krug Vintage 1995 Mag."
Straw yellow in color. Old vines, dating back more than 60 years. Focused and precise on the nose, with notes of ripe sitrus, orange peel, apricots, white peaches, white loaf, brioche, yeast. Quite the treat! The flavour expands on what… Continue reading "Veuve Fourny & Fils Cuvée du Clos Notre Dame Premier Cru 2009"
An incredible experience! The wine has kept well despite its age, and this bottle comes with quite the story!The bottles comes from the wine merchant Mahler-Besse Negociant in Bordeaux who bought 14 barrels back in the day that were planned… Continue reading "Chateau Cheval Blanc 1939"
An absolute pleasure! Incredible aromas of clean and precise ripe red fruit, wild summer raspberries, strawberries, red plums, to summarise, a symphony of red fruits! The wine tasted of raspberries, elder berries, mushrooms, wild strawberries, red plums, cigar box, forest… Continue reading "Armand Rousseau Chambertin 2001"
The best Champagne we have ever tasted. It is hard to put this review into words. Aromas of dominant yellow fruits, yellow plums, mature Norwegian pears, cantaloupe and melon. The wine had a surprisingly delicate and shy autolysis touch. some… Continue reading "Salon Le Mesnil 1997"
The experience can only be described as unbelievable. I can’t recall having ever tasted anything so concentrated, developed, elegant, precise, and nuanced. to sum it up, fantastic. Absolute harmony and balance. A beautiful red profile, the most juicy red fruit… Continue reading "Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2000"
Amazing, especially keeping in mind that the wine still feels young! The wine has a deep red colour with aromas of juicy dark cherries, fresh strawberries and red currants. The wine tastes of, strawberries, dark cherries, plums, roses, red tea,… Continue reading "Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 2005"
The wine has aromas of dominant petroleum and tropical fruit. Apricots, grilled pineapple, peaches, dried mango, honey, beeswax, citrus and dried lime. The wine tastes of apricots, dried mango, yellow apples, pickled pears, caramels, burnt sugar, wet slate, white pepper… Continue reading "Clos Ste. Hune 1997"