Wine reviews by professional wine tasters
This wine has a dark ruby red color with a garnet rim. The aromas of black fruit and eucalyptus hits you right away. Secondary notes of coffee and cedar, and some tobacco.The palate is dominated by back fruit with blackberry… Continue reading "Château Gruaud Larose 2016"
Aroma of blueberries, cranberries, wet summer rain, plum, eucalyptus, sweet licorice, chili, blackberries, raspberries and black cherries. Taste of blueberries, licorice, leather, wet earth, bark, cranberries, plums, elderberries, crowberries, raspberries, black pepper, cigar box, wet summer rain, eucalyptus, The concentration… Continue reading "Chateau Saint-Pierre 2016"
The 2015 vintage quality is deemed as excellent, and we certainly agree. A warm April and May with rain following after flowering giving most of Bordeaux excellent conditions. Some critique has followed which is aimed at the vintage being to… Continue reading "Chateau Leoville Barton 2015"
The 2011 vintage review deems the vintage poor. The year is described as dry and hot, causing the Cabernet Sauvignon grape to be extra vulnerable to sunburns. We have had the joy of tasting several left-bank wines from the 2011… Continue reading "Chateau Langoa Barton 2011"