Chateau Cantelys blanc 1988
Intense and aromatic white Bordeaux scoring 90 points. Find out more here.
Wine maker: Plozza; Wine: Sforzato di Valtellina; Vintage: 2006 Winespoint rating: 92/100 Sforzato represents a wine made similarly as Amarone. Grapes are displayed on a wooden rusting and require certain time to dry up. The process fills the wine with more concentration and the final product is also of a higher alcohol volume. This 2006 Sforzato… Continue Reading
Emilé Clement Champagne Cuvée Privilége, Vintage: non-vintage Winespoint rating: 79 Tasted: 01/2013 This wine was a bargain. Not often you can find a champagne for EUR 11.50,- right? So how did it go? Well,… Light yellow colour yet with a luscious and delicate moose. The color remains to be okay, did not expect more. On… Continue Reading
Paleo Rosso 2008 Le Macchiole vineyard Bolgheri region in Italy Variety: Cabernet Franc 100% Winespoint rating: 94/100 reviewed: 05/2013 This wine immediately attracts you. Its dark color reminds me of some new world or Rhone wines. On the nose you face deep aromas of fruits with a unique characteristic of Italian wines like big Brunellos.… Continue Reading
Chateau Cantelys blanc 1988 Pessac Leognan Graves Bordeaux Winespoint rating: 90/100 reviewed: 09/2013 Chateau Cantelys belongs to the wine range of famous Chateau Smith Haut Laffite, Pessac – Leognan region in Bordeaux. Chateau Cantelys 1988 shows elegant style of a white Bordeaux. The color is goldenish yellow with a great deal of buttery nuances which… Continue Reading
There are very few big wines in the world considered the real stars. Chateau Margaux from Margaux region in Bordeaux, France is indisputably one of them. So what does it taste like? This is my 3rd experience with Chateau Margaux and because we had the opportunity to compare this benchmark wine with another wine from… Continue Reading
No Man’s Land KOMETA, vintage 2008, Trakiska Valley, Bulgaria, production (2008) 7262 bottles. Winespoint rating: 90/100 Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; Alc. by Vol.: 14.5%. Fruity and full-bodied. Dominant flavors of blackberries, sweet nose followed by vanilla and chocolate taste. Spiciness and slightly tannic still but I do not mind. The wine is kind of a… Continue Reading
Vertical tasting of Chateau Clarke, Listrac-Medoc, Bordeaux France. Vintages: 1983,1994,1995,1998 (Picture: in order from left). Date: 06/2013 Chateau Clarke 1998 rating: 87/100 Chateau Clarke 1995 rating: 90/100 Chateau Clarke 1994 rating: 89/100 Chateau Clarke 1983 rating: 91+/100 1998: Feels well matured and perhaps already past the peak. However still approachable and drinkable. On the nose and palate wood… Continue Reading
Semillon 2008 Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek South Africa Winespoint rating: 93/100 Nose – pronounced and full, fresh lemon salty butter and vanilla custard pudding with bananas, apricots , lemons. Complex on the nose. On the palate medium dry with medium (great) acidity with medium alcohol and medium + body (almost full ). Its sweeter on the nose… Continue Reading
Chassagne-Montrachet, 2007, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France Price: EUR 45 Winespoint rating: 92/100 buttery, lemony, balanced Joseph’s Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet is light in color yet fresh, well developed and full bodied. Great nose full of fruits – apples, banana, pears, bit of summer flowers, rounded with vanilla, crème brulle taste with nice lemons around it. It is… Continue Reading
Chardonnay, 2005, Petaluma, Piccadilly Valley, Australia Winespoint rating: 91+/100 Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay consistently reaches scores starting at 90 points. It is one of the chardonnays that if you like French ones particularly from Cote d’Or region you would be surprised how this one resembles to them. Although it is a new world wine it offers… Continue Reading
Chateau Bellegrave 1998 Pomerol Bordeaux France Winespoint rating: 92+ Chateau Bellegrave belongs to family Bouldy since 1951 when it was acquired by them. For their vineyards more gravel in the soil compared to other areas of Pomerol is typical. It is worthy to mention the gravel since you will face it in your glass. This… Continue Reading
Chateau Latour, 1991, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Winespoint rating: 97/100 delicious, bold, harmonious After opening needs time yet the wine is already a monstrously big on structure. Aromas will appear and develop – see the comment later on. First impression – the tannins are simply described huge. Once the glass is empty the flavors rise up… Continue Reading
Joseph Drouhin, Chablis, Domaine de Vaudon, 2005, Burgundy, France Winespoint rating: 90/100 Once poured it says “hello” with its mellow yellow buttery color. On the nose it meets you with light butter hints packed with lemons, easy bread tones all with the typical steely character of a solid Chablis. It is comfortably balanced with a… Continue Reading
Meursault, Clos de Mayeray,Jacques Prieur, 1988, Burgundy, France Winespoint rating: 93/100 Golden color demanding its respect. Mellow, delicious, rounded and well balanced wine. Excellent. This Meursault from Jacques Prieur is greatly balanced and delicious, can hold for couple more years but I would approach it now as it is in a great condition. Attractive acidity… Continue Reading