89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Oct 2007
Very pale lemon-green color. Lighter sweet tree fruit aromas - apricot and green apple with ripe candied citrus. Dark toasty flavors with strong clay mineral notes. Big acidity through the palate. Long lingering earthy notes over citrus, with a touch of white truffle on the finish.
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 Dec 2008
Thick purple core with ringed by a maroon rim with fuchsia highlights. Very rich aromas leap from the glass, and intensify as the wine sits. Thick fruit - blackberry, blueberry and black cherry - with smoked mint and other herbs are all surrounded by wet clay, violets and lingering wild strawberries. Fairly bold (yet integrated) tannins from the front palate through the lingering finish. Dark fruits flood the palate supported by tannins and acid, expanding on the mid-palate and leading to a long creamy vanilla finish with swirls of roast coffee beans, dark chocolate and ripe black cherries.
A blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and a few other reds. Owned by Catherine Pere-Verge, the owner of Chateau Le Gay, one of the best Chateaux in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Using the same wine making team (harvest is 6 months different due to the northern/southern hemisphere thing) this is a very high quality wine made by people with tons of skill for a fraction of the price.
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Aug 2008
Dark garnet color from the core to the rim. Bold, spicy aromas of licorice, candied cherries, chocolate and sweet tea lead to a more intense wet clay note followed by lingering cinnamon. The wine is lush and full, filling the mouth with caramel covered cherries and spicy cinnamon, with the same hint of clay supporting the fruits and helping the round, approachable tannins give good structure to the wine. Fruit, spices and just a touch of vanilla linger in the finish.
Spicy, fruity and delicious. What more could you want from a red wine? Since it’s a Reserva, it has already been aged for you in their cellars, making it ready to pick up at your wine shop and drink tonight. While it may be a few dollars more than your average every day wine, the extra age put on it in the winery’s cellars makes this much deeper and more complex of a wine, and is more than worth the few extra dollars. A blend of 93% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha and 2% Mazuelo. It is aged for 24 months in large American oak casks, which is what gives the wine its touch of creamy caramel and vanilla flavors. American oak is used rather frequently in Spain and is a nice match for their big powerful reds.
90 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Apr 2008
Nice deep pink color with a hint of salmon tint. Bright and fresh on the nose. Candied strawberries, raspberries and rose petals with an underlying hint of honey and cool minerality. Nice complexity on the palate. Big strawberry flavors followed by blackberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry. The terroir of Pomerol really comes through with a nice clay and chalk minerality leading to a lingering strawberry and honey finish.
This has amazing complexity for a rose, while maintaining good acid to keep it refreshing. Coming from an outstanding piece of Bordeaux (next door to Chateau Petrus - one of the most expensive and sought after wines in the world), this is a screaming deal. The perfect wine to drink all spring and summer by itself and with appetizers. Light enough to go with fish and vegetable dishes, yet bold enough to pair with meatier pork, chicken and duck. Made from 100% Merlot.
94-97 / A
Dense black and ruby core with a vibrant rim. Creamy vanilla swims around ripe black cherry, blackberry and cassis aromas accented by lighter floral notes and a touch of flinty wet clay. Creamy and lush on the palate entry building to a bold yet ripe tannic finish. Dark sweet fruit flavors of blackberry, plum and blueberry lead to a long spicy cinnamon finish. Great structure and balance.
While not an inexpensive wine, this is clearly one of the outstanding wines of the vintage. This could age better than the 2005 vintage which goes for about twice the price. Fairly small production (around 4000 cases). While it is lush enough to be drinkable when released, give this one 10+ years and it will be amazing. The pure grade is a range because this wine is clearly still developing in the bottle.
85-88 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Medium ruby core with a pink rim. Vanilla, cocoa powder, oak, red cherry and a touch of flowers on the nose. New oak on the front of the palate. Notes of clay under raspberry and cherry with a dark toast and bitter chocolate finish. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
85-87 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Very solid ruby core and rim. Dusty aromas of gravel and clay with black cherry, blackberry and an herbal note. Sweet, soft entry. Dry tannins build on the edges, but leave the mid a little hollow. Decent fruit, but a bit short.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
85-88 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Medium ruby with a purple and fuchsia rim. Light aromas of cherry, plum and clay surrounded by sweet floral notes. Thin on the front palate. Better on the mid with notes of orange zest and black cherry. Fairly bold chalky tannins on the finish.
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
84-86 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Medium ruby in the glass. Tight aromas of red currant, red cherries and a touch of clay. Some decent currant and black cherry fruits, but a touch thin on the mid-palate. Medium chalky tannins with a somewhat short finish.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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