FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Clos Des Chênes 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Clos Des Chênes 9/10 stars TOP VOLNAY PLOT Of my recent reports on Bouley's Volnay, this Clos des Chenes was perhaps the best and most sophisticated wine that came... 2013 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy France Jean Marc Bouley Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles 8/10 stars YOUNG BUT DRINKABLE There're only premier crus in Volnay, as there're no grand crus here. Thus, thus Les Carelles is as good as a Grand Cru... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy France Jean Marc Bouley Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Volnay Vieilles Vignes 7/10 stars OLD VINES The label says Vieilles Vignes means old vines, and usually old vines dug much deeper into the soil or gravel or whatever the earth co... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Burgundy France Jean Marc Bouley Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Clos de La Cave Volnay 2013 Jean Marc Bouley Clos de La Cave Volnay 6/10 stars VILLAGE LEVEL I was told this was a single vineyard village level wine, pretty complicated classification huh? Nose of typical burgundy; fragran... 2013 Vintage 6 Stars Burgundy France Jean Marc Bouley Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan Blanc 2013 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan Blanc 7/10 stars LEMON ZEST I very seldom disliked wines from Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard, not that I'm biased as I knew the owners, just that I had so many f... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 San Vito Chianti 2013 San Vito Chianti 6/10 stars ORGANIC WINE The first Chianti label that I came across that's produced 100% in organic manner, 100% Sangiovese, and 100% Stainless Steel vat. I would expect it to be ... 2013 Vintage 6 Stars Chianti Italy San Vito Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Podere la Chiesa Terre di Casanova Chianti 2013 Podere la Chiesa Terre di Casanova Chianti 5/10 stars CHERRIES Sorry this wasn't impressive to me, I'd go for cheap Bordeaux rather than Chianti. Nothing really fanciful; really muted and mild no... 2013 Vintage 5 Stars Chianti Italy Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Ruffino Il Leo Chianti Superiore 2013 Ruffino Il Leo Chianti Superiore 6/10 stars STRAWS? Why would any winemaker put their bottle of wine in the straw basket? Makes it look traditional? Or trying to deceive consumers into thinking t... 2013 Vintage 6 Stars Chianti Italy Ruffino Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Primus The Blend 2013 Primus The Blend 7/10 stars SIBLINGS This was the sibling of my earlier posting Neyen. I again don't find it attractive, although slightly better than Neyen. Slightly more rounder than Neyen, but... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Chile Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Merum Priorati Inici Priorat 2013 Merum Priorati Inici Priorat 7/10 stars Extremely light nose. Interesting palette, even though I feel that it was light style, at the same time I can feel a lot of intense fruits. A relatively bi... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Grenache Priorat Spain Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Silhouette 2013 Silhouette 7/10 stars MY FIRST SOUTH AFRICA PINOT NOIR Was invited to a trade tasting, randomly tried some wines. Chanced upon this South African, so just had a sip. Extremely young nose and was ... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Pinot Noir South Africa Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Cesari Pinot Grigio Essere 2013 Cesari Pinot Grigio Essere 5/10 stars Simple house pour, relatively rich, flat and lacks acidity. And I don't think I can ever get drunk with such wine, doesn't even feel the presence of alcohol.... 2013 Vintage 5 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2015