FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Via Latina Vinho Verde Branco 2016 Via Latina Vinho Verde Branco 7/10 stars PASSION FRUITS My second glass of Alvarinho in less than 15 mins time span, glad to put a definition and character to this grape type: tropical fruits. Th... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Portugal Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Felgueiras Alvarinho Branco 2016 Felgueiras Alvarinho Branco 7/10 stars JUICY PEACHES Was surprised to find very strong bouquet of peaches as well as passion fruits in a 100% Alvarinho grape dominant wine, that was quite rare bu... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars France Portugal Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Quinta da Lapa Reserva Syrah 2014 Quinta da Lapa Reserva Syrah 7/10 stars ATYPICAL GRAPES Syrah is definitely not a native grape varieties in Portugal, I was surprised to see a 100% Syrah wine from Portugal. This wine was aged in... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Portugal Quinta da Lapa Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Quinta da Lapa Nana Reserva 2014 Quinta da Lapa Nana Reserva 7/10 stars MOTHER In the name of winemaker’s mother, they displayed their mother on the label itself, which gained my respect as all our mothers have taken care of us ... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Portugal Quinta da Lapa Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Quinta da Lapa Reserva Branco 2016 Quinta da Lapa Reserva Branco 7/10 stars AUTUMN DRINK? The nose was so floral it was definitive autumn flowers, does it imply that it’s meant to be drank during autumn? Content was light and refr... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Portugal Quinta da Lapa Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Esporao Reserva Tinto 2014 Esporao Reserva Tinto 7/10 stars MASSIVE A blend of local varieties and Cabernet Sauvignon, nose was quite easy with light berries, fruity and lively. But the moment I took a sip, I was taken aba... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Alentejo Esporao Portugal Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Esporao Reserva Branco 2016 Esporao Reserva Branco 7/10 stars LIGHT AND REFRESHING I bumped into Esporao a couple of years ago when I was in Lisboa for lunch, and a sommelier highly recommend that I try their national treas... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Alentejo Esporao Portugal Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Chateau Haut Condissas Medoc 2011 Chateau Haut Condissas Medoc 7/10 stars AWARDS Please take the awards printed on the bottle with a pinch of salt. I was told this was highly decorated, so I purposely blinded this bottle amongst ... 2011 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 Louis Latour Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2005 Louis Latour Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 7/10 stars BORDERLINE PREMOX In the third flight of Referts, another unexpected label for me, coming from a negociant bottled Referts from Loui... 2005 Vintage 7 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Louis Latour Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Referts Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru 2009 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Referts Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru 7/10 stars SMOKING GUN In the third flight of Referts, if you’re following my posts, Marc Morey was one of the very rare producer of R... 2009 Vintage 7 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo NV Le Guishu Semi dry Demi Sec NV Le Guishu Semi dry Demi Sec 7/10 stars SWEET RICE WINE! Certainly like eating some form of rice dumplings, except this rice wine was like it was soaked with some molasses that resulted from being s... 7 Stars Baijiu China Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Nittardi Ad Astra Maremma Toscana 2013 Nittardi Ad Astra Maremma Toscana 7/10 stars ROAD TO STARS The second wine of the reported Nittardi wine that is presented to the pope each year. Ad Astra comes from the Latin phrase a rough road... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany