FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville 2014 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville 8/10 stars GOOD IMPRESSION First whiff and I didn’t know how to place this wine. It was familiar but also different, and then I learned that this was a Zinfandel based... 2014 Vintage 8 Stars California Ridge Vineyards Tasting Notes 2017 USA
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 2013 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 8/10 stars SYRAH BLEND? Coming from the land of the Super Tuscans, Bolgheri, I was intrigued to try this particular wine during the tasting. I was expecting a normal B... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Le Macchiole Merlot Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Valandraud St Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe 2009 Valandraud St Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe 8/10 stars BAD BOY This chateau is owned by Jean Luc Thunevin, known as the bad boy of Saint Emilion. Why? In 2002, he covered 2 hectares of vineyards w... 2009 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017 Valandraud
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 8/10 stars ICONIC DISASTER La Tache, of all the vintages I’ve ever had, never once failed me. However, tonight it was casted with an evil spell. We ... 2004 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy France Pinot Noir Romanee Conti Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph 2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph 8/10 stars EXPECTING MORE.... Coming from a great Northern Rhone vintage of 2009, I was expecting a lot more from a powerhouse JL Chave’s St Joseph wine, but... 2009 Vintage 8 Stars France Jean Louis Chave Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo NV Le Guishu Dry Sec NV Le Guishu Dry Sec 8/10 stars RICE WINE Someone from Bordeaux decided to become creative by introducing a wine made from rice fermentation, just like how Chinese wines were made for the past 5000 ye... 8 Stars Baijiu China Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Les Referts 2005 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Les Referts 8/10 stars ON THE EDGE After my session of 12 producers of Montrachets, my palate was totally ruined and spoiled. Now it’s really difficult for a... 2005 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay Etienne Sauzet France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Chateau Jean Faux Sainte Radegonde 2012 Chateau Jean Faux Sainte Radegonde 8/10 stars LIGHT AND EASY I am not a snob, but admittedly I hardly drink Bordeaux Superior, this was an exception as I was not in the mood to have something ser... 2012 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux France Jean Faux Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Domaine Jacques Prieur Montrachet Grand Cru 2004 Domaine Jacques Prieur Montrachet Grand Cru 8/10 stars ULTIMATE MONTRACHET 2/12 In this series I will report the detailed tasting of 12 ultimate bottles of Montrachet 04, blind format, to find th... 2004 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Jacques Prieur Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 Chateau dAiguilhe Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2005 Chateau dAiguilhe Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 8/10 stars HARSH AND DENSE I enjoyed the nose, thinking it was using some high quality oak barrels to age the wines. But I held back after a sip, the... 2005 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1991 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 1991 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 8/10 stars TOO MUCH MONEY? If you think you're rich and want to splurge your money on wines, I'd advice you to splurge it carefully, and I'd avoid... 1991 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy France Pinot Noir Romanee Conti Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1971 Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1971 Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 8/10 stars FOREVER YOUNG Let me be bold about older L'evangile they're like Beatles songs, never die. I have tasted so many old L'evangile vintages, from '50s to '80s, ... 1971 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France L'evangile Merlot Tasting Notes 2017