FW Bok Nan Lo 1990 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1990 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars BOTTLE PROBLEM? I previously had a 1990 and was blown away by the content and compared it to an 89. But for the vertical tasting, I was slightly disappointed by... 1990 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 J.M. Boillot Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 2010 J.M. Boillot Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 9/10 stars PROTeGeE 2/2 Read my past two posts to understand where I’m leading to. JM Boillot, a grandson of Etienne Sauzet, learned everyt... 2010 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Jean Boillot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith 9/10 stars SKINS Not often I have to use this vocabulary to describe a wine, but this bottle turned out to be an absolutely fruit skin character. Think Pomel... 2010 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Jean Philippe Fichet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2012 Jean Philippe Fichet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 9/10 stars UPCOMING WINEMAKER Fischer as a winemaker was relatively unknown to me until I keep bumping into it in Puligny First tasting... 2012 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Jean Philippe Fichet Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1985 Clos du Clocher Pomerol 1985 Clos du Clocher Pomerol 9/10 stars DRASTIC EVOLUTION I wasn’t having much expectations for this wine as it’s relatively unknown, but I bought it as I loved Bordeaux 85 vintage very much. I decide... 1985 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Clos du Clocher France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1996 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1996 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars RIGHT WINDOW In a recent tasting, quite a few of the participants enjoyed this vintage, and for good reason. At 21 years, this wine is probably in a good drinki... 1996 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1986 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1986 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars ALMOST THERE I was expecting this wine to perform quite well above the rest as it is known as a powerful vintage. Did not disappoint, lots of things happening i... 1986 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello 2013 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello 9/10 stars TEMPTING The Monte Bello label of Ridge is always made with selection of their best plots from that vintage. In 2013, only 1 lot of Merlot was included for ... 2013 Vintage 9 Stars California Ridge Vineyards Tasting Notes 2017 USA
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Romanee St Vivant Grand Cru 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Romanee St Vivant Grand Cru 9/10 stars OFF VINTAGE CHARM Didn’t I warn you all the time? On poor vintages, drink the poorer production! This was true to itself tonight... 2004 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy France Pinot Noir Romanee Conti Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne 1978 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne 9/10 stars GREATEST FRENCH ‘78 7/7 I organized the best of the best French wines ‘78 and confined it to Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone only. Trying to... 1978 Vintage 9 Stars France M. Chapoutier Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage 1978 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage 9/10 stars GREATEST FRENCH ‘78 6/7 I organized the best of the best French wines ‘78 and confined it to Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone only. Trying to find what r... 1978 Vintage 9 Stars France Jean Louis Chave Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Montrachet Grand Cru 2004 Domaine de La Romanee Conti Montrachet Grand Cru 9/10 stars ULTIMATE MONTRACHET 10/12 In this series I will report the detailed tasting of 12 ultimate bottles of Montrachet 04, blind format, to f... 2004 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Romanee Conti Tasting Notes 2017