FW Bok Nan Lo 1981 La Lagune Haut Medoc Grand Cru Classe 1981 La Lagune Haut Medoc Grand Cru Classe 7/10 stars UPS AND DOWNS La Lagune was a really inconsistent label before Caroline Frye took over. My record showed a great 78, 85 and 90, not from the best ... 1981 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France La Lagune Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2013 Le Petit Haut Lafitte 6/10 stars CONDEMNED Not just this label alone, but almost all Bordeaux produced in 2013 all of you should AVOID. Up till now I have not come across anything great, it's one... 2013 Vintage 6 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2000 Chateau Siran Margaux 2000 Chateau Siran Margaux 8/10 stars FIRST IMPRESSION I have never tasted a Siran before, heard the last generation awarded this family Siran instead of Pichon Lalande, so I would expect it to posses... 2000 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau Siran France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1992 Chateau De Pez Saint Estephe 1992 Chateau De Pez Saint Estephe 8/10 stars HATS OFF I just reported the 1991 vintage of this label, and I had the honor to taste the 1992 vintage in a row, quite a great opportunity. Recap of 1992 v... 1992 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau De Pez France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1991 Chateau De Pez Saint Estephe 1991 Chateau De Pez Saint Estephe 8/10 stars HOPELESS VINTAGE, BUT... 1991 was a disastrous vintage, in April, temperature dropped below minus 15 degrees! You can imagine how many vines can survive in... 1991 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau De Pez France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1989 Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1989 Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 9/10 stars SIMILAR CHARACTERS Recently I have reported the 2002 vintage of Gruaud Larose, and I really admire this label that it's consistent in style and flavor after ... 1989 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Gruaud Larose Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1981 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1981 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars KILLING ME SOFTLY Wasn't having very high expectations of this vintage's Lalande, as I just had a totally disappointing La Lagune 81 last night. Nose of vegetab... 1981 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2003 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 2003 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 9/10 stars PUZZLED... 03 was a really hot vintage in Bordeaux, but this Haut Bailly exceeded my expectations completely that I thought I saw the wrong vintage on the la... 2003 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Haut Bailly Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2002 Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2002 Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 9/10 stars BEEFY STOCKS! I have been drinking Gruaud Larose for as long as I can remember. The old style Gruaud Larose under the Cordier family took decades to be readi... 2002 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Gruaud Larose Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac 9/10 stars 1990 OR 2000? As you know, Bordeaux 1990 and 2000 were both great vintages, and I have awarded Grand Puy Lacoste 1990 as a 5 stars label, totally mind blowin... 2000 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Grand Puy Lacoste Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1986 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 1986 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 9/10 stars REPLACEMENT First bottle had dry cupboard, damn and wet tobacco. I felt it was off (but how do you explain dry cupboard?), so I asked for a replacement bott... 1986 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pape Clement Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Chateau Olivier Grand Cru Classe 2012 Chateau Olivier Grand Cru Classe 8/10 stars VERSUS PAPE CLEMENT BLANC 06 This bottle was served right next to Pape Clement Blanc 06 (which I just reported in my previous post). I think it's not m... 2012 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau Olivier France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017