FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Chateau Haut Pougnan Bordeaux 2016 Chateau Haut Pougnan Bordeaux 6/10 stars ATYPICAL BORDEAUX BLANC We had a special class with Riedel to showcase how different wines will smell and taste when poured into different shapes and size... 2016 Vintage 6 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1978 Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 9/10 stars SLIGHTLY ADVANCED Served blind. A nose and I already zoom into Pauillac, suspect Pichon Lalande. Nose of tobacco leaves that gets stronger over time. There's... 1978 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Mouton Rothschild Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 2014 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 9/10 stars RELIABILITY I have been paying attention to this label since 2009, and I must say it produced one of the most consistent second wine with it's own ... 2014 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2007 Chateau des Gravières Graves 2007 Chateau des Gravières Graves 6/10 stars CHINESE MEDICINE The initial impression that this wine gave me was smokey with some intense fruits. But after leaving it for about 10 minutes, the smell ev... 2007 Vintage 6 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Malagar Cuvee La Croix Bouey 2009 Malagar Cuvee La Croix Bouey 6/10 stars DECEIVING Right of the bat, this wine screamed red fruits on the nose. Drinking this during a blind tasting, i initially thought it was a right bank wine b... 2009 Vintage 6 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Malartic Lagraviere Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 Chateau Palmer Margaux 1978 Chateau Palmer Margaux 9/10 stars OLD CHARM I was with ex CEO of Ch Palmer Bernard Deleeger one afternoon talking about the charm of Palmer, and I asked him what are other vintages to watch out f... 1978 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau Palmer France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 2004 Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 9/10 stars SOLID I had many 2004 Bordeaux wines in the past, not many possessed characters like this Poyferre. One whiff, graphite coupled with surfacing da... 2004 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Leoville Poyferre Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1998 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 1998 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 9/10 stars GOOD EFFORT For Bordeaux vintage 1998, I'll always pick wines from the right bank over the left, as I have done so many tasting that cheap right bank wines ... 1998 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Malescot St Exupery Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1970 Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1970 Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien 9/10 stars AVERAGE JOE From a second growth chateau, I would have expected a bit more from it, despite the fact that it was produced 47 years ago. Some said 1970 wa... 1970 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Ducru Beaucaillou France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1975 Clerc Milon Pauillac 1975 Clerc Milon Pauillac 8/10 stars HERBAL TEA After 42 years in the bottle, this wine has evolved into somehow a herbal tea nose and flavor. In Chinese context, herbal tea provided some cooling effe... 1975 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Clerc Milon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1966 Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 1966 Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 9/10 stars MATURED AND YOUNG I have been writing on Montrose lately, 05, 78 and now 66. I do see a trend... this wine has very long lasting life, and in addition, t... 1966 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau Montrose France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 2010 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 10/10 stars VERTICAL HAUT BAILLY I had the honor to attend a vertical tasting of Haut Bailly with the Chateau President, and was really impressed with the wines, and I ... 10 Stars 2010 Vintage Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Haut Bailly Merlot Tasting Notes 2017