FW Bok Nan Lo 1964 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1964 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars MIRACLE! On a routine inspection of my wine cellar, I found a bottle with cork floating inside the bottle. Obviously I freaked out, there goes a couple of hundr... 1964 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Chateau Tour de Marbuzet Saint Estephe 2011 Chateau Tour de Marbuzet Saint Estephe 7/10 stars CLASSIC 2ND WINE Tour de Marbuzet is the second wine of Haut Marbuzet, a very traditional winemaker from St Estephe. Trade price is about €20/bot... 2011 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2015 Tour de Marbuzet
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Chateau Leognan Pessac Leognan 2011 Chateau Leognan Pessac Leognan 6/10 stars MODERN GRAVES Normally Graves wines are very traditional. Today I encountered a modern style and I mistaken it as St Emilion in a blind tasting. Nose of ... 2011 Vintage 6 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 1985 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 1985 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 9.75/10 stars SUPERB WINE! Almost my wine of the night till Palmer 85 came along! I couldn't believe Pape Clement was so good in 85! I had the 75 and it blew me away. ... 1985 Vintage 9.75 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pape Clement Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 1985 Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 1985 Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 8/10 stars NO HOLDING POWER The first whiff, impressive nose with mocha, coffee, espresso and rich ripe fruits. Body was equally nice to start off: thick, luscious, ri... 1985 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Branaire Ducru Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 2012 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 9/10 stars SURPRISED FINDS OF 2012 There wasn't too many good 2012 Bordeaux wines around, if you want to know my choices, leave me a message. I asked Daniel Cath... 2012 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 10/10 stars 3 DECADES OF SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Today I hosted a dinner with chateau owners Daniel and Florence Cathiard of Smith Haut Lafitte with some of our custo... 10 Stars 2010 Vintage Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 1990 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 1990 Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan 8/10 stars 3 DECADES OF SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Today I hosted a dinner with chateau owners Daniel and Florence Cathiard of Smith Haut Lafitte with some of our custom... 1990 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2008 Lynch Bages Pauillac 2008 Lynch Bages Pauillac 9/10 stars LEGEND CONTINUES? Lynch Bages, an extremely reliable label in the 50s, 60s and 80s, easily match the quality of any second growth, and for certain vintages like 89... 2008 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Lynch Bages Merlot Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2001 Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc 2001 Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc 9/10 stars CAPSICUM, BELL PEPPER VEGETAL Sociando Mallet produces the most consistent character that's easy to identify, even in a blind tasting. All you need to watch ... 2001 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Sociando Mallet Tasting Notes 2015
FW Bok Nan Lo 2001 Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc 2001 Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc 8/10 stars OVERSTATEMENT? Parker said, it tasted more like a first growth than an unclassified offering, implying this bottle of this vintage was equivalent of a first ... 2001 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Sociando Mallet Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2008 Brane Cantenac Margaux 2008 Brane Cantenac Margaux 9/10 stars MILDLY DISAPPOINTED Brane Cantenac was an old love, it was exceptional in 61, 64, 66, 82, 85, 95 and as recent as 2003. 2008 was not in the same league as the pa... 2008 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Brane Cantenac Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Tasting Notes 2015