FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Faiveley Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2014 Faiveley Pinot Noir Bourgogne 4/10 stars GARBAGE Such generic grapes sourced from anywhere in Burgundy just to make some garbage wines should really be forbidden, as it added a bad name to a well... 2014 Vintage 4 Stars Burgundy Faiveley France Pinot Noir 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
FW Bok Nan Lo 2006 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Blanc 2006 Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Blanc 9/10 stars SHY SHY I believe Pape Clement Blanc only took off to be famous back in 2009/2010 period, thus prior to this period they're not a wine that's very exp... 2006 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux France Pape Clement Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1994 Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1994 Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 8/10 stars TYPICAL BORDEAUX 94 STYLE Had the first bottle and it was corked with heavy wet cupboard, thus we asked for a replacement bottle which came duly. In the... 1994 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Leoville Las Cases Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Chateau Nenin Pomerol 2004 Chateau Nenin Pomerol 8/10 stars DECENT QUALITY It looked like Nenin was on the roll since 98. I knew this label long time ago and drank it's 64, 70, 75... etc, was only mildly impressed. For a P... 2004 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Chateau Nenin France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Chateau Laroque St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2011 Chateau Laroque St Emilion Grand Cru Classe 7/10 stars LIMESTONE EFFECT Was sitting on the table with the winemaker, of which I learned something new tonight. This wine was 80% Merlot, but grown ... 2011 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Chateau Laroque France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 La Tour Carnet Medoc 2005 La Tour Carnet Medoc 7/10 stars FUTURE EVALUATION Perhaps my 3.5 stars was a bit too harsh, but that was my impression on the spot without taking consideration of it's future potential. A whiff a... 2005 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France La Tour Carnet Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 Phelan Segur 2005 Phelan Segur 7/10 stars STRUGGLE Like I said previously, if you couldn't make it during a great vintage like 2005, you should change profession. I was totally unimpressed with this label. Nose wa... 2005 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Phelan Segur Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 2004 Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 9/10 stars DRINKING WELL Haut Bailly has been having a great run since 1996, and I have been following this label through vertical tasting, I even called it Baby Lafite... 2004 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Haut Bailly Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2005 Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2005 Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 8/10 stars NOT AS EXPECTED Normally coming from a great vintage like 2005, my expectations would run high, particularly Beychevelle as I have tasted many aged vin... 2005 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Chateau Beychevelle France Merlot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1997 Guiraud 1er Grand Cru Classe 1997 Guiraud 1er Grand Cru Classe 7/10 stars DISAPPOINTED I remembered clearly in a high end event I hosted (LVMH's Chaumet), I popped open a couple of bottles of y'Dquem 97, and all my guests enjoyed... 1997 Vintage 7 Stars Bordeaux France Guiraud Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Tasting Notes 2017