FW Bok Nan Lo 40 Year Old Cognac XO "Fine Champagne" 40 Year Old Cognac XO "Fine Champagne" 8/10 stars GIMMICK #5 It claimed to be a 40 year old cognac, with an extremely wide smiling mouth. The characters are quite interesting for this cognac. Bouquet ... 8 Stars Cognac France Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Pont des Arts Nuits Saint Georges Reserve Speciale 2011 Pont des Arts Nuits Saint Georges Reserve Speciale 7/10 stars GIMMICK #3 Another gimmick by Pont Des Arts using a very famous Chinese artist Zhao Wu Zi to attract eyeball. Was told they only prod... 2011 Vintage 7 Stars Burgundy France Pinot Noir Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Pont des Arts Yue Minjun Meursault 2012 Pont des Arts Yue Minjun Meursault 9/10 stars GIMMICKS #2 This was at least with some substance in it rather than the uninteresting Savignon Blanc I posted earlier. At least I was impressed with ... 2012 Vintage 9 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Pont des Arts Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux Yue Minjun 2012 Pont des Arts Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux Yue Minjun 8/10 stars GIMMICKS Son of Paul Pontellier (CEO of Ch Margaux) Thibault is a shareholder of this investment Pont des Arts. They find some good ar... 2012 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux France Saugvignon Blanc Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1961 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 1961 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 10/10 stars TERRIFIC! Malescot St Exupery production was minuscule (about 6000 7000 bottles a year) in Margaux, compared to Ch Palmer's 20,000 bott... 10 Stars 1961 Vintage Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Malescot St Exupery Merlot Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1959 Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1959 Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 9/10 stars ALMOST LIKE A PETRUS! This was an unknown label to me, As a Bordeaux expert, I don't even know if it still existed or not. But it took me by su... 1959 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Chateau Bellevue France Merlot Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg 2009 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg 7/10 stars This bottle and vintage was at least more expressive in terms of character. Nose of perfume and tropical fruits. Palate was bette... 2009 Vintage 7 Stars Alsace France Riesling Tasting Notes 2016 Valentin Zusslin
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2010 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 6/10 stars I really don't get excited with these Alsace. They claimed 2010 was a decent vintage, but I beg to differ. I'd use the words dull and boring ... 2010 Vintage 6 Stars Alsace France Riesling Tasting Notes 2016 Valentin Zusslin
FW Bok Nan Lo 1999 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg 1999 Valentin Zusslin Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg 6/10 stars BORING Looks like Alsace wines don't age very well unlike other part of France. I get tons of dried tropical fruits character bot... 1999 Vintage 6 Stars Alsace France Riesling Tasting Notes 2016 Valentin Zusslin
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Gilles Noblet La Collonge Pouilly Fuisse 2014 Gilles Noblet La Collonge Pouilly Fuisse 6/10 stars This was a Chardonnay rather than Savignon Blanc, which was a bit rare for Pouilly Fusse. The nose reflected the Chardonnay character of butter... 2014 Vintage 6 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Domaine de Montille Corton Clos Du Roi Grand Cru 2012 Domaine de Montille Corton Clos Du Roi Grand Cru 8.5/10 stars POTENTIAL Accessing red burgundy is a tough job, as oftentimes it's either a minefield with disappointment, or alternatively overlook... 2012 Vintage 8.5 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay Domaine De Montille France Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1999 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 1999 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 8/10 stars CAN AGE? Served blind, my guess was truly miles apart. Thought it was a very aged Montrachet (perhaps early 70s) due to the similar char... 1999 Vintage 8 Stars Chateau De Beaucastel France Grenache Rhone Valley Tasting Notes 2016