FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Sasso dei Lupi Rosato 2015 Sasso dei Lupi Rosato 4/10 stars SIMPLE A rather simple rose from Italy to have as a starter prior to my dinner. Loads of strawberries on the nose. Palate was slightly refreshing (maybe I'm thirs... 2015 Vintage 4 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Umbria
FW Bok Nan Lo 1979 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 1979 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 8/10 stars RARE SUPER TUSCAN I was invited to a friend's birthday who was born in 1979 and hence this Tignanello 79. I considered myself very lucky coz Tignanello sta... 1979 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Marchesi Antinori Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 1979 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 1979 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 9/10 stars Served blind. This is the oldest Tignanello I've ever had before, thanks to my friend's generosity. I think they have done a great job even 36 years ago, n... 1979 Vintage 9 Stars Italy Marchesi Antinori Tasting Notes 2015 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 1990 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 1990 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 9/10 stars DUBIOUS VINTAGE It was acclaimed that 1990 Super Tuscan was a great vintage, so I can't wait to get hold of a bottle of Tignanello to try. My frank opinion... 1990 Vintage 9 Stars Italy Marchesi Antinori Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2016 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Illuminati Montepulciano dAbruzzo Riparosso 2014 Illuminati Montepulciano dAbruzzo Riparosso 4/10 stars NOSE BETRAYAL The nose was really intense, with tons of dark fruits like dark cherries, black berries, smoke, tar. And I thought content wou... 2014 Vintage 4 Stars Abruzzo Illuminati Italy Montepulciano Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Bottega Moscato Il Vino DellAmore Petalo 2012 Bottega Moscato Il Vino DellAmore Petalo 6/10 stars MOUSSE Not a typical moscato that I was used to, this label had a lot of tropical fruits and fruit flowers on the nose. I wasn't expecting bubb... 2012 Vintage 6 Stars Bottega Italy Moscato/Muscat Piedmont Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1997 Gaja Barbaresco 1997 Gaja Barbaresco 9/10 stars MEDICINAL Choke full of medicinal nose, clinical and certainly reminiscent of a cough syrup. Despite the hospital nose, palate was extremely pleasing, soft and smooth, ... 1997 Vintage 9 Stars Barbaresco Gaja Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 La Carraia Albeo Umbria 2013 La Carraia Albeo Umbria 4/10 stars Terrible bitterness overwhelmed the palate, I was trying in vain to mask the bitterness with any sort of food, but to no avail. Perhaps if I can find a spicy an... 2013 Vintage 4 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1958 Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 1958 Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 8/10 stars ANOTHER GREAT 58 While this was no match to the Borgogno Barolo 1958 that I just posted, if it was served with no comparison, it would have easily been ... 1958 Vintage 8 Stars Barolo Conterno Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1958 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva 1958 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva 9/10 stars SUPERB 1958 For Piedmont, you need to look forward to the vintage 1958, it was one of the best vintages for the last 50+ years. This Borgogno was easily... 1958 Vintage 9 Stars Barolo Giacomo Borgogno Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1961 Pio Cesare Barbaresco 1961 Pio Cesare Barbaresco 7/10 stars 1961 was a very good vintage for Piedmont although I still prefer Bordeaux 1961 much more. I find that Barbaresco lifespan was much shorter than the sibling Barol... 1961 Vintage 7 Stars Barbaresco Italy Nebbiolo Pio Cesare Tasting Notes 2016
FW Bok Nan Lo 1961 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva 1961 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva 7/10 stars FEMALE GINSENG Angelica Sinensis is the scientific name of female ginseng, I stressed this name because my nose and palate was heavily loaded with this ... 1961 Vintage 7 Stars Barolo Giacomo Borgogno Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2016