FW Bok Nan Lo 1988 Pichon Baron Pauillac 1988 Pichon Baron Pauillac 9/10 stars This was one of the more disappointing Pichon Baron. I believe any Pichon Baron prior to 1990 (with the exception of 1978) were mainly disappointing, I really don... 1988 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Baron Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1996 Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 1996 Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 9.5/10 stars 1996 wasn’t a right bank Pomerol vintage, as the merlot grapes would not be able to survive the searing heat for this vintage. However, I was really surprised... 1996 Vintage 9.5 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Chateau Lafleur France Merlot Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1975 l’Eglise Clinet Pomerol 1975 l’Eglise Clinet Pomerol 9.75/10 stars Knowing 1975 Pomerol, I decanted the bottle for 30 mins before taking my first sip, and I was stunned. Why was the wine so tannic?! This was like tasting a 4... 1975 Vintage 9.75 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France Merlot Tasting Notes 2019 l’Eglise Clinet
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 Lafleur Petrus Pomerol 1978 Lafleur Petrus Pomerol 9.5/10 stars Effortless This vineyard, situation between two famous plots, i.e. Lafleur and Petrus. If you ask me whether it has any resemblance in style compared to these ... 1978 Vintage 9.5 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France Lafleur Petrus Merlot Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1973 Pichon Baron Pauillac 1973 Pichon Baron Pauillac 9/10 stars Chauvinism shelved In the older days, probably around 1977 and earlier, I think Pichon Baron did not show it’s chauvinistic character much. I only recalled 1978 v... 1973 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Baron Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1973 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 1973 Pichon Lalande Pauillac 9/10 stars SOFT AND GENTLE Although 1973 was a poor vintage, not many wines produced at a Pichon Lalande level; I can only recall Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion being one of t... 1973 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Lalande Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2016 Le Petit Haut Lafitte 9.5/10 stars VALUE FOR MONEY If you pay attention to us at Fine Wines SG, we purchase busloads of Le Petit Haut Lafitte every year. Why? Very simply this is the best value f... 2016 Vintage 9.5 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Smith Haut Lafitte Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1971 La Pointe Pomerol 1971 La Pointe Pomerol 9/10 stars LONG LIVE CORAVIN! I extracted half a bottle of this La Pointe 1971 in March 2014 using Coravin, and thereafter I shelved the remaining bottle in my wine cellar, tota... 1971 Vintage 9 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France La Pointe Merlot Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1975 Chateau Pavie 1975 Chateau Pavie 9.75/10 stars Prior to opening the bottle, I was afraid to decant the bottle, as wine of 44 years of age probably needed just very little air to wake up. I was awfully wrong! On a f... 1975 Vintage 9.75 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Chateau Pavie France Merlot Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1977 Pichon Baron Pauillac 1977 Pichon Baron Pauillac 9.5/10 stars In my mind, 1977 was a disaster vintage due to frost, I have no expectation, until Pichon Baron Pauillac 1977 came along. I normally have the habit to pour the ... 1977 Vintage 9.5 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Merlot Pichon Baron Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 2009 Barde Haut St Emilion Grand Cru 2009 Barde Haut St Emilion Grand Cru 9.5/10 stars At a whopping 14.6% abv, this is very uncommon for Bordeaux wine except for a very hot vintage. A whiff, I smelled a lot of mocha cream, distinct smok... 2009 Vintage 9.5 Stars Barde Haut Bordeaux Cabernet Franc France Merlot Tasting Notes 2019
FW Bok Nan Lo 1984 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 1984 Malescot St Exupery Margaux 8.5/10 stars Don’t just write off wines from Bordeaux 1984 yet, as I’ll give you a short tutorial for 1984 vintage here. The wines you want to avoid were all the high ... 1984 Vintage 8.5 Stars Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon France Malescot St Exupery Merlot Tasting Notes 2019