FW Bok Nan Lo 1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage de lOree 1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage de lOree 9/10 stars SOUTHERN BEAUTY Not many southern French whites really impressed me, I quite like JL Chave Hermitage Blanc, and not many other choices. This was served ... 1995 Vintage 9 Stars France M. Chapoutier Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1990 Noel Verset Cornas 1990 Noel Verset Cornas 9/10 stars LEGENDARY STATUS Noel Verset died at the age of 95, produced one of the most remarkable Northern Rhone wines. Not everybody would have agreed with this statement, in... 1990 Vintage 9 Stars France Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2008 E. Guigal Saint Joseph Blanc 2008 E. Guigal Saint Joseph Blanc 8/10 stars TROPICAL FRUITS STYLE I was quite surprised by the style of this wine, not quite the same as Viognier style nor the waxy Hermitage style. This blend of Mar... 2008 Vintage 8 Stars E Guigal France Marsanne Rhone Valley Roussanne Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2004 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2004 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 9/10 stars SPICY CHILLI MATCH You can see from the photo we matched this wine with Szechuan spicy catfish dish, quite challenging but still decent outcome... 2004 Vintage 9 Stars France Jean Louis Chave Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1971 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 1971 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 10/10 stars AWESOME HOLDING POWER Not often I get to be treated with a legendary wine. This Rayas was certainly the oldest Chateauneauf du Pape I could r... 10 Stars 1971 Vintage Chateau Rayas France Grenache Rhone Valley Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1994 Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne 1994 Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne 9/10 stars ALMOST BORDEAUX ALIKE I was having Peking Duck tonight and thought hard about what to pair it with, so I thought perhaps the earthly character of C... 1994 Vintage 9 Stars France Rene Rostaing Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1985 Marius Gentaz Dervieux Côte Brune Cote Rotie 1985 Marius Gentaz Dervieux Côte Brune Cote Rotie 10/10 stars TRUE UNICORN A true unicorn wine doesn't show up easily, regardless of its content. All it took was the presence; I've been there, I've do... 10 Stars 1985 Vintage France Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1997 Jean Michel Gerin La Landonne Cote Rotie 1997 Jean Michel Gerin La Landonne Cote Rotie 9/10 stars UP AND COMING This superb plot of land from Cote Rotie was an up and coming label, as reflected on the price which was quickly catching up with... 1997 Vintage 9 Stars France Jean Michel Gerin Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo Truchots 1985 Rayas 1971 and Gentaz 1985 Truchots 1985 Rayas 1971 and Gentaz 1985 10/10 stars UNICORN REDS The red counterparts for tonight's dinner will be three unicorn red wines. Jacky Truchot's Clos Sorbes 85, Ch Rayas 71 and Gentaz Cote... 10 Stars 1971 Vintage France Rhone Valley Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1994 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 1994 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve 9/10 stars POOR VINTAGE RAYAS Served blind. Such label on any given day should have given a five stars rating, but tonight we only drank weak vintages, s... 1994 Vintage 9 Stars Chateau Rayas France Grenache Rhone Valley Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1997 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 1997 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 9/10 stars WEAK LA LA LA? Amongst the three amigos from Guigal, Turque, Landonne and Mouline, I always thought the Turque was the weakest of the three. Since I was ... 1997 Vintage 9 Stars E Guigal France Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1999 E. Guigal Chateau dAmpuis Cote Rotie 1999 E. Guigal Chateau dAmpuis Cote Rotie 9/10 stars GREAT EFFORT I hardly have a chance to taste this Ch Ampius Cote Rotie Rhone wine, but I must confess I liked it a lot more than other lineups toni... 1999 Vintage 9 Stars E Guigal France Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017