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
FW Bok Nan Lo 2000 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2000 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 8/10 stars OXIDATION Served blind, a whiff and I was taken aback with the nose; was it oxidized? Nope, it was the character of the Northern Rhone white! S... 2000 Vintage 8 Stars France Jean Louis Chave Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1978 Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne 1978 Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne 9/10 stars UPHILL BATTLE This was by all means a top wine, although like everything else, nothing is perfect. An ex Domaine bottle, it started off really poor... 1978 Vintage 9 Stars France Rene Rostaing Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1967 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 1967 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 10/10 stars KING OF HERMITAGE I had so many vintages of Jaboulet La Chapelle Hermitage, I dare to say this label in the 60s was simply the champion, total... 10 Stars 1967 Vintage France Paul Jaboulet Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1996 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 1996 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 9/10 stars NOT THE BEST I had quite a few vintages of La Mouline in the past, one of my all time favorite plot, and mainly awarding it 5 stars. Unfortunately 96 wa... 1996 Vintage 9 Stars E Guigal France Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1999 Rostaing Cote Rotie Côte Blonde 1999 Rostaing Cote Rotie Côte Blonde 9/10 stars PERFECT NOSE Another bottle of RP100 wine that I tasted but not in agreement with Parker scores, although I will award this wine with a perfect nose des... 1999 Vintage 9 Stars France Rhone Valley Rostaing Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1991 M. Chapoutier Cote Rotie La Mordoree 1991 M. Chapoutier Cote Rotie La Mordoree 8/10 stars WASTING TIME Another RP100 so called perfect wine, and yet another disappointment particularly served right after Guigal's La Mouline 83. On the no... 1991 Vintage 8 Stars France M. Chapoutier Rhone Valley Syrah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1983 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 1983 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 9.75/10 stars ALMOST PERFECT In a tasting of RP100 wines, this one came in as the consensus choice as the wine of the night, however it was still a step away for a... 1983 Vintage 9.75 Stars E Guigal France Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2008 E. Guigal Saint Joseph 2008 E. Guigal Saint Joseph 8/10 stars TROPICAL FRUITS This wine was really friendly, I popped it for casual lunch and was greeted by loads of tropical fruits, pineapple and flower fragrance on the no... 2008 Vintage 8 Stars E Guigal France Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2017