FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Michele Chiarlo Moscato dAsti Nivole 2016 Michele Chiarlo Moscato dAsti Nivole 8/10 stars 10 YEARS ON .... I have been a fan of this label. My first encounter was in 2006, and I still have a few bottles stashed away in my cellar. It was ... 2016 Vintage 8 Stars France Michele Chiarlo Moscato/Muscat Piedmont Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Masi Tupungato Passo Doble Malbec 2013 Masi Tupungato Passo Doble Malbec 7/10 stars EXPERIMENT Masi winemaker told me they’re trying to reproduce clone Amarone in Argentina, that got me wanting to try it out. Although the nose was dec... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Argentina Masi Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo Chalong Bay Original Series Chalong Bay Original Series 7/10 stars ORGANIC RUM Not often I had a chance to visit the distillery of a liquor producer, and this was located in the exotic Phuket Island of Thailand! Made from 100% T... 7 Stars Rum Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011 Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 9/10 stars REAL AMARONE For those who read my previous report on baby Amarone, this bottle was the real McCoy, grapes were air dried for 130 day... 2011 Vintage 9 Stars Corvina Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Masi Campofiorin Rosso Veronese 2014 Masi Campofiorin Rosso Veronese 7/10 stars BABY AMARONE The winemaker called this their baby Amarone. They claimed that they used the same method to make Amarone. Basically a lot of air dried gra... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Veneto
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio 2016 Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio 7/10 stars ATYPICAL STYLE I hardly see Italian Pinot Grigio deviate from the normal predictable style, perhaps I didn’t drink enough to conclude my opinion, but do allo... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Veneto
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Jermann Where Dreams Have No End Venezia Giulia Bianco 2015 Jermann Where Dreams Have No End Venezia Giulia Bianco 6/10 stars WHERE DREAMS HAVE NO END It was a nicely named label, I enjoyed the thought of unlimited dreams, although I would love to share m... 2015 Vintage 6 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Jermann Vintage Tunina 2015 Jermann Vintage Tunina 8/10 stars CHAMELEON I was told by the winemaker this was a blend of 5 grape varietals. Don’t really care, it’s the end result that counts. Nose was really cooked lemon ski... 2015 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Jermann Venezia Giulia Vinnae Servus Cella Ribolla Gialla 2016 Jermann Venezia Giulia Vinnae Servus Cella Ribolla Gialla 7/10 stars COMPLICATED SOURNESS A whiff and I was taken aback by the high acidity on the nose. Palate wise, the same situation, with over... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph 2010 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint Joseph 8/10 stars MUCH BETTER I had a same label but vintage of 2009, it was a disaster and I almost wrote the label off. But then a spare bottle was sitting around... 2010 Vintage 8 Stars France Jean Louis Chave Rhone Valley Syah Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 1959 Durfort Margaux Grand Cru Classe 1959 Durfort Margaux Grand Cru Classe 10/10 stars FATHER AND SON I intentionally served these two different vintages blind, right next to each other. My guests were all spot on, claiming that they’re ... 10 Stars 1959 Vintage Bordeaux Cabernet Saugvignon Durfort Vivens France Merlot Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Coche Dury Bourgogne Aligote 2014 Coche Dury Bourgogne Aligote 8.5/10 stars UNDERPERFORMING BIG NAME I was running high on expectations for a Coche Dury, as my past experience on Bourgogne level was impressive, but that was Chard... 2014 Vintage 8.5 Stars Aligote Burgundy Coche Dury France Tasting Notes 2018