WineRascal

Pontet-Canet is a Bordeaux property that seems to have really upped its game over the last 15 years. It was another very dark, inky colored ...

Leoville-Barton is a Chateau that I have tried often. In the early 2000's I would splurge on their wine during the week as the price was...

The initial nose on the dark burgundy colored wine was one of dirt and tobacco. It was very earthy and not particularly nice, but within ten...

Dark inky purple wine. Reminds me of  Chateau  La Conseillante with the color. The aroma is classic Margaux with a perfume like floral scent...

Pretty deep ruby red wine in the glass. The nose is very closed, heavy legs which foretold heavy tannin. The wine has a tangy strong fruit t...

L'Hermitage is a Merlot Cabernet Franc blend. The nose on this wine is very nice. It comes right up with pleasing cherry/berry aromas. Q...

Another Beltramo's tasting. This time it was focused on 2008 Bordeaux, but included this 1995, and two 2005 wines. Overall it was an oka...

So, two nights after opening this I went back to the bottle that had sat room temperature on my counter, with a simple stopper in the bottle...

"A tour de force in winemaking" no less authority than Robert Parker. I opened this tonight on a whim. It is a very nice bottle of...

Wow, this has some real punch to it, almost opulent in its structure and style. I have been drinking softer wines lately and all the sudden,...