Friday, May 25, 2007

Anthony Barton Interview - Leoville Barton

Anthony Barton, owner of Leoville Barton in St-Julien gives us his impressions of the 2006 vintage in Bordeaux.

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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Fleur Cardinale

Watch an interview with Dominique Decosters (owner and wine maker at Chateau Fleur Cardinale) as he explains how through soil composition, vineyard management, and winemaking techniques, he is able to make such an outstanding wine.


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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Robert Parker's 2006 Bordeaux Scores

Robert Parker's initial ratings of the 2006 Bordeaux are out. JJ Buckley will begin offering 2006 Bordeaux futures later this month.

Angelus - 92-95
l'Arrosee - 92-94
Ausone - 95-97
Bellevue - 92-94
Bellevue Mondotte - 96-100
Beychevelle - 90-92
Branaire Ducru - 92-94
Calon Segur - 90-93
Canon La Gaffeliere - 91-94
Cantenac Brown - 90-92
Certan de May - 91-94
Cheval Blanc - 92-95
Domaine de Chevalier - 90-92
Clerc Milon - 91-93
Clinet - 90-92
Clos l'Eglise - 92-94
Clos Fourtet 90-93
Clos les Lunelles - 92-94
Clos l'Oratoire - 90-93
Clos de Sarpe - 92-95
La Confession - 91-93
La Conseillante - 92-95
Cos d'Estournel - 92-94
Croix Labrie - 92-94
La Crois St Georges - 94-96
Le Dome - 92-94
Ducru Beaucaillou - 94-96
Duhart Milon - 91-93
l'Eglise Clinet - 96-98
lEvangile - 92-94
Fleur Cardinale - 91-93
La Fleur de Gay - 91-94
La Fleur Petrus - 94-96
Le Gay - 93-95
Gloria 89-91
Gracia - 93-95
Haut Battailey - 89-91
Haut Brion - 92-94
Hosanna - 95-97
Lafite Rothschild - 91-94
Lafleur - 93-95
Lagrange - 91-94
La Lagune - 92-94
Larcis Ducasse - 91-94
Lascombes - 90-93
Latour - 93-96
Leoville Barton - 92-94
Leoville Las Cases - 93-95
Leoville Poyferre - 91-93
Lynch Bages - 91-93
Malescot St Exupery - 92-94
Margaux - 93-95
La Mission Haut Brion - 96-100
Monbousquet - 91-93
La Mondotte - 93-96
Montrose - 92-95
Mouton Rothschild - 96-100: "Finest since 1982 and 1986"
Palmer - 91-94
Pape Clement - 92-94
Pavie - 96-98: "candidate for wine of the vintage"
Pavie Decesse - 94-96
Pavie Macquin - 92-95
Petrus - 94-96: "the most backward, tannic, and powerful wine of the appellation...among the longest lived wines of the vintage"
Pichon Baron - 92-94
Pichon Lalande - 94-96: "one of the finest Pichon Lalandes made in recent years"
Le Pin - 93-96
Pontet Canet - 93-95
La Providence - 94-96: "A sleeper of the vintage"
Quinault l'Eclos - 92-94
Rauzan Segla - 90-93
Sainte-Pierre - 92-94
Smith Haut Lafitte - 91-93
Sociando Mallet - 90-92
Talbot - 89-91
La Tour Carnet - 91-93
Troplong Mondotte - 91-94
Trotanoy - 90-92
Valandraud - 90-93
Vieux Chateau Certan - 94-96
La Violette - 92-94: "A brilliant effort"