Archive for the 'France' Category

Chateau Rabaud Promis Sauternes 1997

Monday, August 21st, 2006

This beauty left me quite speachless. I felt a similar excitement when I first tried a Royal Tokaji a few months back, so it looks like there is a thing going on between me and nice dessert wines. The Rabaud-Promis has a magnificent pallette, a mixture of cantaloupe, peaches and honey with a taste that […]

Rasteau Prestige 2003

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

This is a beauty. Someone (smithco) left a comment on Cork’d about the 2001 vintage of the same wine, “This is as good as a red wine gets” and I fully agree. This was the wine my wife and myself chose as the best one among the many of the wines we tried at the […]

Michel Lynch 2002

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

To be honest, I’m yet to develop an appreciation for Bordeaux wines. Michel Lynch is a wine from the Medoc, a very “clean” and drinkable Cabernet Merlot. Descent nose and a fruity taste. A bit dry, but not too much, and enjoyed it overall. Would drink again. Tried it with several cheeses, went very well […]