Domaine de la Janasse 2000

Reserved and elegant, the Domaine de la Janasse 2000 (Cotes du Rhone, France) has a brilliant deep ruby color, a nose of leather and spice, good balance and a smooth and concentrated finish. Drink now + 5 years. Score 14/20. Hogi Hyun, 27 Nov 2004.

Casa de la Ermita 2000

Deep purple and turbulent, the Casa de la Ermita 2000 (Jumilla, Spain) exhibits hints of vanilla, oak, kerosene and cooked prune, with a palate of overripe red fruits and sour prune and a long hot finish. Rre-taste, possible poor storage. Score 12/20. Hogi Hyun, 27 Nov 2004.

Domaine de la Louvetrie 2000

Clear light gold with a slight green tinge, the Domaine de la Louvetrie 2000 (Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie, Loire, France) exhibits aromas of grapefruit, apricot and lemon rind, offers fresh acidity, medium body and a citus finish. Drink now. Score 13/20. Hogi Hyun, 22 Nov 2004.

Two Hand’s Angel’s Share 2003

Big and forward, the Two Hand’s Angel’s Share 2003 is a dense purple Shiraz offering generous aromas of raseberry jam, spice and leather, with a palate of concetrated black cherry and Robitusum, good balance and acidity and a long, fruity finish. Drink now + 5 years. Socre 15/20. Hogi Hyun, 21 Nov 2004.

Mas de Boislauzon 2001

Heady and concentrated, the Mas de Boislauzon 2001 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France) exhibits aromas of cedar, liquorice and cherry with a mothful of conetrated black currants, spcie and chili. Soft tanins are followed by a long finish. Re-taste in 3-5 years. Score 13/20. Hogi Hyun, 14 Nov 2004.

Dow's Vintage Port 1966

Sophisticated and suprisingly youthful, and Dow’s Vintage Port 1966 (Oporto, Portugal) has a clear “Burgundy” color, lucious aromas of chocolate, casis and leather, and a smooth cherry syrup and leather palate, producing an elegant finish. Drink now. Score 17/20. Hogi Hyun, 12 Nov 2004.

Chateau Haut-Brion 1994

Dense ruby in color, this mature Chateau Haut-Brion 1994 (Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France) exhibits complex aromas of pencil lead, cherry and raseberry coupled with masculin tanins and a concentration of tobacco and wood. Long elegant finish. Drink now. Score 17/20. Hogi Hyun, 12 Nov 2004

Chateau Mission Haut-Brion 1994

An etherial Mission Haut Brion (Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France), the 1994 shows off an elegant perfume of sandlewood and mushroom, followed by aromas of cassis. It demonstates a feminin comlexity on the palate, with melted tanins and long subtle finish. Drink now. Score 17/20. Hogi Hyun, 12 Nov 2004.

Chateau Montrose 1994

Brilliant ruby in color, the 1994 Chateau Montrose has a tight nose hinting of cedar, flint and cassis, good balance, firm tanins and an elegant finish. Drink now + 5 years. Score 16/20. Hogi Hyun, 12 November 2004.

Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 2003

The dense ruby Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 2003 (Barossa Valley, Australia) exhibits overripe aromas of blueberry, prunes, cassis, coupled with tobacco and cinamon. Matched with It's soft tanins and low acidity, this Shiraz has a huge cherry pie flavour. Drink now + 3 years. Score 15/20. Hogi Hyun, 11 Nov 2004.

Lacoste-Borie 1999

The medium ruby Lacoste-Borie 1999 (second wine of Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France) is fresh and light with aromas of raseberry and leather. Pleasant, but lacking concentration and weak in acidity, the wine has a short finish. Try the first wine, Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1999. Drink now. Score 12/20. Hogi Hyun, 9 Nov 2004.

Domaine Maris Syrah La Touge 2000

The dark purple Domaine Maris Syrah La Touge 2000 (La Liviniere, Languedoc-Rousillon, France) is a big hot red with spicy and concentrated aromas of vanilla, blackberries and oak, big but balanced tanins with a suprisingly long and elegant finish. Socre 15/20. Drink now + 10 years. Hogi Hyun, 7 Nov 2004.

Wolf Blass Riesling Gold Label 2003

Light gold and clear, the 2003 Wolf Blass Riesling Gold Label (Eden Valley 66% - Clare Valley 34%, Australia) is a sharp wine with herbal and mineral aroms, green pineapple and quince flavours, a tart lemon zest acidity and clean finish. Score 13/20. Drink in 2-3 years. Hogi Hyun, 7 Nov 2004.

Chateau de Beaucastel 2000

Dark ruby in color, this dense and closed Chateau de Beaucastel 2000 (Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France) hints at aromas of must, mushroom, caramel and bee's wax. Its forbidding tanins mask good concentration and soft spices on the finish. Re-taste in 3 to 5 years. Score 12/20. Hogi Hyun, 2 November 2004.

Chateau Noaillac 1995

The Chateau Noaillac 1995 is medium ruby with a slight brown tinge, exhibiting mature aromas of oak, tar and liquorice, coupled with leather and stewed figs, with weak fruit and fading tanins. Slightly tart finish. Past its prime. Score 10/20. Hogi Hyun, 1 Nov 2004.