Wine 2003

Cruz’s Fine Tawny is a three-year-old blend aged in small oak casks at our lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Givry is one of five wine producing villages located in the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy. It is one of the larger wine producing areas with a total of 283 hectares (699 acres) planted mostly to the Pinot Noir grape. A scant 10 percent of Chardonnay is planted, but very rare to find outside the local bistros. The red wines are considered lighter and less tannic, but...

Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne) is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. Saint-Émilion is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of France, where it is situated in the Libourne subregion on the right bank of the Dordogne. The wines of Saint-Émilion are typically blended from different grape varieties, the three main ones being...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. Chateau Larmande is one of the oldest vineyards in St. Emilion. The 22 hectare vineyard of Chateau Larmande is situated one kilometer in the north of the village of Saint Emilion on sand, clay and limestone soils. Most of the vines are located close to the chateau. The vineyards are planted to...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône. There are over 300 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers. Châteauneuf-du-Pape was the first ever Appellation Contrôlée established in France in 1932. With the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos de L'Oratoire, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We...

Since 1878 the Oddero family has been synonymous with tradition and high quality Nebbiolo wines from the Langhe 's top vineyards, and it was in 1951 when brothers Giacomo and Luigi Oddero began bottling their family's wines. Located in Santa Maria, a frazione of La Morra, in the heart of the Barolo zone, this distinguished family firm under the direction of Mariacristina and...

Around 1870, Ferruccio Biondi-Santi began to set out in his vineyards a clone of the Sangiovese variety known as Brunello. Brunello began to be talked about after 1880. The first great vintage, officially, was the 1888 Brunello, of which five bottles still exist. With the 2003 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Oliveto , comes a personal present meant for a person who is very...

There are not a lot of Chateaus that can be described as the exact mirror of the historic events of their own country. Chateau Giscours is one of these rarities. Its territory is very vast and resides in Margaux. The property passed down from a noble into the hands of the population during the French Revolution. It was then bought by a banker, who then built the beautiful...

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot was originally part of a single estate with Château Beausejour-Duffau. In 1869 the vineyards were split up between the owner's two children and they have been owned and run separately ever since. Beau-Séjour Bécot's 16,5 hectares of 1st Grand Cru Classé vineyards are superbly sited on a limestone plateau in the north-west part of the appellation....

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. Château Magdelaine is classified as a 1er grand cru classé. The property is now owned by the famous firm of Jean-Pierre Mouiex. Magdelaine has only 10.4 hectares of vineyards, of which 6 are on the famous St-Emilion limestone ridge and the remainder on clay-limestone-based slopes. Merlot...

One of the grandest, most imposing buildings amongst the Médoc châteaux, Château Margaux in ist current form was built in the early 19th century, although viticulture had been practised on the estate for several centuries before. The estate has 82 hectares under vine, with Cabernet Sauvignon inevitably dominant (75%) with 20% Merlot making up most of the rest, along with a...

100/100 Parker Points for the vintage 2003. The history of Château Latour dates back at least to the 14th century, even though the vineyards for which it is now world-renowned were not fully established until the 17th century. The estate is located at the southern edge of Pauillac, bordering the St. Julien vineyards of Château Léoville Las Cases, and covers 78 hectares. In...