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    Jeannie Cho Lee MW - Third Best Wine Critic of the World

    Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?

    "I am always humbled by great wines and hopefully that appreciation helps me to be a good wine critic, someone that tries to listen to what the wine has to say even when it is a whisper.
     
    Tb: Which wine critics are you Jeannie following?

    "I admire and...

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    All of the tasting notes of the wine critic mentioned above in tastingbook, comes from press releases from wine importers and vineyards, or directly from the critic and can also be found on the critic’s own website, which can be easily accessed by clicking on the link above.

     

     

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    My Yesterday

    When I was a university student traveling through Europe, a budding foodie in search of my next flavor discovery, I stumbled upon wine. I was humbled by the wine world's complex language and an entire new realm opened up to me. I was mesmerized by wine – not just because of its complex flavors that are mercurial and fleeting but because intuitively, I sensed that wine was alive. It is connected to the earth, swaying to the rhythm of nature and...

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    Me

    Lee was born in Seoul, Korea and shortly thereafter moved to the United States where she later received her undergraduate degree from Smith College and a Masters in public policy from Harvard University. Since 1994, Lee has been based in Hong Kong initially pursuing a career in business journalism in Asia, writing for publications such as Asia Inc.Far Eastern Economic Review and The Asset, before contributing to international wine publicatio...

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    Pro Me

    Lee is also the creator and designer of the Jeannie Cho Lee Signature Wine Glass Collection, which she launched in 2014 at the Vinexpo. Later that year, she co-hosted the wine program 'In Vino Veritas', which aired on the Hong Kong broadcasting network channel TVB Pearl from October to December.

    Lee is a frequent judge at international wine competitions such as the International Wine Challenge, Decanter World Wine Awards, Royal Adelaide Win...

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    Digital Me

    MY TOP 10 WINES 

    1.Château Haut-Brion 1989

    2. Le Pin 1998

    3. Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1990

    4. Château Lafleur  1982

    5. Château Margaux 1990

    6. Pétrus 1990

    7. DRC La Tâche 1978

    8. Maison Leroy Mazis-Chambertin 1962

    9. Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 1962

    10. Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny 1978

    (Wines are in no particular order)

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Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  22 Wines  from  19 Producers 

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru 2016 /
An expressive Romanee-Conti with great exuberance, intensity and complexity. This is a brilliant vintage for DRC and the Romanee-Conti in this vintage is suprisingly open at this stage. The wine combines everything one would want in a great Burgundy wine – delicacy, purity, depth, complexity, length and seductive flavors. 99 points

2m 29d ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  15 Wines  from  6 Producers 

The 2010 Château Rieussec offers a beguiling nose of marmalade, candied orange peel and honey, and on the palate a brilliant clarity of fruit despite the intense sugar levels and full body. This is a gorgeous and generous Sauternes with great depth and length and amazing layers of flavour. 

3m 15d ago

 Graham's  has updated producer and wine information

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Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  21 Wines  from  13 Producers 

Château Lafleur 1952 - 100 points / A gorgeous wine with layers of tobacco, leather, dried plums and hint of cacao. The palate is seductively silky with an explosion of additional spicy and dried berry flavours. Wonderful lingering finish. This wine is utter perfection.

9m 1d ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  29 Wines  from  16 Producers 

1945 Mommessin – Clos de Tart Grand Cru / Medium garnet hue with a fading rim. This wine is amazingly young and an unconvincing ’45. Sweet potpourri on the nose with hints of dried red berries. This wine is still fresh, possesses good density, firm tannins and a grippy, tannic finish. Discussions evolved around what other wine (from Africa, southern France) this bottle might contain besides Clos de Tart.(93)

11m 16d ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  68 Wines  from  42 Producers 

Overall, Burgundy 2018 will be remembered as a warm vintage with heat spikes that didn’t last as long as during 2003. Thus the red wines tend toward fruits such as figs and prunes with elevated, dense tannins that could be plush and supple or chunky and dry. The biggest challenge was getting sufficient freshness in the wines, with the dense tannins, ripe fruit and/or high alcohol trying to take center stage. In capable hands, the red wines have great power and capacity to age and the quality is very high. The high quality is not across the board, and in my experience, around 70% of the estates and wines I tasted took full advantage of this vintage and made fabulous wines, and the rest were disappointing.

1y 3m ago

Richebourg 2018, Domaine Leroy
Château Palmer 1945, Château Palmer
Château Palmer 1928, Château Palmer
Chambertin 2018, Dugat-Py
Mazis Chambertin 2018, Dugat-Py
Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche 2018, Joseph Drouhin
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Ponsot
Charmes Chambertin 2018, Domaine Ponsot
Chapelle Chambertin 2018, Domaine Ponsot
Clos-de-la-Roche Vieilles-Vignes 2018, Domaine Ponsot
Chapelle-Chambertin 2018, Claude Dugat
Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 2018, Méo-Camuzet
Vosne-Romanée aux Brûlées 2018, Méo-Camuzet
Nuits-st-Georges 1er Cru aux Murgers 2018, Méo-Camuzet
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018, Bouchard Père & Fils
Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2018, Louis Jadot
Chambertin Clos de Beze 2018, Domaine Perrot-Minot
Chapelle Chambertin V.V. 2018, Domaine Perrot-Minot
Château Gruaud-Larose 1900, Château Gruaud-Larose
Château Gruaud-Larose 1921, Château Gruaud-Larose
Musigny 2018, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2018, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2018, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Echézeaux 2018, Domaine Dujac
Vosne Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2018, Domaine Dujac
Clos-de-la-Roche 2018, Domaine Dujac
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 2018, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Chambolle-Musigny Clos de L'Orme 2018, Sylvain Cathiard
Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 1er Cru 2018, Domaine Jean Grivot
Clos des Lambrays 2018, Domaine des Lambrays
Corton Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Bonneau du Martray
Corton- Charlemagne Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Bonneau du Martray
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2018, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat
Meursault Perrières 2018, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Meursault Charmes 2018, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Clos de Tart 2018, Mommessin
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018, Domaine de Montille
Grands-Echezeaux 2018, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
Volnay Premier Cru Santenots 2018, Maison Leroy
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2018, Drouhin-Laroze
Volnay 1er cru Champans 2018, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville
La Grande Rue Grand Cru 2018, Francois Lamarche
La Grande Rue Grand Cru 2018, Francois Lamarche
La Romanée 2018, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Vosne-Romanée 1er cru Aux Reignots 2018, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Romanée 1911, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Vosne-Romanée 1er cru Les Brulèes 2018, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Chapelle-Chambertin 2018, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
Clos Vougeot 2018, Henri Boillot
Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets 2018, Henri Boillot
Corton Charlemagne 2018, Henri Boillot
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2018, Domaine de la Vougeraie
Chambertin Grand Cru 2018, Benjamin Leroux
Bâtard-Montrachet 2018, Benjamin Leroux
Corton Gran Cru 2018, Benjamin Leroux
Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2018, Benjamin Leroux
Chambertin Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Damoy
Richebourg 2018, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair
Corton-Charlemagne 2018, Domaine Pierre Yves Colin-Morey
Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru Les Beaumonts 2018, Domaine Cécile Tremblay
Clos de la Roche 2018, Domaine Arlaud
Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Arlaud
Chassagne-Montrachet La Grande Montagne 2018, Domaine Paul Pillot
Meursault 1er Cru Goutte d'Or 2018, Domaine Arnaud Ente
Mazoyeres-Chambertin Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Taupenot-Merme
Mazoyeres Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2018, Domaine Henri Perrot-Minot
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2018, Domaine Geantet-Pansiot
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Burgundy, France
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Burgundy, France
Méo-Camuzet, Burgundy, France
Domaine Cécile Tremblay, Burgundy-Chablis, France
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Burgundy, France
Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Burgundy, France
Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France
Domaine Dujac, Burgundy, France
Drouhin-Laroze, Burgundy, France
Château Palmer, Bordeaux, France
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Burgundy, France
Domaine Ponsot, Burgundy, France
Dugat-Py, Burgundy, France
Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Burgundy, France
Domaine des Lambrays, Burgundy, France
Domaine Leroy, Burgundy, France
Domaine de la Vougeraie, Bourgogne, France
Maison Leroy, Burgundy, France
Domaine Henri Perrot-Minot, Bourgogne, France
Domaine Arnaud Ente, Burgundy, France
Bouchard Père & Fils, Burgundy, France
Domaine Geantet-Pansiot, Burgundy, France
Domaine Pierre Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy, France
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Burgundy, France
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Burgundy, France
Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France
Domaine Paul Pillot, Burgundy, France
Domaine de Montille , Burgundy, France
Domaine Jean Grivot, Burgundy, France
Domaine Perrot-Minot, Burgundy, France
Mommessin, Burgundy, France
Claude Dugat, Burgundy, France
Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, Burgundy, France
Benjamin Leroux, Bourgogne, France
Francois Lamarche, Burgundy, France
Domaine Damoy, Burgundy, France
Henri Boillot, Burgundy, France
Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Burgundy, France
Domaine Arlaud, Burgundy, France
Sylvain Cathiard, Burgundy, France
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, Burgundy, France
Château Gruaud-Larose, Bordeaux, France

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  9 Wines  from  1 Producers 

2005 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux, France / This is a sweet opulent Palmer that doesn’t have the delicate floral notes; rather, the flavours are dominated more by primary fruit right now. The palate is explosive and shows great promise for a fantastic wine with great ageing potential. A real beauty that tastes balanced when young but with the potential to age for decades. A concentrated, very impressive wine. (98)

1y 10m ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  16 Wines  from  6 Producers 

Chateau Musar 1998 / This is a beautifully mature wine that is delicious to enjoy now. The wine has elegance, persistence and ethereal flavours of dried autumn leaves, black truffles and pu'er tea. Lovely, silky texture, supple palate and a long finish. An impressive wine that rivals the best of Bordeaux

2y 4m ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  22 Wines  from  6 Producers 

2004 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaires / Toasty and layered with wonderful depth and a long finish. This prestige cuvee offers wonderful concentration and is often under-valued in the market compared to its peers. Since 1983, the Blanc de Millenaires is only sourced from 5 villages of Cote de Blanc. 30,000 bottles made per year. Aged for 13 years on its lees and made only every 5-7 years.

2y 11m ago

Jeannie Cho Lee MW/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (South Korea)  had a tasting of  29 Wines  from  28 Producers 

1982 is an iconic vintage for Bordeaux, and for many wine lovers, it’s a reference point as a modern, ripe year that was delicious from the onset. The top wines are still holding up well and show no signs of fading. However, some of the lesser wines are starting to show its age. This ripe vintage has given us a wide drinking window, regardless of the specific appellation and terroir. For those that still have some top 1982 Bordeaux in your cellar, there is no rush to pull the cork. A long life ahead awaits these beauties.

3y 20d ago

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