HWS Bordeaux 2009 vs 2010 (By me): Beautiful and elegant oak, tobacco and chocolate in the bouquet. Same on the palate, elegant juice with dark berries, graphite and beautifully fresh acidity and round tannin. Good length with a pleasant touch of sweetness. Young maturity stage now and delicious. 92 – 93
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Visually dark garnet colored in the bowl with bricking at the rim. The legs are slow and and long with medium to heavy sedimentation in the bottle (had to use a coffee filter after standing for 48hrs). After an hour of breathing, the nose is a cedary and dusty bark with dark red cherry notes. The body is full with medium acidity. The wine has a somewhat still tannic texture, concentrated ending in a medium to long finish. All in all definitely a nice wine but requiring a few more years of cellaring. Paired with angelhair pasta with white truffled meat sauce.
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In kind of an awkward teenage phase right now. Extremely dark color, but the nose is developing, with some primary dark fruit notes but also tobacco, beef jerky, and leafy tobacco. The palate tastes more youthful with plums, blackberries, some cassis, and spicy potpourri. Tannins are still quite aggressive, and there’s a bit of alcoholic heat here, but I think this has the fruit to make it over the longer haul. I’ll put my other bottle away for at least 5 years and see what happens.
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An easy afternoon with close friends (@ My place): In the bouquet dark berries and herbs, also some graphite. On the palate ripe and juicy dark berries, some sweetness, beautiful acidity, good length, full bodied and some caramel in the finish.
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0.375 L bottle late May 2023: not decanted; deep dark crimson color; intense bouquet of dark berries, toast, cedar, espresso and mint; polished texture; medium acidity; tannic in the cheeks; medium/full body.
14.5% vol. alcohol.
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Seems to be in a nice spot. Balanced fruit, tannin, some acidity, earthy, leathery notes and a medium finish. The fruit mellowed as the wine opened in the glass over about 30 mins. We prefer the 15’ to this one but that’s not a knock, just for comparison sake. This is good to go with life left if you prefer more evolution.
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Tastes of sweet raisins after 90 minutes of decanting. Then it came alive with smells of mint and spices. Medium finish. It paired well with a grilled medium rare porterhouse.
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We zitten in Pessac-Léognan, het oer-wijngebied van de Bordeaux. Ooit lag Château Larrivet Haut-Brion op 15 kilometer afstand van de havenstad, maar inmiddels wordt het wijngebied langzaam opgeslokt door de alsmaar groeiende stad.
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Impressive and surprisingly ready to drink with some hours of decanting time in a large flask, especially considering this is a 2010!
Plums and blackberry on the nose and palate, this is a medium body Pessac-Leognan Wine with a good balance and nicely aged. Medium-long finish with mushroom hints.
In 1874, it called itself Chateau Haut Brion Larrivet, much to its illustrious neighbours anger! Lawsuit after lawsuit entailed and eventually in 1949, it was allowed to have "Haut Brion" at the end of its title!
Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion is owned by the Gervoson family as of 1987, whose fortune is derived from sales Bonne Maman jams (red and white checked jar lids!).
One of 3 favourite bottles in the 7 we enjoyed at @Hann Sze's home.
Thanks @Mika Tyson Teau for so deftly preparing this wine, how long was the decant? Not often are we able to enjoy 2010 vintage bottles
Thanks M for sharing this... I think he only paid like USD 50-60 some years ago before the wine inflationary period.. well priced and good quality mid tier Bordeaux left bank!
PJ, Malaysia - 7 Oct 2022
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Terrific mid-level Bordeaux that's not showing any age and drinking just perfect after an hour or so in the decanter. I got this at specs for around $75 and that's very good price for a wine at this vintage and quality. I'm going to go back and see if they have more. Traditional Bordeaux profile: medium body, with some decent legs, herbs red fruit and a nice mushroom/forest floor flavor profile that lingers on the pallet for about a minute. I really liked it. Served it at dinner with some friends everybody enjoyed the wine.
Revisited 1 year after my first tasting and every bit as good as I remembered. Delicate aromas of tobacco pipe and black fruit followed by earthy, dusty notes of black cherry, fleshy plum and cocoa powder. Tannins are seamlessly integrated with pleasant acidity delivering a refined finish.
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Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Bordeaux, Pessac (@ RW): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, sweet spices and a firm dose of oak and vanilla. On the palate oak and dark berries, sweet spices, licorice, chocolate, beautiful acidity and tannin with still a good bite. Develops in the glass. The alcohol shows a bit, but certainly a beautiful wine in its young maturity stage. 92+
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Decanted two hours before serving. Deep purple color. Hint of barnyard on the nose along with some dark cherry. Medium-body with medium acid and medium-to-medium-plus grainy tannins. Rustic palate with dark fruit interspersed with meaty flavors. No hints of over ripeness -- great classic Bordeaux for the price (I bought this for $40 a couple years ago).
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Wow is how I am going to start my notes. The nose is definitely oak, plummy cassis and minor green notes. On the palate, the wine is totally youthful with plum, blackberry, black cherry, cassis, and some tight astringency. The wine has a nice long finish like chocolate pudding. It’s one of the better wines I have had in quite a while
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Deep ruby, with marked viscosity and high extraction. Starts off with greenish minty aromas and tight tannins, but quickly mellows to ripe cassis and black plums, but still with cool mint, cloves and cinnamon. Fairly long finish, and moderate complexity
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Good wine. Decanted 3 hours. I would imagine that this wine would have show better if it were grouped in a different line up. Was the first in a line up with ‘03, ‘05, ‘12 Chateau Pavie.
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We decanted this two hours before dinner. This has a very bright, fruity wine that definitely shows the Merlot and Cab Sauvignon characteristics. This will continue to mature and come into its own, but we definitely enjoyed it tonight with our New York strip with favs beans sautéed in garlic.
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Clean, refined nose of old leather, tobacco and plum. Palate shows an earthy profile with elements of dark chocolate, oak spice and cherry. Impressive vintage.
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0.375 L bottle late Dec 2020: not decanted; deep red purple color; intense bouquet of cassis, blueberry and cherry plus mocha and cocoa aromas/flavors; started restrained and furry on the palate, softened up after one hour but stayed introverted; plenty of gentle tannins; long finish. 90-91+/100
Excellent wine with a magnificent nose while the palate was still a bit restive. Already worth a try this wine will reach maturity in 5-10 years depending on storage conditions and could achieve rating scores even 2-3 points higher.
The given high alcohol level of 14.5% was surprisingly not felt as such.
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Fragrant, surprisingly tamed tannins after letting it sit for 30 min, but medium tannins for sure, possible sweet tannins, dark deep fruits, I think my expectation was a little higher which should not slight this wine and to be reassess on the second opening.
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Bordeaux 2010 - 10 Years On - 61 Reds: Bordeaux 2010 after 10 years. 61 reds, mostly big names, tasted blind. Average score 92.1 and lower than the more open and charming 2009 vintage last year (93.4). A few observations: A) It’s not yet the harmonious, complex, classic, clean vintage. Especially the masculine appellations of the left bank need at least 5 more years to just open up, potentially longer to soften. B) Left bank trumps right bank thanks to less detectable alcohol, cleaner lines and the two best wines of the vintage (Mouton, Margaux). C) Pomerol shines bright with many strong wines which can all mask the high alcohol levels (best AOC slightly ahead of Pauillac). D) As in 2009, there are several right banks already past peak, incl. big names (Duffau Lagarosse, Ausone). All in all, 2010 is a very good vintage with pockets of greatness but today 2009 shows more open and hence complex. More information, top and worst 10 list, appellation rankings from five participants in the story link.
TN: This was so badly corked that no assessment about the underlying quality was possible.
Group average: no score Group rank: number 61 out of 61 wines
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Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: Corked unfortunately.
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Decanted for a few hours before consuming at cellar temp. Initially extremely tannic but opened up to full black fruit with a tannic backbone. Too big of a wine. Alcohol felt pronounced and clocked in at 14.5%
A major let down
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Decanted and served and frankly on the young and tannic side. The 2010 ripeness is there but also there is a big tannic structure that could use some polishing . A bit lacking in charm and elegance. 90
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Bu en succ. Bien aimé, souple et bien fruité avec une belle acidité. Fruits rouges, chocolat et graphite, belle finesse. Les tannins sont bien enrobés et la finale de longueur moyenne. Beau vin, à revoir.
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Je m’attendais à ce que le vin soit beaucoup trop jeune. Au final, il l’a été, mais beaucoup plus agréable que je l’imaginais. Texture soyeuse, fruits noirs. Manque de complexité à ce stade mais un 5-8 ans encore et sera délicieux !
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Fabulous Pessac-Léognan. Still very tannic it showcases very intense and classic aromas and has the potential to be cellared for another decade. Very well made, I’d suggest a juicy steak if you open a bottle in the near future. Decant for 2 hours.
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A very nice Graves that's young but drinks well after some air in the glass. Somewhat less complex than the 05 but it has a nice concentration and balance. Modern but not exceedingly so.
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Decanted for about 2 hours before drinking. Very dark and inky purple-red with very long legs. Nose has aromas of licorice and pencil shavings. This wine is lush and thick, almost chewy in the mouth. Dark fruit flavors overwhelm, and the finish is long but a little bitter, probably due to the lingering tannins. This was a nice wine but I would give it a few more years.
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Decant for 1-2 hours. Lots of oak, high tannins, high alcohol. Bread pudding, cedar, some sourness. Great nose but a little disappointing when drinking.
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Deep colors, typical Pessac Leognan nose, but needs some coaxing, quite tight at the moment. This wine definitely needs decanting. Quite extracted, a bit different style than the 2008 or the 2009. Lots of burnt charcoal and tannins come forward over the fruit, a bit dry as well. I would give it the benefit of the doubt with more time in the cellar. Leave it alone for another 3-5 years at least. Drink their 2008 now instead.
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Initial funk n opening quickly faded and wine was interesting and developing on 1st day, earthy, but on 2nd day it had lost whatever depth and body it had. 90% of the time my wines are better 2nd day.
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Flavorful and supple. Dark plum is there but definitely dark berry, boysenberry and hints of BlackBerry. Nose is fruity and intriguing. Makes you want to drink it. After taste was showing young and energetic. I understand what tarry means now and how it can be very delightful on the palate. Paired with bbq braised, think sliced bacon and a monster bone-in ribeye. Delicious. Felt like I can drink it all night. I'll try it again in a few years when it has further matured.
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Very powerfull - dark plummy....a bit weak in acidity but good tanin structure.....not very bordeaux in style and certainly not graves....hopefully it will tone down and come together in time
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50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. An estate which produced a better wine this year than in 2009 in my opinion. Still liked the 2000 better though. Minerally with solid acidity. Tart cherry and plum notes with some tar on the finish. Medium bodied. 88-90 points.
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Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity and some chewy tannins. Balanced with tones of cedar, crushed rocks, dark red cherries, and some pipe tobacco.
Overall: The tannins aren't as oppressive as with other 2010s. This seems more of a candidate for mid-term aging.
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Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2010 Vintage Tasting San Francisco, nose of black cherry, plum, allspice, medium/big body, very tasty today, shows promise and will peak in 4 years, medium/long finish.
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4/24/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
HWS Bordeaux 2009 vs 2010 (By me): Beautiful and elegant oak, tobacco and chocolate in the bouquet. Same on the palate, elegant juice with dark berries, graphite and beautifully fresh acidity and round tannin. Good length with a pleasant touch of sweetness. Young maturity stage now and delicious. 92 – 93
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4/4/2024 - terrapins Likes this wine: 90 Points
Visually dark garnet colored in the bowl with bricking at the rim. The legs are slow and and long with medium to heavy sedimentation in the bottle (had to use a coffee filter after standing for 48hrs). After an hour of breathing, the nose is a cedary and dusty bark with dark red cherry notes. The body is full with medium acidity. The wine has a somewhat still tannic texture, concentrated ending in a medium to long finish. All in all definitely a nice wine but requiring a few more years of cellaring. Paired with angelhair pasta with white truffled meat sauce.
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2/29/2024 - henryfriendly Likes this wine:
In kind of an awkward teenage phase right now. Extremely dark color, but the nose is developing, with some primary dark fruit notes but also tobacco, beef jerky, and leafy tobacco. The palate tastes more youthful with plums, blackberries, some cassis, and spicy potpourri. Tannins are still quite aggressive, and there’s a bit of alcoholic heat here, but I think this has the fruit to make it over the longer haul. I’ll put my other bottle away for at least 5 years and see what happens.
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12/27/2023 - hebill wrote:
No rating. Very disappointing. Will open another soon to see if it was unique to this bottle.
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10/29/2023 - jdlee1232 wrote: 82 Points
Disappointing. Out of balance. Bitter. Bad
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10/28/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
An easy afternoon with close friends (@ My place): In the bouquet dark berries and herbs, also some graphite. On the palate ripe and juicy dark berries, some sweetness, beautiful acidity, good length, full bodied and some caramel in the finish.
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9/3/2023 - arthurogus Likes this wine: 90 Points
We thought this was pretty deep and mature tasting. Not that much fruit left, but good tannins and finish.
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5/20/2023 - Fatty Cat wrote: 91 Points
0.375 L bottle late May 2023: not decanted; deep dark crimson color; intense bouquet of dark berries, toast, cedar, espresso and mint; polished texture; medium acidity; tannic in the cheeks; medium/full body.
14.5% vol. alcohol.
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5/13/2023 - The Wine Monkeys Likes this wine: 91 Points
Seems to be in a nice spot. Balanced fruit, tannin, some acidity, earthy, leathery notes and a medium finish. The fruit mellowed as the wine opened in the glass over about 30 mins. We prefer the 15’ to this one but that’s not a knock, just for comparison sake. This is good to go with life left if you prefer more evolution.
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2/18/2023 - mike410 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent wine. Medium finish. Delicious
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12/24/2022 - jdlee1232 wrote: 91 Points
98. Clerc Milon was pretty tough competition but it’s still held up.
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12/19/2022 - Doc Blinet Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tastes of sweet raisins after 90 minutes of decanting. Then it came alive with smells of mint and spices. Medium finish. It paired well with a grilled medium rare porterhouse.
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11/23/2022 - StefanVB wrote:
We zitten in Pessac-Léognan, het oer-wijngebied van de Bordeaux. Ooit lag Château Larrivet Haut-Brion op 15 kilometer afstand van de havenstad, maar inmiddels wordt het wijngebied langzaam opgeslokt door de alsmaar groeiende stad.
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10/23/2022 - johnnylaw1222 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Coravin restaurant pour. Ripe blue and red fruits on the nose. Non descript red fruited palate. Relatively high acid. Somewhat short finish.
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10/7/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Impressive and surprisingly ready to drink with some hours of decanting time in a large flask, especially considering this is a 2010!
Plums and blackberry on the nose and palate, this is a medium body Pessac-Leognan Wine with a good balance and nicely aged. Medium-long finish with mushroom hints.
In 1874, it called itself Chateau Haut Brion Larrivet, much to its illustrious neighbours anger! Lawsuit after lawsuit entailed and eventually in 1949, it was allowed to have "Haut Brion" at the end of its title!
Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion is owned by the Gervoson family as of 1987, whose fortune is derived from sales Bonne Maman jams (red and white checked jar lids!).
One of 3 favourite bottles in the 7 we enjoyed at @Hann Sze's home.
Thanks @Mika Tyson Teau for so deftly preparing this wine, how long was the decant? Not often are we able to enjoy 2010 vintage bottles
Thanks M for sharing this... I think he only paid like USD 50-60 some years ago before the wine inflationary period.. well priced and good quality mid tier Bordeaux left bank!
PJ, Malaysia - 7 Oct 2022
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9/17/2022 - brennan18 wrote: 92 Points
Terrific mid-level Bordeaux that's not showing any age and drinking just perfect after an hour or so in the decanter. I got this at specs for around $75 and that's very good price for a wine at this vintage and quality. I'm going to go back and see if they have more. Traditional Bordeaux profile: medium body, with some decent legs, herbs red fruit and a nice mushroom/forest floor flavor profile that lingers on the pallet for about a minute. I really liked it. Served it at dinner with some friends everybody enjoyed the wine.
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9/15/2022 - Renevin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nez minéral. En bouche, c est puissant. Les tanins très présents. Belle longueur. À attendre
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6/18/2022 - pren wrote: 89 Points
前两次。刚开瓶的时候，就有点气味了。口中是微红糖/巧克力的味道。三小时后，没好到哪里去。只是这个微甜的味道明显了一点。显然不到时候。
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2/16/2022 - ElJefeTX Likes this wine: 94 Points
Revisited 1 year after my first tasting and every bit as good as I remembered. Delicate aromas of tobacco pipe and black fruit followed by earthy, dusty notes of black cherry, fleshy plum and cocoa powder. Tannins are seamlessly integrated with pleasant acidity delivering a refined finish.
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1/26/2022 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Bordeaux, Pessac (@ RW): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, sweet spices and a firm dose of oak and vanilla. On the palate oak and dark berries, sweet spices, licorice, chocolate, beautiful acidity and tannin with still a good bite. Develops in the glass. The alcohol shows a bit, but certainly a beautiful wine in its young maturity stage. 92+
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9/29/2021 - timothynbond Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted two hours before serving. Deep purple color. Hint of barnyard on the nose along with some dark cherry. Medium-body with medium acid and medium-to-medium-plus grainy tannins. Rustic palate with dark fruit interspersed with meaty flavors. No hints of over ripeness -- great classic Bordeaux for the price (I bought this for $40 a couple years ago).
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8/13/2021 - aerosol Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow is how I am going to start my notes. The nose is definitely oak, plummy cassis and minor green notes. On the palate, the wine is totally youthful with plum, blackberry, black cherry, cassis, and some tight astringency. The wine has a nice long finish like chocolate pudding. It’s one of the better wines I have had in quite a while
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6/12/2021 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby, with marked viscosity and high extraction. Starts off with greenish minty aromas and tight tannins, but quickly mellows to ripe cassis and black plums, but still with cool mint, cloves and cinnamon. Fairly long finish, and moderate complexity
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5/16/2021 - catowne1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good wine. Decanted 3 hours. I would imagine that this wine would have show better if it were grouped in a different line up. Was the first in a line up with ‘03, ‘05, ‘12 Chateau Pavie.
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4/28/2021 - VoVo Likes this wine: 92 Points
We decanted this two hours before dinner. This has a very bright, fruity wine that definitely shows the Merlot and Cab Sauvignon characteristics. This will continue to mature and come into its own, but we definitely enjoyed it tonight with our New York strip with favs beans sautéed in garlic.
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1/25/2021 - ElJefeTX Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clean, refined nose of old leather, tobacco and plum. Palate shows an earthy profile with elements of dark chocolate, oak spice and cherry. Impressive vintage.
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12/28/2020 - Fatty Cat wrote: 91 Points
0.375 L bottle late Dec 2020: not decanted; deep red purple color; intense bouquet of cassis, blueberry and cherry plus mocha and cocoa aromas/flavors; started restrained and furry on the palate, softened up after one hour but stayed introverted; plenty of gentle tannins; long finish. 90-91+/100
Excellent wine with a magnificent nose while the palate was still a bit restive. Already worth a try this wine will reach maturity in 5-10 years depending on storage conditions and could achieve rating scores even 2-3 points higher.
The given high alcohol level of 14.5% was surprisingly not felt as such.
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12/19/2020 - bic314159 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fragrant, surprisingly tamed tannins after letting it sit for 30 min, but medium tannins for sure, possible sweet tannins, dark deep fruits, I think my expectation was a little higher which should not slight this wine and to be reassess on the second opening.
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6/29/2020 - Cailles wrote: flawed
Bordeaux 2010 - 10 Years On - 61 Reds: Bordeaux 2010 after 10 years. 61 reds, mostly big names, tasted blind. Average score 92.1 and lower than the more open and charming 2009 vintage last year (93.4). A few observations: A) It’s not yet the harmonious, complex, classic, clean vintage. Especially the masculine appellations of the left bank need at least 5 more years to just open up, potentially longer to soften. B) Left bank trumps right bank thanks to less detectable alcohol, cleaner lines and the two best wines of the vintage (Mouton, Margaux). C) Pomerol shines bright with many strong wines which can all mask the high alcohol levels (best AOC slightly ahead of Pauillac). D) As in 2009, there are several right banks already past peak, incl. big names (Duffau Lagarosse, Ausone). All in all, 2010 is a very good vintage with pockets of greatness but today 2009 shows more open and hence complex. More information, top and worst 10 list, appellation rankings from five participants in the story link.
TN: This was so badly corked that no assessment about the underlying quality was possible.
Group average: no score
Group rank: number 61 out of 61 wines
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6/21/2020 - sirpat00 wrote: flawed
Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Corked unfortunately.
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5/12/2020 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 91 Points
drinking very well now, well balanced with good acidity
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8/8/2019 - CleverCorkage Does not like this wine:
Decanted for a few hours before consuming at cellar temp. Initially extremely tannic but opened up to full black fruit with a tannic backbone. Too big of a wine. Alcohol felt pronounced and clocked in at 14.5%
A major let down
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8/1/2019 - jadi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wish I’d bought more ! Subtle, delicious
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3/14/2019 - Papies wrote: 90 Points
Decanted and served and frankly on the young and tannic side. The 2010 ripeness is there but also there is a big tannic structure that could use some polishing . A bit lacking in charm and elegance. 90
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12/8/2018 - maxima wrote: 90 Points
Bu en succ.
Bien aimé, souple et bien fruité avec une belle acidité.
Fruits rouges, chocolat et graphite, belle finesse.
Les tannins sont bien enrobés et la finale de longueur moyenne.
Beau vin, à revoir.
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7/22/2018 - fontaine wrote: 90 Points
Je m’attendais à ce que le vin soit beaucoup trop jeune. Au final, il l’a été, mais beaucoup plus agréable que je l’imaginais. Texture soyeuse, fruits noirs. Manque de complexité à ce stade mais un 5-8 ans encore et sera délicieux !
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6/2/2018 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fabulous Pessac-Léognan. Still very tannic it showcases very intense and classic aromas and has the potential to be cellared for another decade. Very well made, I’d suggest a juicy steak if you open a bottle in the near future. Decant for 2 hours.
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2/11/2018 - hebill wrote:
In an awkward stage. Open for 4 hours and never really opened. Has potential to be good but needs some time.
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12/24/2017 - Hazeo wrote: 90 Points
A very nice Graves that's young but drinks well after some air in the glass. Somewhat less complex than the 05 but it has a nice concentration and balance. Modern but not exceedingly so.
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9/22/2017 - JS199 wrote: 91 Points
Very tasty and was ready to drink. 91/92
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8/31/2017 - Stefan75 Likes this wine: 92 Points
4h decant, excellent nose and body , many years ahead (more than 2009)
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1/15/2017 - melodrameric Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for about 2 hours before drinking. Very dark and inky purple-red with very long legs. Nose has aromas of licorice and pencil shavings. This wine is lush and thick, almost chewy in the mouth. Dark fruit flavors overwhelm, and the finish is long but a little bitter, probably due to the lingering tannins. This was a nice wine but I would give it a few more years.
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11/19/2016 - FredClar Likes this wine:
Mooie, diepe rode kleur, veel potentieel!
Tannines reeds mooi verweven.
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10/3/2016 - dissler Likes this wine: 95 Points
55% merlot and cs, fermented in concrete. Dark ruby/purple colour, high in round tannins, deep and big with full body, broad flavours. Very nice!
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6/26/2016 - rk0010 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decant for 1-2 hours. Lots of oak, high tannins, high alcohol. Bread pudding, cedar, some sourness. Great nose but a little disappointing when drinking.
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6/4/2016 - edub7 wrote: 92 Points
Deep colors, typical Pessac Leognan nose, but needs some coaxing, quite tight at the moment. This wine definitely needs decanting. Quite extracted, a bit different style than the 2008 or the 2009. Lots of burnt charcoal and tannins come forward over the fruit, a bit dry as well. I would give it the benefit of the doubt with more time in the cellar. Leave it alone for another 3-5 years at least.
Drink their 2008 now instead.
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11/22/2015 - Perthor01 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent graves - great buy......
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9/13/2015 - Ydaucourt wrote: 92 Points
Degusté à la coop. Très structuré. Attendre 2018-2019 minimum
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5/28/2015 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 88 Points
Initial funk n opening quickly faded and wine was interesting and developing on 1st day, earthy, but on 2nd day it had lost whatever depth and body it had. 90% of the time my wines are better 2nd day.
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8/5/2014 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Concentrated leather and cocoa, withered wood and marmite nose. Compact and grippy with good flavour replays; med-long finish.
4/5
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7/18/2014 - WineMedic Likes this wine: 92 Points
Flavorful and supple. Dark plum is there but definitely dark berry, boysenberry and hints of BlackBerry. Nose is fruity and intriguing. Makes you want to drink it. After taste was showing young and energetic. I understand what tarry means now and how it can be very delightful on the palate. Paired with bbq braised, think sliced bacon and a monster bone-in ribeye. Delicious. Felt like I can drink it all night. I'll try it again in a few years when it has further matured.
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3/29/2014 - Perthor01 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very powerfull - dark plummy....a bit weak in acidity but good tanin structure.....not very bordeaux in style and certainly not graves....hopefully it will tone down and come together in time
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7/16/2013 - markske Likes this wine: 91 Points
excellent mature Bordeaux
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6/23/2013 - aklm wrote: 91 Points
In line with Parker's note, a bit tannic for the moment but very pleasant.
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2/12/2013 - curtr wrote:
Very extracted modern style.
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1/30/2013 - Vino Me wrote: 89 Points
50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. An estate which produced a better wine this year than in 2009 in my opinion. Still liked the 2000 better though. Minerally with solid acidity. Tart cherry and plum notes with some tar on the finish. Medium bodied. 88-90 points.
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1/23/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
2010 Bordeaux UGC Chicago (The Drake Hotel, Chicago IL): Nose: Nice and open-knit nose of crushed rocks, cedar, tobacco, dark red fruits, and dark red cherries.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity and some chewy tannins. Balanced with tones of cedar, crushed rocks, dark red cherries, and some pipe tobacco.
Overall: The tannins aren't as oppressive as with other 2010s. This seems more of a candidate
for mid-term aging.
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1/22/2013 - yofog wrote: 87 Points
Sweet plum and smoke nose, soft and smoky texture, dull and ill-defined.
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1/18/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2010 Vintage Tasting San Francisco, nose of black cherry, plum, allspice, medium/big body, very tasty today, shows promise and will peak in 4 years, medium/long finish.
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9/18/2011 - hubas wrote: 88 Points
A lot of fruit and high alcohol, still very young but with good potential.
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4/21/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Larrivet–Haut Brion Medium full bodied with soft textures and a sweet, spicy berry filled finish. 89-91 Pts
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