Blackberry, blueberry, gravel, leather; smooth, long, balanced, fairly elegant, showing some development, not especially complex but classic and very good
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Smooth with a lingering finish. Bouquets of faint leather and tobacco with velvety opulence. It was as good as 2009 vintage and will improve in the next few years. The
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First bottle from a full case purchased en primeur in 2012. A blend of 60% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, harvested between 29 September and 19 October, 13.5% ABV. Jacques Boissenot consulted. Energetic, fresh, youthful, crunchy fruit, firm structure but with a modicum of feminine Margaux elegance, toasty but well integrated oak, finely grained but still grippy tannins, good resonance and length. Early maturity, needs 3-5 years to loosen its tannic grip. The flawless balance ensures a good career, how much complexity it will develop, remains to be seen. It is still not easy to read, but it may surprise us. Score assumes positive development. Revisit 2025, drink until 2040+.
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Nose of very ripe blue, black fruit with nice hints of mint, tobacco and damp earth. But the mouth doesn't deliver, dull cooked blue, black fruit, stewed tomato and stale tobacco, leading to an almost empty middle and a slightly bitter, muddy and dull finish. Medium body, low acid, ripe intergraded tannin.
OKish, if dull, wine, that is a little past it's prime. Very disappointed and a terrible value.
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Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of deep ruby colour, with fading rim and legs. Nose: Clean, with medium aromas of black fruit of cassis and dark cherries, kernel notes of coffee, oak notes of cedar, animal notes of leather, pungent spice of liquorice, sweet spice of clove, maturity notes of forest floor. The wine is developing. Palate: Dry with medium acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin of ripe and velvety texture, medium in alcohol with medium (+) body, with medium concentration of flavours, exhibiting black fruit of blackberry and ripe cherries, oak notes of toast, kernel notes of chocolate, sweet spice of clove. The wine has a medium finish. Conclusion: Good quality Margaux with a reasonably intense nose showing good complexity, with plenty of black fruit and good leathery notes, supplemented with liquorice and sweet spice, with some coffee and cedar aromas wrapping up the development characters of damp earth. On the palate it is well-structured, good in balance with robust tannin of velvety texture, fair concentration of flavours and decent length on the finish. It is ready to drink now but can further develop for another 4-6 years.
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Robe bourgogne foncée. Beau nez, décanté 1h. Vin sec sur les fruits noirs et les feuilles d’automne. Vin d’entrée de gamme pour un Margaux. Manque légèrement de profondeur.
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A subtle nose of blackcurrant, savoury grilled tomatoes, river stones and earthy spices. Palate is dry and chalky with tobacco, blue fruits and spices. Lacking some density and depth. Quite surprising for a 2010 vintage. Transition from entry to finish is uneven. Finish is austere, rough and over extracted. Disappointing for the vintage.
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More structure than I'd have expected from a typical Margaux, good backbone of tannins and acidity, a little less lush and fruity than what one would expect from Margaux, and very green (which I enjoy). Tastes like a watered-down Pauillac (again, not a bad thing), with cigarbox etc.
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Still a bit on the young side but open enough to be enjoyed. Deep aroma with spice leather iron and lead. Black fruits are pushed down under the primary minerals. The tannins are still a bit edgy and dry but will smooth down. Good length and complexity with a slightly spicy tar note on the finish.
Personally I like my Bordeaux older and more elegant than this but in its semi youthful phase I think its got all the potential to age gracefully for another five years easily.
Stick in a jug for a good three hours and enjoy with a meal.
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Medium bodied, soft, subtle and silky, with freshness in the sweet, ripe, dark red fruits and a hint of floral characteristics on the nose. Nice now, but this will be better with just a few more years of bottle age.
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Roland's birthday party (Bilthoven): Tasting, brief note. Firmly structured, still quite tannic, all the component parts are in place, needs more time even if its innate Margaux elegance is starting to show itself.
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A wonderful early glimpse at the 2010 Bordeaux, this 375 was wonderfully complete and, while not complex, consistently rich and Bordeaux fragrant throughout. As the bottle aired, the body developed greater clarity, with some underlying brush and lots of soil accompanying the dark not-very-sweet cherry/cassis and some horse leather notes. Dark garnet color and a full palate experience.
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Taste: Very nice medium body with medium acidity and good chewy tannins. The tannins don't fully overpower and support very good tones of cedar, spice box, and dark red cherries.
Overall: This was a real nice young margaux. While it won't ever be great, it can develop into a real quality wine with some age.
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UCGB tasting Bordeaux 2010 (Brussels): Dark forest fruits, sweet spices, beautiful oak and some green herbs in the bouquet. On the palate juicy dark fruits and beautiful oak as well. Beside that some bell peppers and sticky tannin. Try again around 2020. Score 89 for now but it could be a few points more around 2020.
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4/20/2024 - wineappreciation wrote: 92 Points
Blackberry, blueberry, gravel, leather; smooth, long, balanced, fairly elegant, showing some development, not especially complex but classic and very good
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12/9/2023 - CMSPN wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Ready to drink. Balanced alcohol. Integrated oak. Black fruit and jam.
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3/31/2023 - Doc Blinet Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth with a lingering finish. Bouquets of faint leather and tobacco with velvety opulence. It was as good as 2009 vintage and will improve in the next few years. The
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3/13/2022 - Chateau-de-Plonk wrote: 88 Points
Somewhat disjointed. Tannins slightly underripe, and slightly sappy. Lots of plush black fruit and well integrated oak spice
Pleasant but not worthy of price
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1/23/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
First bottle from a full case purchased en primeur in 2012. A blend of 60% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, harvested between 29 September and 19 October, 13.5% ABV. Jacques Boissenot consulted. Energetic, fresh, youthful, crunchy fruit, firm structure but with a modicum of feminine Margaux elegance, toasty but well integrated oak, finely grained but still grippy tannins, good resonance and length. Early maturity, needs 3-5 years to loosen its tannic grip. The flawless balance ensures a good career, how much complexity it will develop, remains to be seen. It is still not easy to read, but it may surprise us. Score assumes positive development. Revisit 2025, drink until 2040+.
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1/2/2022 - mikered wrote: 83 Points
Nose of very ripe blue, black fruit with nice hints of mint, tobacco and damp earth. But the mouth doesn't deliver, dull cooked blue, black fruit, stewed tomato and stale tobacco, leading to an almost empty middle and a slightly bitter, muddy and dull finish. Medium body, low acid, ripe intergraded tannin.
OKish, if dull, wine, that is a little past it's prime. Very disappointed and a terrible value.
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12/14/2021 - peterchoy wrote: 90 Points
Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of deep ruby colour, with fading rim and legs.
Nose: Clean, with medium aromas of black fruit of cassis and dark cherries, kernel notes of coffee, oak notes of cedar, animal notes of leather, pungent spice of liquorice, sweet spice of clove, maturity notes of forest floor. The wine is developing.
Palate: Dry with medium acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin of ripe and velvety texture, medium in alcohol with medium (+) body, with medium concentration of flavours, exhibiting black fruit of blackberry and ripe cherries, oak notes of toast, kernel notes of chocolate, sweet spice of clove. The wine has a medium finish.
Conclusion: Good quality Margaux with a reasonably intense nose showing good complexity, with plenty of black fruit and good leathery notes, supplemented with liquorice and sweet spice, with some coffee and cedar aromas wrapping up the development characters of damp earth. On the palate it is well-structured, good in balance with robust tannin of velvety texture, fair concentration of flavours and decent length on the finish. It is ready to drink now but can further develop for another 4-6 years.
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11/5/2021 - flussier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Robe bourgogne foncée. Beau nez, décanté 1h. Vin sec sur les fruits noirs et les feuilles d’automne. Vin d’entrée de gamme pour un Margaux. Manque légèrement de profondeur.
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9/18/2021 - Psdycp wrote: 86 Points
A subtle nose of blackcurrant, savoury grilled tomatoes, river stones and earthy spices. Palate is dry and chalky with tobacco, blue fruits and spices. Lacking some density and depth. Quite surprising for a 2010 vintage. Transition from entry to finish is uneven. Finish is austere, rough and over extracted. Disappointing for the vintage.
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9/13/2021 - glassofhans Likes this wine: 91 Points
More structure than I'd have expected from a typical Margaux, good backbone of tannins and acidity, a little less lush and fruity than what one would expect from Margaux, and very green (which I enjoy). Tastes like a watered-down Pauillac (again, not a bad thing), with cigarbox etc.
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7/28/2018 - HG1xGinnel wrote:
Still a bit on the young side but open enough to be enjoyed. Deep aroma with spice leather iron and lead. Black fruits are pushed down under the primary minerals. The tannins are still a bit edgy and dry but will smooth down. Good length and complexity with a slightly spicy tar note on the finish.
Personally I like my Bordeaux older and more elegant than this but in its semi youthful phase I think its got all the potential to age gracefully for another five years easily.
Stick in a jug for a good three hours and enjoy with a meal.
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3/31/2018 - Superoreo wrote: 88 Points
Some unpleasant green notes.
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9/3/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Medium bodied, soft, subtle and silky, with freshness in the sweet, ripe, dark red fruits and a hint of floral characteristics on the nose. Nice now, but this will be better with just a few more years of bottle age.
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5/5/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Roland's birthday party (Bilthoven): Tasting, brief note. Firmly structured, still quite tannic, all the component parts are in place, needs more time even if its innate Margaux elegance is starting to show itself.
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11/5/2016 - Sotto325 wrote: 89 Points
A wonderful early glimpse at the 2010 Bordeaux, this 375 was wonderfully complete and, while not complex, consistently rich and Bordeaux fragrant throughout. As the bottle aired, the body developed greater clarity, with some underlying brush and lots of soil accompanying the dark not-very-sweet cherry/cassis and some horse leather notes. Dark garnet color and a full palate experience.
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8/11/2015 - Burgundio wrote: 90 Points
Excellent QPR.
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4/19/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 85 Points
MW Institute 2010 Bordeaux Tasting (Sydney, Australia): Stalks and undergrowth with some oak showing through. The palate has biting acidity that isn't covered by the lean fruit profile.
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1/25/2013 - lumpyelbow wrote:
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2010 (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON): Bitter. Could do better.
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1/23/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 Points
2010 Bordeaux UGC Chicago (The Drake Hotel, Chicago IL): Nose: Well balanced and aromatic with tones of cedar, leather, spice box, and dark red cherries. There is nice depth to it and it certainly speaks of margaux.
Taste: Very nice medium body with medium acidity and good chewy tannins. The tannins don't fully overpower and support very good tones of cedar, spice box, and dark red cherries.
Overall: This was a real nice young margaux. While it won't ever be great, it can develop into a real quality wine with some age.
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11/25/2012 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Annual Grand Cru Tasting (Wijnhandel De Gouden Leeuw, Voorschoten, NL): Hard to fathom initially, very closed, seems well-balanced but there is some back-end heat. Needs time to open up but then shows excellent purity of fruit, energy and style.
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10/30/2012 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
UCGB tasting Bordeaux 2010 (Brussels): Dark forest fruits, sweet spices, beautiful oak and some green herbs in the bouquet. On the palate juicy dark fruits and beautiful oak as well. Beside that some bell peppers and sticky tannin. Try again around 2020. Score 89 for now but it could be a few points more around 2020.
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