Great wine. The nose is ethereal. Superb structure. Mineral driven background. Blackberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry and leather. It may have time but I doubt it will get better.
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Double magnum. A real powerhouse of a wine in this grand format, concentrated and tannic, with lots of toasty oak but with fruit to match. Impressive and energetic rather than elegant. Unformed. Give it time.
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This bottle has passed its top. Short finish which is on top too dry. While nose and paalte remain intact for some 2 hours, they fall apart after that quite rapidly and quite complete.
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Surprisingly good. Decanted for 2 hours and drank at one sitting. Plummy bouquet, soft on the palate with silky tannins. Only knock is that finish could be longer. Was expecting to be underwhelmed but was impressed overall.
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Muted nose, light blackberry on the palate and surprisingly the tannins are still not so rounded after 12 years. Some plum and short finish too.
Listrac-Médoc in the Haut Medoc of Bordeaux's left bank is the least prestigious of the appellations, as it is situated in an area of limestone and clay soils (rather than gravel and clay). As the soils are more shallow here, the vine roots do not run very deep.It's classified as Cru Bourgeois.
Thanks for sharing the bottle @Khai, enjoyed at Mikas birthday Chinese dinner.. This magnum was bottle 6 of 10 for our decadent night!
KL, Malaysia - 23 Sep 2022
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Decanted and drank over two days. Allowed to breath for three hours before drinking. Medium body. Aroma closed, very little present. Not much to offer the tongue, medium acidity, little fruit, perhaps a touch of tar. No improvement on day two. Underwhelming. Surprising for the vintage where so much potential resides in other producers.
Super silky. Very pleasant on the palate. Body is a bit on the light side, so is the nose. However, a great effort of Listrac in a strong year. and as always: Forget wine journalists on small labels in great years. WS gave it a lifeline till 2015. How wrong can these guys be?
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By the glass at L’Ideal 1850 , Megeve. We tried to confirm vintage and when this was opened but we only got a wall of beautiful french shrugged shoulders. Barring a light dusty feel to story this was a well mannered and rounded wine. Good evolution nice fruit and just effortless. Very pretty generic but good claret. 89
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Decanted and drank over two days. Medium body, nose of black fruit and damp soil. Palate includes the same along with graphite, medium-high acidity, tannins settling but are dominated by the acidity. Short finish. Overall enjoyable but I will wait another 3-5 years to pull another of these from the cellar.
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Decant for 3 hours with swirling the decanter every 30 minutes. Drank from a magnum. Became more integrated as time went on. Acidity and tannins were balanced but lacking smoothness. Fruit seems somewhat subdued. A great wine to start off before pulling out the big guns. Will come back to it in about 5 years to check on its development.
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Un listrac qui possède un beau fond. Des notes typiques de bordeaux avec un cuir, boite à cigare. Le fruit est bien enrobé, complexe. Longueur de bon aloi. 91 sur 100.
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Decanted over two days. Medium body. Nose somewhat open with fruit, dark fruit and RR tie. Palate a bit tannic on day one with underlying dark fruit, less tannic on the second day with more fruit. I think this will will get somewhat better over two years or so, still very approachable now, however.
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Deep core color with some brick edge. Nose with ripe fruits. Black currants and cherries. Some plums. With spice, leather from the oak aging. Palate with the same fruits. Ripe. Tannins still present and keep it fresh. Good wine from an excellent vintage
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Decanted over two days. Medium body. Generous oak and cigar smoke on the nose and palate on first day. Second day is best, with smoke blowing off a bit, leaving cedar and cigar box at just the right amount. A speck of anise. Good black fruit still showing through and tannins well integrated. Very enjoyable, good value.
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Tasted a glass at the restaurant "M". Nice medium dark ruby - no bricking. On the nose, aromas of tobacco, plums and cherry. On the palate, the attack is frank, with the aromas as found on the nose with added red currant, with a medium concentration. A medium length with lots of rounded tannins. In my book, this is good to go, and a rather good example of Clarke. 90
A trip down memory lane (the first Bordeaux I ever tasted, vintages '81 and '82 - 30 or so years ago)...
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PNP with some grilled burgers and potato’s. I’m usually not much of a French fan but this pleasantly surprised me. Rich dark color and a strong tobacco nose along with nice even tannins made this a pleasure to drink. Blackberry with some licorice on the initial taste and it began to open in the glass (Grassl 1855) to more cherry flavors with a hint of vanilla. Very nice and seems like it could age a few more years and still be very good. I’d buy it again.
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Decanted for 90 mins. Classic merlot dominated Bordeaux nose. Plush and tobaccoey, stewed plums. The nose suggested more development than on the palate, which was still fairly structured, with slightly spikey tannins Nice mineral notes with all of the red fruit and tobacco mix but the flavours on the palate were not hugely generous.
This was enjoyable and shows real quality but it still seems young. It could really hit its stride in 5 years time.
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Needs 1 hour devant, opened up beautifully after 45-60 or so. Deep colour still, eucalyptus, anis, blueberries just little lightweight but quite enjoyable.
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Decanted for two hours prior to tasting. Medium to full, but more medium. Great nose of purple fruit with a hint of tar. Palate of wet granite and still lively tannins that are balanced with the granite. Plenty of fruit left in this wine. Can be enjoyed now or likely for a good five or more years to some.
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Fantastic! Deep crimson in the glass. Plumb, red fruit, Earth, graphite, and menthol bombard the nose immediately. Smooth mid-palate and bone-dry tannins lead to a long finish. This is really rocking right now. Drink and enjoy or hold for maybe a couple more years.
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Magnum, decanted ~60 mins before serving with reverse seared tomahawk steak on Xmas eve. Based on other reviews, i wasn’t expecting greatness, but hoped for it. Good quality overall, but only solid. Blackberry, bit of graphite...all the classic marks but only as expected.
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Magnum - 13% - Clear, med to deep garnet / clean, med to pronounced intensity - blackcurrant, sandalwood, spice box, eucalyptus, pencil shavings, leathery / dry, med+ acidity, med+ fine grained tannin, , med body, pronounced intensity, med+ length. Classic left Bank Bordeaux, not much sign of aging (could be forgotten another 5-7 years).
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Some earthy merlot dominates (with some tobacco and leather notes), which is a nice play in this case. Not the most structured but at the same time a well-balanced wine. Kept improving with air. Might not be at its peak yet, actually.
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There is some elegance and simplicity at the same time, in how restrained and balanced this wine is. Decant for several hours if opening any time soon. Not a fruit bomb by any common standard.
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Crimson-black; black currants, plums, blueberries, earth, lead pencil; ripe black currant, blackberry, black cherries, slightly smoky, medium-full body, good acidity, firm grainy tannins, lingering finish. Decanted 2 hrs. Ripe yet restrained berry fruit with minerality and youthful tannins. Will age well for 10+ yrs. Excellent.
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nose is dark and rich with dark cherry, plum, and ripe dark fruit compote. Palate is very ripe and rich without going over the top. Nice balancing act. The rich dark fruit profile paired nicely with a dry aged filet. Would buy again.
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Very little enjoyment now, both upon opening and after several hours of decanting; consistent with my 5/2017 tasting. Please hold for several more years before opening.
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SAQ N° 10677550 Sans note exhaustive, j'aime bien ce bordelais pour sa docilité. Beau petit boisé, sans lourdeur. Rien de grandiose mais bien ficelé. Obtenu quelques fois en bonis inspire. **1/2
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Nez Timide aux arômes de chocolat , de Cerises noires et de thym , la bouche est ronde , texturé et ample par contre se soir je le trouve un peu austère et carré c'est un bon vin par contre rien d'extraordinaire
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The highly aromatic nose opens with rose floral and exotic sweet spices followed by bing cherry and mineral aromas in a mature profile. It's medium-full bodied on the palate with fine tannins that still have some structure and very nice aroma replays. Acids are very good and finish length is excellent. Delicious! You could age this another 7-8 years.
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One of the more angular 2010 Bordeauxs. Quite austere upon opening. Took close to three hours to mellow and open up. Even then, tasted rather one-dimensional without much complexity. Hold.
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Un très bon Bordeaux bien typé. Se boit déjà étonnamment bien. Les tanins sont fins et il y a une belle acidité rafraîchissante qui rend le tout élégant. Pour quelques années de garde encore, mais je ne crois pas qu'il y aura beaucoup d'amélioration.
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Austere and complex, elegant and powerful, nearing the perfect drinking window. All jaws at the table dropped upon first contact with this wine. Buy as much as I can of this power vintage.
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Dégustation de Bordeaux 2010 entre 35 et 45$ avec 5 autres dégustateurs. Tous les vins ont été relevé pendant un jour complet, mis en carafe pour 2 heures et bu sur une période de 2 heures seul sans nourriture. Bu à l`aveugle avec des Bordeaux dans le même range de prix...Grand vin de Reignac 2010, Château Beau-site 2010, Château Gazin-Rocquencourt 2010, Château de Lamarque 2010 et Château d`Arsac Margaux 2010. Il a terminé 2ième derrière Château Gazin-Rocquencourt 2010. Un nez charmeur sur le chocolat, les fruit noirs et les herbes. En bouche, belle ampleur et rondeur, des cerises noires, du graphite et un boisé bien dosé. Les tannins sont bien recouvert de fruit et la finale longue et velouté. Très beau Bordeaux et beau RQP.
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Bu pour une 2ième fois cette année, le résultat reste le même. Acide, avec des tannins présents, de la mûre, du cassis, tabac et du chocolat noir. C'est un beau vin de semaine qui est efficace pour le prix, mais rien pour écrire à sa mère. Contrairement à ce que je pensais la dernière fois que je l'avais dégustè, je ne crois pas qu'il s'améliora avec le temps.
3/5
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Dark purple with royal purple rim. Full bodied. Oak, vanilla, hints of bergamot, dark furuit Dry, with a medium finish. Tannin is there, well balanced, smooth. Dried cherries, slate, cigar box.
A very succulent wine that is drinking perfectly right now. Very good QPR.
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Bu en succ hier et il a paru mieux que l`Enclos 2012 qui est tout de même 17$ de plus. Nez sur le chocolat et les fruits rouge. En bouche, Cerises, tabac et élevage. Une belle acidité avec des Tannins un brin assèchants et finale assez longue.
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Forte amertume qui cache un vin boisé. Légère acidité, fruité, a besoin de respirer pour assouplir ses tannins. Bien mais rien d'extraordinaire, pas prêt à boire.
3/5 (4/5 peut-être dans 5 ans)
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Simple and easy drinking, with a soft, black cherry, thyme and espresso bean, medium bodied personality for early drinking. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2010 Vintage Tasting San Francisco, nose of lovely, rich, black fruit, black currants, floral nose, same on the palate, intensely concentrated fruit, medium amount of soft tannins, big body, a touch simple, medium/long finish, will peak in 7 years, one of my favorite Bordeaux.
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12/19/2023 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great wine. The nose is ethereal. Superb structure. Mineral driven background. Blackberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry and leather. It may have time but I doubt it will get better.
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7/2/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Double magnum. A real powerhouse of a wine in this grand format, concentrated and tannic, with lots of toasty oak but with fruit to match. Impressive and energetic rather than elegant. Unformed. Give it time.
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6/25/2023 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Mature Boudreaux. Smooth food friendly with a great price. Time to drink up.
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4/28/2023 - jusuf wrote: 89 Points
This bottle has passed its top. Short finish which is on top too dry. While nose and paalte remain intact for some 2 hours, they fall apart after that quite rapidly and quite complete.
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12/29/2022 - Saadissimo Likes this wine: 89 Points
Surprisingly good. Decanted for 2 hours and drank at one sitting. Plummy bouquet, soft on the palate with silky tannins. Only knock is that finish could be longer. Was expecting to be underwhelmed but was impressed overall.
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9/23/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 87 Points
Muted nose, light blackberry on the palate and surprisingly the tannins are still not so rounded after 12 years. Some plum and short finish too.
Listrac-Médoc in the Haut Medoc of Bordeaux's left bank is the least prestigious of the appellations, as it is situated in an area of limestone and clay soils (rather than gravel and clay). As the soils are more shallow here, the vine roots do not run very deep.It's classified as Cru Bourgeois.
Thanks for sharing the bottle @Khai, enjoyed at Mikas birthday Chinese dinner.. This magnum was bottle 6 of 10 for our decadent night!
KL, Malaysia - 23 Sep 2022
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4/13/2022 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted and drank over two days. Allowed to breath for three hours before drinking. Medium body. Aroma closed, very little present. Not much to offer the tongue, medium acidity, little fruit, perhaps a touch of tar. No improvement on day two. Underwhelming. Surprising for the vintage where so much potential resides in other producers.
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4/9/2022 - jusuf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Super silky. Very pleasant on the palate. Body is a bit on the light side, so is the nose. However, a great effort of Listrac in a strong year. and as always: Forget wine journalists on small labels in great years. WS gave it a lifeline till 2015. How wrong can these guys be?
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1/21/2022 - Papies wrote: 89 Points
By the glass at L’Ideal 1850 , Megeve. We tried to confirm vintage and when this was opened but we only got a wall of beautiful french shrugged shoulders.
Barring a light dusty feel to story this was a well mannered and rounded wine. Good evolution nice fruit and just effortless. Very pretty generic but good claret. 89
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10/17/2021 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted and drank over two days. Medium body, nose of black fruit and damp soil. Palate includes the same along with graphite, medium-high acidity, tannins settling but are dominated by the acidity. Short finish. Overall enjoyable but I will wait another 3-5 years to pull another of these from the cellar.
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1/20/2021 - JTse Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decant for 3 hours with swirling the decanter every 30 minutes. Drank from a magnum. Became more integrated as time went on. Acidity and tannins were balanced but lacking smoothness. Fruit seems somewhat subdued. A great wine to start off before pulling out the big guns. Will come back to it in about 5 years to check on its development.
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11/7/2020 - mat600 wrote: 91 Points
Un listrac qui possède un beau fond. Des notes typiques de bordeaux avec un cuir, boite à cigare. Le fruit est bien enrobé, complexe. Longueur de bon aloi. 91 sur 100.
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11/3/2020 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted over two days. Medium body. Nose somewhat open with fruit, dark fruit and RR tie. Palate a bit tannic on day one with underlying dark fruit, less tannic on the second day with more fruit. I think this will will get somewhat better over two years or so, still very approachable now, however.
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10/23/2020 - Marius Cavasdan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep core color with some brick edge. Nose with ripe fruits. Black currants and cherries. Some plums. With spice, leather from the oak aging. Palate with the same fruits. Ripe. Tannins still present and keep it fresh. Good wine from an excellent vintage
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9/5/2020 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted over two days. Medium body. Generous oak and cigar smoke on the nose and palate on first day. Second day is best, with smoke blowing off a bit, leaving cedar and cigar box at just the right amount. A speck of anise. Good black fruit still showing through and tannins well integrated. Very enjoyable, good value.
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9/4/2020 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted a glass at the restaurant "M". Nice medium dark ruby - no bricking. On the nose, aromas of tobacco, plums and cherry. On the palate, the attack is frank, with the aromas as found on the nose with added red currant, with a medium concentration. A medium length with lots of rounded tannins. In my book, this is good to go, and a rather good example of Clarke. 90
A trip down memory lane (the first Bordeaux I ever tasted, vintages '81 and '82 - 30 or so years ago)...
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8/24/2020 - phil the agony wrote: 90 Points
Aucune note prise
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8/20/2020 - beekeeper wrote: 90 Points
More depth than expected. Just beginning to show it’s stuff.
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8/11/2020 - Vino_MN Likes this wine: 91 Points
PNP with some grilled burgers and potato’s. I’m usually not much of a French fan but this pleasantly surprised me. Rich dark color and a strong tobacco nose along with nice even tannins made this a pleasure to drink. Blackberry with some licorice on the initial taste and it began to open in the glass (Grassl 1855) to more cherry flavors with a hint of vanilla. Very nice and seems like it could age a few more years and still be very good. I’d buy it again.
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6/26/2020 - Chateau-de-Plonk wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 90 mins.
Classic merlot dominated Bordeaux nose. Plush and tobaccoey, stewed plums. The nose suggested more development than on the palate, which was still fairly structured, with slightly spikey tannins
Nice mineral notes with all of the red fruit and tobacco mix but the flavours on the palate were not hugely generous.
This was enjoyable and shows real quality but it still seems young. It could really hit its stride in 5 years time.
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6/13/2020 - RD59 wrote: 90 Points
Needs 1 hour devant, opened up beautifully after 45-60 or so. Deep colour still, eucalyptus, anis, blueberries just little lightweight but quite enjoyable.
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4/25/2020 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for two hours prior to tasting. Medium to full, but more medium. Great nose of purple fruit with a hint of tar. Palate of wet granite and still lively tannins that are balanced with the granite. Plenty of fruit left in this wine. Can be enjoyed now or likely for a good five or more years to some.
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3/26/2020 - eyewino Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic! Deep crimson in the glass. Plumb, red fruit, Earth, graphite, and menthol bombard the nose immediately. Smooth mid-palate and bone-dry tannins lead to a long finish. This is really rocking right now. Drink and enjoy or hold for maybe a couple more years.
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12/24/2019 - loganchambers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Magnum, decanted ~60 mins before serving with reverse seared tomahawk steak on Xmas eve. Based on other reviews, i wasn’t expecting greatness, but hoped for it. Good quality overall, but only solid. Blackberry, bit of graphite...all the classic marks but only as expected.
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12/24/2019 - SiR wrote: 90 Points
Magnum - 13% - Clear, med to deep garnet / clean, med to pronounced intensity - blackcurrant, sandalwood, spice box, eucalyptus, pencil shavings, leathery / dry, med+ acidity, med+ fine grained tannin, , med body, pronounced intensity, med+ length. Classic left Bank Bordeaux, not much sign of aging (could be forgotten another 5-7 years).
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11/28/2019 - CPSchoeff Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice and drinking very well, integrated, still energetic, full of dusty cherry and black cherry, good structure and mid weight. Drink.
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7/13/2019 - Slaz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Some earthy merlot dominates (with some tobacco and leather notes), which is a nice play in this case. Not the most structured but at the same time a well-balanced wine. Kept improving with air. Might not be at its peak yet, actually.
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5/17/2019 - Plusvini Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great value. Pretty floral nose. Restrained balanced palate. Very very nice.
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1/6/2019 - Slaz Likes this wine: 90 Points
There is some elegance and simplicity at the same time, in how restrained and balanced this wine is. Decant for several hours if opening any time soon. Not a fruit bomb by any common standard.
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9/30/2018 - VinnieVeritas wrote: 89 Points
Still young, needs at least another year.
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8/21/2018 - ColinR wrote: 91 Points
Crimson-black; black currants, plums, blueberries, earth, lead pencil; ripe black currant, blackberry, black cherries, slightly smoky, medium-full body, good acidity, firm grainy tannins, lingering finish.
Decanted 2 hrs. Ripe yet restrained berry fruit with minerality and youthful tannins. Will age well for 10+ yrs. Excellent.
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7/10/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aromatic and complex nose with currants and toasted bread aromas. Full and firm on the palate; solid fruit and gripping tannins to finish.
4/5
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6/27/2018 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
nose is dark and rich with dark cherry, plum, and ripe dark fruit compote.
Palate is very ripe and rich without going over the top. Nice balancing act. The rich dark fruit profile paired nicely with a dry aged filet.
Would buy again.
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4/14/2018 - Derek Nadon Likes this wine:
Bon petit Bordeaux me semble plus abouti que la dernière potentiel à moyen terme intéressant c'était la dernière .
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11/8/2017 - Slaz wrote: 88 Points
Very little enjoyment now, both upon opening and after several hours of decanting; consistent with my 5/2017 tasting. Please hold for several more years before opening.
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10/16/2017 - Avicenne Likes this wine: 88 Points
SAQ N° 10677550
Sans note exhaustive, j'aime bien ce bordelais pour sa docilité. Beau petit boisé, sans lourdeur. Rien de grandiose mais bien ficelé. Obtenu quelques fois en bonis inspire.
**1/2
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10/7/2017 - Derek Nadon wrote:
Nez Timide aux arômes de chocolat , de Cerises noires et de thym , la bouche est ronde , texturé et ample par contre se soir je le trouve un peu austère et carré c'est un bon vin par contre rien d'extraordinaire
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9/22/2017 - legarejm wrote: 90 Points
Fruity and mineral, decent complexity, well balanced, tobacco, cassis, cedar wood, medium finish.
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5/24/2017 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 91 Points
The highly aromatic nose opens with rose floral and exotic sweet spices followed by bing cherry and mineral aromas in a mature profile. It's medium-full bodied on the palate with fine tannins that still have some structure and very nice aroma replays. Acids are very good and finish length is excellent. Delicious! You could age this another 7-8 years.
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5/4/2017 - Slaz wrote: 88 Points
One of the more angular 2010 Bordeauxs. Quite austere upon opening. Took close to three hours to mellow and open up. Even then, tasted rather one-dimensional without much complexity. Hold.
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4/30/2017 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Toujours bien buvable.
3/5
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4/21/2017 - pdev wrote: 86 Points
dark berries, smoky oak, merlot forward wine, cigar box. Tart strawberry skin. Silky and drinkable.
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4/17/2017 - poste244 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Un très bon Bordeaux bien typé. Se boit déjà étonnamment bien. Les tanins sont fins et il y a une belle acidité rafraîchissante qui rend le tout élégant. Pour quelques années de garde encore, mais je ne crois pas qu'il y aura beaucoup d'amélioration.
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4/12/2017 - Barolo Raymond wrote: 91 Points
Austere and complex, elegant and powerful, nearing the perfect drinking window. All jaws at the table dropped upon first contact with this wine. Buy as much as I can of this power vintage.
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12/4/2016 - maxima wrote: 90 Points
Dégustation de Bordeaux 2010 entre 35 et 45$ avec 5 autres dégustateurs.
Tous les vins ont été relevé pendant un jour complet, mis en carafe pour 2 heures et bu sur une période de 2 heures seul sans nourriture.
Bu à l`aveugle avec des Bordeaux dans le même range de prix...Grand vin de Reignac 2010, Château Beau-site 2010, Château Gazin-Rocquencourt 2010, Château de Lamarque 2010 et Château d`Arsac Margaux 2010.
Il a terminé 2ième derrière Château Gazin-Rocquencourt 2010.
Un nez charmeur sur le chocolat, les fruit noirs et les herbes.
En bouche, belle ampleur et rondeur, des cerises noires, du graphite et un boisé bien dosé.
Les tannins sont bien recouvert de fruit et la finale longue et velouté.
Très beau Bordeaux et beau RQP.
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10/22/2016 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Bu pour une 2ième fois cette année, le résultat reste le même. Acide, avec des tannins présents, de la mûre, du cassis, tabac et du chocolat noir. C'est un beau vin de semaine qui est efficace pour le prix, mais rien pour écrire à sa mère. Contrairement à ce que je pensais la dernière fois que je l'avais dégustè, je ne crois pas qu'il s'améliora avec le temps.
3/5
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8/27/2016 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark purple with royal purple rim. Full bodied.
Oak, vanilla, hints of bergamot, dark furuit
Dry, with a medium finish. Tannin is there, well balanced, smooth.
Dried cherries, slate, cigar box.
A very succulent wine that is drinking perfectly right now. Very good QPR.
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8/13/2016 - maxima wrote: 89 Points
Bu en succ hier et il a paru mieux que l`Enclos 2012 qui est tout de même 17$ de plus.
Nez sur le chocolat et les fruits rouge.
En bouche, Cerises, tabac et élevage. Une belle acidité avec des Tannins un brin assèchants et finale assez longue.
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6/20/2016 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Forte amertume qui cache un vin boisé. Légère acidité, fruité, a besoin de respirer pour assouplir ses tannins. Bien mais rien d'extraordinaire, pas prêt à boire.
3/5 (4/5 peut-être dans 5 ans)
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1/24/2016 - winetennis wrote: 89 Points
dark red, ruby, took 3-4 hours for the nose to open to my liking, soft, balanced, medium bodied, some residue.
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1/31/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 88 Points
Simple and easy drinking, with a soft, black cherry, thyme and espresso bean, medium bodied personality for early drinking. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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1/14/2015 - EricLi wrote: 90 Points
Deep purple, oak. Smooth, mouth coating tannins, still young. Pleasure to drink.
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1/29/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 88 Points
UGC tasting. Lots of coffee and black fruit. Tannic and narrow, but will improve with time. Rich in the mouth. Medium finish with some tannin.
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1/23/2013 - Wine Sparty wrote:
2010 UGC Bordeaux Tasting Chicago (Drake Hotel): Pretty unimpressive, but did have the dark fruit and coffee. Relatively easy to drink.
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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 lovely, rich, black fruit, black currants, floral nose, same on the palate, intensely concentrated fruit, medium amount of soft tannins, big body, a touch simple, medium/long finish, will peak in 7 years, one of my favorite Bordeaux.
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