Tannin and acidity would suggest to me that this has a few years to go to peak, but that’s a matter of taste, as the tannins are by no means unobtrusive. It will get much more mellow in 3-5 years.
It’s quite a big wine. We happened to pair it with a venison bolognaise, and you could do a lot worse than that combo.
Certainly good quality Claret, and being the 2010 you cannot really go wrong.
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One hour decant. Drank over two days. The wine is in good shape. No hint of fading yet. Nicely evolved fruity flowery merlot aromas and flavours with licorice notes. Probably best on the nose. Time stands still finish. Intensely introverted and garagiste. There are plenty of better QPR wines in Bordeaux but it is an interesting and enjoyable wine none-the-less.
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Quadruple decanted. Medium body. Easy drinking. Dominant taste is cocoa powder or chocolate. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Excellent price–performance ratio.
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8/29/2023 - thatsbabymakinwine wrote: 90 Points
Tannin and acidity would suggest to me that this has a few years to go to peak, but that’s a matter of taste, as the tannins are by no means unobtrusive. It will get much more mellow in 3-5 years.
It’s quite a big wine. We happened to pair it with a venison bolognaise, and you could do a lot worse than that combo.
Certainly good quality Claret, and being the 2010 you cannot really go wrong.
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9/30/2022 - boillatm wrote: 88 Points
Probably at peak (I certainly wouldn't advise drinking this wine in 2040 as suggested by cellartracker) and somewhat unidimensional.
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9/18/2022 - onboisduvin wrote: 88 Points
A young Bordeaux drinks well with food.
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7/14/2020 - BillLowney Likes this wine: 89 Points
One hour decant. Drank over two days. The wine is in good shape. No hint of fading yet. Nicely evolved fruity flowery merlot aromas and flavours with licorice notes. Probably best on the nose. Time stands still finish. Intensely introverted and garagiste. There are plenty of better QPR wines in Bordeaux but it is an interesting and enjoyable wine none-the-less.
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2/9/2020 - hkbbmytvsuper Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quadruple decanted. Medium body. Easy drinking. Dominant taste is cocoa powder or chocolate. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Excellent price–performance ratio.
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