For me personally this was a pleasant surprise. Classical bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and also some smoke. On the palate the same impressions. Good acidity, some sweetness and a long finish.
One of the better wines of the day. In the bouquet beautifully ripe dark forest fruits and luxurious aromas of cedar, smoke, cigar box etc. On the palate the same luxury and fruits. Ripe and round tannin. A beautiful, fairly mild and not edgy wine. 94+
Beautiful bouquet with dark forest fruits, toasted oak and smoke. There are some sweet spices, good acidity and tannin. The sweetness makes this a relatively easy to like wine. 91+
Ripe dark fruits in the bouquet and luxurious oak. Same on the palate. The difference with most 2010 Bordeaux is that the wine is relatively round and supple. Good balance between sweetness and acidity and round, mild tannin.
The bouquet is reticent but the ripe dark fruits are there and luxurious oak as well, but the latter is very well dosed and not overdone. On the palate very concentrated with ripe dark fruits and graphite. Soft and round, but powerful tannin. Withhold power. This wine holds the middle between classical and modern made. Looking forward to taste this regularly from 2022 onwards. 94++
The bouquet has creamy dark fruits and a lot of toasted oak. Same on the palate. It is very modern made and luxurious and the fruits can handle the oak. Ok balance between sweetness and acidity. The tannin is fairly round and mild.
In the bouquet beautiful ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and well dosed luxurious oak. On the palate a tempting wine; concentrated dark fruits, some licorice and sweet spices and relatively soft tannin as well as beautiful oak. Will probably be easy to drink young and has a good future as well.
This wine is a bit controversial; there are concentrated dark forest fruits, even some graphite, but then you also expect luxurious oak aromas like some smoke and tobacco, but at this moment they don't really show. On the palate however the oak is there. Good fruit juice and concentration. The tannin is a bit edgy. Overall 89 - 91; can't make up my mind.
This wine is a-typical from other Pessac wines, because the dark forest fruits seem to be even overripe. On the palate it is the same. It gives the wine some lushness and the wine is certainly ok, but I miss some real backbone because of this. The balance between sweetness and acidity is ok. This will be one of the earlier accessible 2010 wines I suppose.
In the bouquet almost overripe dark fruits. On the palate as well. Some smoke. Some vanilla from the oak. Certainly an ok wine, but not one of the most impressive 2010 Pessac wines.
This is again a success for the vintage. The bouquet is very luxurious with smoke, cedar, ripe black berry fruits and sweet spices. On the palate the same and especially that smoky sensation and the beautiful ripe fruits. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, soft but powerful tannin and bitterness. One of the wines I would like to try again starting at the age of 12; so around 2022. 94++
Imho the 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte is slightly different from other recent vintages; the oak is a little less prominent and the wine shows more elegance, but be sure this is still a great wine with a long future. There is good dark fruit juice, and certainly some beautiful oak in the bouquet as well as the taste. Some licorice and sweet spices. Good concentration and beautiful acidity and tannin. More classical than expected. 93++
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, a pleasant dose of good oak and some sweet spices. On the palate a beautiful classical wine. Good ripe dark fruit juice like blackberries, some bell peppers, good acidity and tannin and medium length. It needs ageing, but I am positive about the future for this wine. Start 2021/2022. 90+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful dark fruits and pleasant usage of oak in the bouquet as well as on the palate. There a firm dose of acidity and the tannin is fairly mild, but also a bit sticky and green. Wait at least until 2019. 88+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with good dark fruits, exclusive oak and elegance as well. On the palate a classical start with good acidity, dark fruits, some sweet spices and beautiful oak again. Compared to other 2010 St. Emilions the tannin seems to be a bit sweet and mild. The wine has a good length and a great future. Curious how this will taste around 2020. 93+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits and not overdone, beautiful oak. On the palate ripe dark forest fruits, sweet licorice and some graphite. Beautiful acidity, mild and supple tannin and a good length. Tasted this wine beside Canon, and I think the Canon is a little more luxurious. Nevertheless I scored both wines 93+. I am not sure who will be the winner in the long run.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and smoky bouquet with dark fruits as well. On the palate a sweet start, followed by dark fruits like cassis. Juicy and ok acidity and tannin which is a bit green; could it be the Cabernet Franc? I don't know how much CF is in this wine. Needs some ageing. Wait until 2019 - 2020+. My score 89(+).
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Luxurious bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits and beautiful toasted oak, cedar, tobacco and smoke. On the palate a great concentration of dark fruit juice, beautiful oak again, smoke, dark chocolate and good acidity. The tannin is creamy and soft, but also a bit sticky. Soft bitterness. Extremely youthful, but also a very harmonious wine. All 2010's needs ageing, but this wine could well be one of the outperformers. Start in 2020 and then a bottle every 4-5 years to see what happens…..;-) Would be great!
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits and a pleasant dose of beautiful oak. On the palate a lot of sweetness, some menthol and eucalyptus, vanilla. The acidity and tannin are perfectly ok on the mid palate of this juicy wine. The acidity is a bit dominating in the finish. 92+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smoky bouquet with dark fruits and sweet spices. A somewhat sweet start followed by dark fruits and sweet spices again. Good acidity and bitterness. The tannin is round. Medium to full bodied.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Creamy bouquet with dark as well as red berry fruits. In the mouth a sweet start, a bit creamy as well, very ripe dark forest fruits like blackberries, some sweet spices, round and soft tannin.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
A luxurious bouquet with smoke, cedar, coffee and dark forest fruits. A sweet start, smoke and toasted oak again, beautiful dark forest fruits, good acidity and beautifully round tannin. Well balanced wine with a good length. 92+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with smoke, cedar, cigar box, beautiful dark forest fruits and some sweet spices. On the palate the same plus a firm amount of good acidity and tannin. A full bodied and complex wine. Try around 2020.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
In the bouquet a firm amount of toasted oak, with smoke, cigar box, coffee and dark fruits. On the palate good dark forest fruits, round tannin, full bodied and a long finish. A beautiful and complex wine. 92+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and expressive bouquet with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits and some sweet spices. Same on the palate, with a pleasant dose of oak and mild tannin. Full bodied, fairly easy accessible wine. Try around 2018.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and elegant bouquet with dark fruits, oak and some cinnamon. On the palate supple and firm at the same time, dark fruits, firm bitterness and tannin. I would wait at least until 2020.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits. Slightly sweet start in the mouth with ripe dark fruits again. Sticky tannin and bitterness. Ok acidity. The finish is not extremely long.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Bouquet with dark fruits, luxurious oak and caramel. On the palate a fresh start with a firm amount of prominent oak which still has to integrate. There is a lot of good, sticky tannin. Do not drink before 2020 - 2022. 92++
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but it is nevertheless intense with beautiful dark fruits, exclusive oak and some sweet spices. On the palate an overwhelming start with sweet ripe dark fruits, exclusive oak, a lot of good acidity and creamy, round tannin. Full bodied and yet elegant as well. A great wine.
Beautiful and creamy bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, sweet spices, exclusive oak, chocolate and some flowers; complex and luxurious. A mouth ful of outstanding wine with concentrated black berries, soft tannin and bitterness with enough power and a beautiful dose of oak. Great length. This is one of the most beautiful 2010 wines I tasted so far.
Beautiful and classical bouquet, a bit reticent, but a lot of dark fruits like cassis and blackberries, but also good dark cherries. Same on the palate as well as sweet spices. The tannin is soft and a bit sticky. A very juicy wine. 92+
The wine has dark berry fruits and luxurious oak in the bouquet. On the palate supple, friendly and round black fruits, firm acidity, some bell pepper and creamy tannin.
The bouquet is very expressive and luxurious with ripe dark forest fruits, tobacco, cigar box, smoke etc. On the palate lush, a lot of sweetness, ripe dark fruits, good acidity, sweet spices and soft and round tannin. Nothing green and edgy/sticky many right bank wines show. I did not taste/drink this wine of other recent vintages, but for me this is the best wine I ever tasted of this domain. Not sure if it has an enormous ageing potential, but it is already a great pleasure now. Will be a nice wine to follow over the next decade.
The bouquet is complex with good dark fruits and pleasant oak, but there is also something green and vegetal. On the palate a mouth filling wine with a start of ripe sweet forest fruits, good acidity and tannin as well as a pleasant dose of oak. Lacks a bit in luxury at the moment, but possibly around 2020 it shows more. My score is for today. Possibly a few points more when more mature. 88+
Beautiful luxurious bouquet with ripe dark berry fruits, cigar box, cedar and sweet spices. On the palate mouth filling and concentrated. Creamy dark berry fruits and ripe and firm, good tannin. Great length. For now 94 and room for more. Would be nice to see how it shows between 2020 and 2022.
The bouquet is a bit reticent but there is beautiful oak, soft dark fruits and elegance. On the palate dark fruits, sweet spices and firm tannin. There is a bit pleasant sweetness. Also some bell peppers. The tannin a bit sticky. Overall an elegant and complex wine, but not belonging to my favorites of 2010. Need to taste again (around 2020?).
Dark fruits, beautiful oak and also some menthol in the bouquet. On the palate very juicy dark fruits, beautiful oak, some licorice as well as bell peppers. The tannin is a bit sticky and the finish medium to long. Start around 2020.
The bouquet has dark berry fruits, beautiful oak and a slight touch of green bell peppers. Same on the palate; there is a touch of sweetness and ok acidity and tannin. A classical and elegant Bordeaux. Start around 2020.
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.
Primary, mainly cherry fruits in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Some dark forest fruits and pleasant oak as well, but in this very primary stage, finesse and complexity are hidden. For now 88, but in 10 years from now probably a bit more.
Dark and red berry fruits in the bouquet, pleasant oak, and also some metal impressions. Same on the palate, a touch of sweetness, some bell peppers, medium concentration. Pleasant and elegant wine. Is overall very ok but lacks some refinement in this stage. For me personally a bit controversial wine. For now 89, but it could be a few points more around 2020; not sure; have to taste again.
The bouquet has dark fruits and is a bit smoky, but overall not really impressive. On the palate dark fruits, but also green bell pepper impressions, some ok oak and medium bodied. The finish is quite short. 87 for now. Will probably improve with more ageing to 88 or 89. Try again around 2019.
The bouquet is a bit locked and not very expressive, but there are dark forest fruits and some graphite as well as elegant oak. Same on the palate with a good balance between sweetness and acidity. Good tannin and length. In this extremely young stage 91 points, but potential for a few more. Try around 2020 - 2024.
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but also a bit perfumed with dark fruits as well. On the palate a sweet start of concentrated dark forest fruits, a good balance between sweetness and acidity, pleasant oak and mild tannin. Try again between 2020 and 2022. 90+
The bouquet shows dark fruits and good oak, but there are also some green impressions like green bell peppers. On the palate the same. More classical than modern made. Not extremely elegant, but certainly a very good wine. Try around 2020 to see what has happened.
Beautifully ripe dark forest fruits, toasted oak, cedar, cigar box etc. in the bouquet. On the palate a pleasant somewhat sweet start, beautiful dark fruits, exclusive oak which the fruits can handle and a beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. Mild, but powerful tannin and a good concentration. In this stage definitely one of the better Margaux wines I tasted. At this moment the wine gives the impression it will be easy to drink starting from now and it will not close down, although there is plenty potential. In general 2000 wines gave the same impression in their youth, but many did shut down, so for this Lascombes I don't know. It won't hurt to wait until 2020 or 2022 to try how in shows then. For now 93 - 94.
Ripe dark fruits as well as good oak in the bouquet. On the palate a classical wine with firm acidity and tannin as well as green bell peppers. This wine needs time; do not drink before 2020 and probably better to wait until 2023/2024. For now 87++; so upwards potential.
Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits and good oak. On the palate a juicy start with ripe cassis, some green bell peppers and round and creamy tannin. Don't know how to describe, but it has its own style. Excellent wine and like most 2010's; do not drink before 2020. 90+
Perfumed bouquet with luxurious oak and red as well as dark forest fruits. On the palate juicy fruits, bell peppers, firm and sticky tannin. The mouth doesn't follow the nose completely and shows less finesse and elegance. Maybe in 10 - 15 years there is more harmony, but for now I just score it 90. Hope to try this again around 2022.
This is one of my favorite 2010 wines I tasted so far. Luxurious bouquet with dark fruits, smoke and beautiful oak. On the palate also a lot of luxurious oak, beautiful dark fruits, supple and round tannin with a good bite and the wine has great length. Of course everything has to integrate, but this is a lush wine already. Great effort! Will probably offer great pleasure from 2018 onwards (at least until 2030?).
Beautiful and deep, complex bouquet with dark fruits and exclusive toasted oak. On the palate a very classical wine. The oak is a little less luxurious compared to the bouquet, but there are dark fruits like cassis and some graphite. Lacks a little refinement in this stage, but has a great length. For now 91, but with some ageing of 12 - 15+ years that could be a few point higher.
Beautiful and elegant bouquet with beautifully toasted oak and ripe black fruits. On the palate a classical start followed by flowers and dark fruits. Good concentration. Beautiful balance between being firm and elegant. A great wine which I hope to taste many tames. 94++
The bouquet is a bit reticent and shows some bell peppers. On the palate there is much more luxury with concentrated black fruits like cassis and other dark forest fruits. Beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. A combination of a classical and modern made wine. For today 90 - 92, so I put 91 in CT.
Although I was a great admirer of this wine in the late 70's and the 80's it did not impress so much for many years in my memory, but be sure; this is one of the greatest Gruauds ever. The bouquet is very complex, luxurious and with a lot of dark fruits, smoke, cigar box, tobacco and graphite. On the palate a juicy start followed by dark fruits, sweet spices, good acidity and a lot of good and firm tannin and great length. Back on top. A very luxurious wine. Probably wise to wait until 2025 at least but this will be great until 2035 - 2040 and maybe even longer. 95+
Beautiful bouquet with good oak, dark fruits and sweet spices. On the palate dark fruits, bell pepper, sweet spices good acidity and firm tannin. Classical and concentrated. Good concentration. An extremely good wine, but not belonging to the very best 2010's I tasted so far. Try around 2022 and it will probably be even better around 2025.
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but it is classical with dark cassis and beautiful oak. On the palate the oak is dominating in this stage but there are dark fruits, good acidity and tannin and a touch of pleasant sweetness. Everything in this wine is quite ok, but it all has to integrate. Give it at least 10 - 12 years of cellaring; so until 2020 - 2022 and then see how it shows.
Beautiful ripe dark forest fruits in the bouquet, some sweetness and green herbs as well. Same on the palate. Supple, round and soft tannin, some creamy oak. Very correct wine.
A lot of toasted oak in the bouquet. Minerals as well. Same on the palate. Firm amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity. In this stage the oak is overwhelming. I hope it will integrate nicely. No score for today.
Good and fresh bouquet with pronounced oak. Same on the palate. The oak is not integrated yet and the bitterness is in this stage a bit aggressive. 87-88 now.
Enormously luxurious bouquet with good fruits and exclusive well dosed toasted oak and some minerals. The same impressions on the palate. A very tempting and luxurious wine already.
Second time I taste this wine and it is great! Beautiful and classical bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and beautiful, luxurious oak. On the palate the same impressions. Good acidity and tannin. Classical and elegant. Great length. Not over-concentrated, but exactly what you expect from this classical claret. Will deliver great pleasure for several decades. Now still open and friendly, but probably wise to wait until 2022 at least.
This is a completely different style than the Léoville Barton. Much more modern. Loaded with ripe dark forest fruits and luxurious oak. On the palate very luxurious and ripe dark fruits as well. Concentrated and soft juice with a good backbone. Round, but powerful tannin, good acidity and also a firm amount of sweetness. A lush and luxurious wine. I wonder if this will close down or will be friendly from start to finish….around 2030+?
This wine has a Pauillac-like bouquet with good ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and exclusive toasted oak. On the palate a sweet, but also classical start with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits but also good and firm tannin with a nice bite. Very tempting and luxurious. Lovely already, but with more ageing this will be an extreme beauty. 95 for now and potential for more. Around 2024+?
Beside the black fruits and good oak there are also some green and bell pepper impressions in the bouquet. On the palate in fact the same. Not extremely concentrated. Good acidity and tannin and certainly pleasurable, but more an elegant medium weight. Not even a shadow of what this wine was in the early 80's. Do not misunderstand: this is a nice wine, but in a vintage like this, based upon previous experiences, I expect Talbot to make an outstanding wine, and that is not what this is. It is just very good… 89 for now, probably a bit more with some age on it.
Classical bouquet with beautiful ripe dark fruits, sweet spices and luxurious oak. On the palate ripe dark fruits as well and a lot of vanilla, round tannin, some sweetness and a good , but not extreme length. Very ok wine, but lacks the finesse and complexity to belong to the really great wines. Drink from 2022 onwards.
In this stage the bouquet is not extremely expressive. On the palate also light and elegant. There are some dark forest fruits, good oak, bell peppers, good oak and sticky tannin, but overall this is not a great wine. Very acceptable though. Drink starting 2020+
The bouquet is reticent, but it shows cassis and good oak. On the palate ok black fruit juice, classical with some graphite and green bell pepper, good balance between sweetness, acidity, tannin and bitterness. Very ok wine. Not extremely concentrated, but classical and elegant. Start drinking from 2022 onwards.
Not extremely dark colored. In the bouquet cassis, dark forest fruits, sweet spices, graphite and beautiful oak. In this youthful stage a bit reticent and stubborn, but the same fruits and round tannin on the palate. A touch of sweetness. At this moment I am not extremely impressed, but around 2024 the wine will tell what it has in store. 92-93 for today, but probably higher around 2024+
Dark fruits, sweet spices and good oak in the bouquet. On the palate nice and ripe dark fruits juice, well dosed oak, good acidity, round tannin and bitterness. Certainly a very ok wine, but lacking the concentration, luxury and finesse of the truly great wines. Try around 2020.
Expressive dark forest fruits like blackberry, cassis and blueberry in the perfumed bouquet with just a light dose of beautiful oak. Same on the palate. Mild tannin and acidity. A beautiful, complex and elegant, feminine wine. Try around 2022.
In the bouquet as well as on the palate a fairly modern made wine with a lot of good juicy fruits, some sweetness, supple and round tannin and pleasant acidity. A friendly medium weight with also a good future. Try again around 2020.
It is many years ago I tasted this wine and the style changed 360°. From very classical to very modern. And, although I liked the old style, this 2010 wine is a great pleasure as well. A rich bouquet with a lot of dark fruits and beautifully toasted oak. On the palate the same with a bit sweet, juicy fruits, good acidity and round tannin and bitterness. In fact already a very tempting and pleasurable wine. In the past this was a wine for the long run, but with this change of style I am not sure if this is still the case. Time will tell and I would love to taste this wine again around 2020 - 2024 to see how it developed. 91 for now.
In the bouquet dark fruits, smoke, sweet spices and beautiful oak. On the palate the same impressions, but also some bell pepper and firm acidity and tannin which is round as well. Good concentration. A truly classical St. Estèphe and I think this wine can last a few decades. Wait at least until 2022 - 2024. For now 91+
Dark forest fruits and cassis in the bouquet as well as good oak. On the palate a wine with juicy dark fruits, good oak and a lot of (good) acidity and bitterness. One of the most classical style wines of the day and I love it. This can probably last longer than many expect. Would like to try again around 2022.
The bouquet is quite locked but shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate the wine is friendly with dark forest fruits and round, slightly sticky tannin. In this early stage the wine doesn't show much of its finesse, but I think that around 2020+ there is more to discover. For today 88++
Just limited notes. There is orange peel, honey and good citrus in this concentrated wine. A lot of sweetness and a bit fat. Despite of the citrus the wine lacks a bit in fresh acidity in this early stage. Nevertheless a beautiful wine.
The bouquet is still a bit locked but shows honey and citrus. On the palate an explosion of sweetness with a lot of orange peel, tangerine, pineapple and apricots. Good fresh acidity as well. Enormous concentration.
Very inviting bouquet with good lemon and tangerine as well as beautiful sweetness. On the palate honey, pineapple, apricots etc. Beautiful acidity. Mouth filling and also elegant wine.
2010 Château Bouscaut 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
For me personally this was a pleasant surprise. Classical bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and also some smoke. On the palate the same impressions. Good acidity, some sweetness and a long finish.
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2010 Domaine de Chevalier 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
One of the better wines of the day. In the bouquet beautifully ripe dark forest fruits and luxurious aromas of cedar, smoke, cigar box etc. On the palate the same luxury and fruits. Ripe and round tannin. A beautiful, fairly mild and not edgy wine. 94+
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2010 Château de Fieuzal 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Beautiful bouquet with dark forest fruits, toasted oak and smoke. There are some sweet spices, good acidity and tannin. The sweetness makes this a relatively easy to like wine. 91+
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2010 Château de France 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Ripe dark fruits in the bouquet and luxurious oak. Same on the palate. The difference with most 2010 Bordeaux is that the wine is relatively round and supple. Good balance between sweetness and acidity and round, mild tannin.
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2010 Château Haut-Bailly 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
The bouquet is reticent but the ripe dark fruits are there and luxurious oak as well, but the latter is very well dosed and not overdone. On the palate very concentrated with ripe dark fruits and graphite. Soft and round, but powerful tannin. Withhold power. This wine holds the middle between classical and modern made. Looking forward to taste this regularly from 2022 onwards. 94++
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2010 Château La Louvière 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
The bouquet has creamy dark fruits and a lot of toasted oak. Same on the palate. It is very modern made and luxurious and the fruits can handle the oak. Ok balance between sweetness and acidity. The tannin is fairly round and mild.
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2010 Château Latour-Martillac 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
In the bouquet beautiful ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and well dosed luxurious oak. On the palate a tempting wine; concentrated dark fruits, some licorice and sweet spices and relatively soft tannin as well as beautiful oak. Will probably be easy to drink young and has a good future as well.
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2010 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
This wine is a bit controversial; there are concentrated dark forest fruits, even some graphite, but then you also expect luxurious oak aromas like some smoke and tobacco, but at this moment they don't really show. On the palate however the oak is there. Good fruit juice and concentration. The tannin is a bit edgy. Overall 89 - 91; can't make up my mind.
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2010 Château Malartic-Lagravière 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
This wine is a-typical from other Pessac wines, because the dark forest fruits seem to be even overripe. On the palate it is the same. It gives the wine some lushness and the wine is certainly ok, but I miss some real backbone because of this. The balance between sweetness and acidity is ok. This will be one of the earlier accessible 2010 wines I suppose.
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2010 Château Olivier 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
In the bouquet almost overripe dark fruits. On the palate as well. Some smoke. Some vanilla from the oak. Certainly an ok wine, but not one of the most impressive 2010 Pessac wines.
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2010 Château Pape Clément 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
This is again a success for the vintage. The bouquet is very luxurious with smoke, cedar, ripe black berry fruits and sweet spices. On the palate the same and especially that smoky sensation and the beautiful ripe fruits. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, soft but powerful tannin and bitterness. One of the wines I would like to try again starting at the age of 12; so around 2022. 94++
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2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Imho the 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte is slightly different from other recent vintages; the oak is a little less prominent and the wine shows more elegance, but be sure this is still a great wine with a long future. There is good dark fruit juice, and certainly some beautiful oak in the bouquet as well as the taste. Some licorice and sweet spices. Good concentration and beautiful acidity and tannin. More classical than expected. 93++
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2010 Château Balestard La Tonnelle 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, a pleasant dose of good oak and some sweet spices. On the palate a beautiful classical wine. Good ripe dark fruit juice like blackberries, some bell peppers, good acidity and tannin and medium length. It needs ageing, but I am positive about the future for this wine. Start 2021/2022. 90+
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2010 Château Berliquet 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful dark fruits and pleasant usage of oak in the bouquet as well as on the palate. There a firm dose of acidity and the tannin is fairly mild, but also a bit sticky and green. Wait at least until 2019. 88+
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2010 Château Canon 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with good dark fruits, exclusive oak and elegance as well. On the palate a classical start with good acidity, dark fruits, some sweet spices and beautiful oak again. Compared to other 2010 St. Emilions the tannin seems to be a bit sweet and mild. The wine has a good length and a great future. Curious how this will taste around 2020. 93+
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2010 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits and not overdone, beautiful oak. On the palate ripe dark forest fruits, sweet licorice and some graphite. Beautiful acidity, mild and supple tannin and a good length. Tasted this wine beside Canon, and I think the Canon is a little more luxurious. Nevertheless I scored both wines 93+. I am not sure who will be the winner in the long run.
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2010 Château Cap de Mourlin 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and smoky bouquet with dark fruits as well. On the palate a sweet start, followed by dark fruits like cassis. Juicy and ok acidity and tannin which is a bit green; could it be the Cabernet Franc? I don't know how much CF is in this wine. Needs some ageing. Wait until 2019 - 2020+. My score 89(+).
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2010 Château Figeac 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Luxurious bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits and beautiful toasted oak, cedar, tobacco and smoke. On the palate a great concentration of dark fruit juice, beautiful oak again, smoke, dark chocolate and good acidity. The tannin is creamy and soft, but also a bit sticky. Soft bitterness. Extremely youthful, but also a very harmonious wine. All 2010's needs ageing, but this wine could well be one of the outperformers. Start in 2020 and then a bottle every 4-5 years to see what happens…..;-) Would be great!
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2010 Clos Fourtet 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits and a pleasant dose of beautiful oak. On the palate a lot of sweetness, some menthol and eucalyptus, vanilla. The acidity and tannin are perfectly ok on the mid palate of this juicy wine. The acidity is a bit dominating in the finish. 92+
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2010 Château Franc-Mayne 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smoky bouquet with dark fruits and sweet spices. A somewhat sweet start followed by dark fruits and sweet spices again. Good acidity and bitterness. The tannin is round. Medium to full bodied.
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2010 Château Grand Mayne 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Creamy bouquet with dark as well as red berry fruits. In the mouth a sweet start, a bit creamy as well, very ripe dark forest fruits like blackberries, some sweet spices, round and soft tannin.
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2010 Château La Couspaude 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
A luxurious bouquet with smoke, cedar, coffee and dark forest fruits. A sweet start, smoke and toasted oak again, beautiful dark forest fruits, good acidity and beautifully round tannin. Well balanced wine with a good length. 92+
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2010 Château La Dominique 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with smoke, cedar, cigar box, beautiful dark forest fruits and some sweet spices. On the palate the same plus a firm amount of good acidity and tannin. A full bodied and complex wine. Try around 2020.
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2010 Château La Gaffelière 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
In the bouquet a firm amount of toasted oak, with smoke, cigar box, coffee and dark fruits. On the palate good dark forest fruits, round tannin, full bodied and a long finish. A beautiful and complex wine. 92+
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2010 Château La Tour Figeac 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and expressive bouquet with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits and some sweet spices. Same on the palate, with a pleasant dose of oak and mild tannin. Full bodied, fairly easy accessible wine. Try around 2018.
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2010 Château Larcis Ducasse 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful and elegant bouquet with dark fruits, oak and some cinnamon. On the palate supple and firm at the same time, dark fruits, firm bitterness and tannin. I would wait at least until 2020.
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2010 Château Larmande 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits. Slightly sweet start in the mouth with ripe dark fruits again. Sticky tannin and bitterness. Ok acidity. The finish is not extremely long.
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2010 Château Pavie Macquin 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Bouquet with dark fruits, luxurious oak and caramel. On the palate a fresh start with a firm amount of prominent oak which still has to integrate. There is a lot of good, sticky tannin. Do not drink before 2020 - 2022. 92++
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2010 Château Soutard 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful toast and dark fruits in the bouquet. On the palate dark fruits, some bell peppers, mild acidity and sticky tannin. Start around 2020.
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2010 Château Troplong Mondot 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but it is nevertheless intense with beautiful dark fruits, exclusive oak and some sweet spices. On the palate an overwhelming start with sweet ripe dark fruits, exclusive oak, a lot of good acidity and creamy, round tannin. Full bodied and yet elegant as well. A great wine.
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2010 Château Trotte Vieille 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark fruits, some vanilla and bell peppers. The tannin is a bit sticky. Not an extremely long finish. 89+
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2010 Château Beauregard 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Ripe dark forest fruits in the bouquet. On the palate round and supple, but also firm tannin and a touch of bell pepper. Wait until at least 2018.
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2010 Château Clinet 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Beautiful and creamy bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, sweet spices, exclusive oak, chocolate and some flowers; complex and luxurious. A mouth ful of outstanding wine with concentrated black berries, soft tannin and bitterness with enough power and a beautiful dose of oak. Great length. This is one of the most beautiful 2010 wines I tasted so far.
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2010 Château Gazin Pomerol 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Beautiful and classical bouquet, a bit reticent, but a lot of dark fruits like cassis and blackberries, but also good dark cherries. Same on the palate as well as sweet spices. The tannin is soft and a bit sticky. A very juicy wine. 92+
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2010 Château La Cabanne 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
The wine has dark berry fruits and luxurious oak in the bouquet. On the palate supple, friendly and round black fruits, firm acidity, some bell pepper and creamy tannin.
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2010 Château La Croix de Gay 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
The bouquet is very expressive and luxurious with ripe dark forest fruits, tobacco, cigar box, smoke etc. On the palate lush, a lot of sweetness, ripe dark fruits, good acidity, sweet spices and soft and round tannin. Nothing green and edgy/sticky many right bank wines show. I did not taste/drink this wine of other recent vintages, but for me this is the best wine I ever tasted of this domain. Not sure if it has an enormous ageing potential, but it is already a great pleasure now. Will be a nice wine to follow over the next decade.
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2010 Château La Pointe 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
The bouquet is complex with good dark fruits and pleasant oak, but there is also something green and vegetal. On the palate a mouth filling wine with a start of ripe sweet forest fruits, good acidity and tannin as well as a pleasant dose of oak. Lacks a bit in luxury at the moment, but possibly around 2020 it shows more. My score is for today. Possibly a few points more when more mature. 88+
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2010 Château Le Bon Pasteur 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Beautiful luxurious bouquet with ripe dark berry fruits, cigar box, cedar and sweet spices. On the palate mouth filling and concentrated. Creamy dark berry fruits and ripe and firm, good tannin. Great length. For now 94 and room for more. Would be nice to see how it shows between 2020 and 2022.
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2010 Château Brane-Cantenac 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet is a bit reticent but there is beautiful oak, soft dark fruits and elegance. On the palate dark fruits, sweet spices and firm tannin. There is a bit pleasant sweetness. Also some bell peppers. The tannin a bit sticky. Overall an elegant and complex wine, but not belonging to my favorites of 2010. Need to taste again (around 2020?).
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2010 Château Cantenac Brown 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Dark fruits, beautiful oak and also some menthol in the bouquet. On the palate very juicy dark fruits, beautiful oak, some licorice as well as bell peppers. The tannin is a bit sticky and the finish medium to long. Start around 2020.
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2010 Château Dauzac 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet has dark berry fruits, beautiful oak and a slight touch of green bell peppers. Same on the palate; there is a touch of sweetness and ok acidity and tannin. A classical and elegant Bordeaux. Start around 2020.
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2010 Château Desmirail 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
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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2010 Château du Tertre 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Primary, mainly cherry fruits in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Some dark forest fruits and pleasant oak as well, but in this very primary stage, finesse and complexity are hidden. For now 88, but in 10 years from now probably a bit more.
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2010 Château Durfort-Vivens 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Dark and red berry fruits in the bouquet, pleasant oak, and also some metal impressions. Same on the palate, a touch of sweetness, some bell peppers, medium concentration. Pleasant and elegant wine. Is overall very ok but lacks some refinement in this stage. For me personally a bit controversial wine. For now 89, but it could be a few points more around 2020; not sure; have to taste again.
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2010 Château Ferrière 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet has dark fruits and is a bit smoky, but overall not really impressive. On the palate dark fruits, but also green bell pepper impressions, some ok oak and medium bodied. The finish is quite short. 87 for now. Will probably improve with more ageing to 88 or 89. Try again around 2019.
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2010 Château Giscours 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet is a bit locked and not very expressive, but there are dark forest fruits and some graphite as well as elegant oak. Same on the palate with a good balance between sweetness and acidity. Good tannin and length. In this extremely young stage 91 points, but potential for a few more. Try around 2020 - 2024.
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2010 Château Kirwan 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but also a bit perfumed with dark fruits as well. On the palate a sweet start of concentrated dark forest fruits, a good balance between sweetness and acidity, pleasant oak and mild tannin. Try again between 2020 and 2022. 90+
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2010 Château Labégorce 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
The bouquet shows dark fruits and good oak, but there are also some green impressions like green bell peppers. On the palate the same. More classical than modern made. Not extremely elegant, but certainly a very good wine. Try around 2020 to see what has happened.
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2010 Château Lascombes 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Beautifully ripe dark forest fruits, toasted oak, cedar, cigar box etc. in the bouquet. On the palate a pleasant somewhat sweet start, beautiful dark fruits, exclusive oak which the fruits can handle and a beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. Mild, but powerful tannin and a good concentration. In this stage definitely one of the better Margaux wines I tasted. At this moment the wine gives the impression it will be easy to drink starting from now and it will not close down, although there is plenty potential. In general 2000 wines gave the same impression in their youth, but many did shut down, so for this Lascombes I don't know. It won't hurt to wait until 2020 or 2022 to try how in shows then. For now 93 - 94.
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2010 Château Monbrison 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Ripe dark fruits as well as good oak in the bouquet. On the palate a classical wine with firm acidity and tannin as well as green bell peppers. This wine needs time; do not drink before 2020 and probably better to wait until 2023/2024. For now 87++; so upwards potential.
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2010 Château Prieuré-Lichine 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits and good oak. On the palate a juicy start with ripe cassis, some green bell peppers and round and creamy tannin. Don't know how to describe, but it has its own style. Excellent wine and like most 2010's; do not drink before 2020. 90+
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2010 Château Rauzan-Gassies 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Perfumed bouquet with luxurious oak and red as well as dark forest fruits. On the palate juicy fruits, bell peppers, firm and sticky tannin. The mouth doesn't follow the nose completely and shows less finesse and elegance. Maybe in 10 - 15 years there is more harmony, but for now I just score it 90. Hope to try this again around 2022.
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2010 Château Rauzan-Ségla 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
This is one of my favorite 2010 wines I tasted so far. Luxurious bouquet with dark fruits, smoke and beautiful oak. On the palate also a lot of luxurious oak, beautiful dark fruits, supple and round tannin with a good bite and the wine has great length. Of course everything has to integrate, but this is a lush wine already. Great effort! Will probably offer great pleasure from 2018 onwards (at least until 2030?).
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2010 Château Beychevelle 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Beautiful and deep, complex bouquet with dark fruits and exclusive toasted oak. On the palate a very classical wine. The oak is a little less luxurious compared to the bouquet, but there are dark fruits like cassis and some graphite. Lacks a little refinement in this stage, but has a great length. For now 91, but with some ageing of 12 - 15+ years that could be a few point higher.
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2010 Château Branaire-Ducru 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Beautiful and elegant bouquet with beautifully toasted oak and ripe black fruits. On the palate a classical start followed by flowers and dark fruits. Good concentration. Beautiful balance between being firm and elegant. A great wine which I hope to taste many tames. 94++
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2010 Château Gloria 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
The bouquet is a bit reticent and shows some bell peppers. On the palate there is much more luxury with concentrated black fruits like cassis and other dark forest fruits. Beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. A combination of a classical and modern made wine. For today 90 - 92, so I put 91 in CT.
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2010 Château Gruaud Larose 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Although I was a great admirer of this wine in the late 70's and the 80's it did not impress so much for many years in my memory, but be sure; this is one of the greatest Gruauds ever. The bouquet is very complex, luxurious and with a lot of dark fruits, smoke, cigar box, tobacco and graphite. On the palate a juicy start followed by dark fruits, sweet spices, good acidity and a lot of good and firm tannin and great length. Back on top. A very luxurious wine. Probably wise to wait until 2025 at least but this will be great until 2035 - 2040 and maybe even longer. 95+
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2010 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Beautiful bouquet with good oak, dark fruits and sweet spices. On the palate dark fruits, bell pepper, sweet spices good acidity and firm tannin. Classical and concentrated. Good concentration. An extremely good wine, but not belonging to the very best 2010's I tasted so far. Try around 2022 and it will probably be even better around 2025.
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2010 Château Langoa Barton 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
The bouquet is a bit reticent, but it is classical with dark cassis and beautiful oak. On the palate the oak is dominating in this stage but there are dark fruits, good acidity and tannin and a touch of pleasant sweetness. Everything in this wine is quite ok, but it all has to integrate. Give it at least 10 - 12 years of cellaring; so until 2020 - 2022 and then see how it shows.
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2010 Château Rahoul 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves
Beautiful ripe dark forest fruits in the bouquet, some sweetness and green herbs as well. Same on the palate. Supple, round and soft tannin, some creamy oak. Very correct wine.
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2010 Château Bouscaut Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
A lot of toasted oak in the bouquet. Minerals as well. Same on the palate. Firm amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity. In this stage the oak is overwhelming. I hope it will integrate nicely. No score for today.
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2010 Château de Fieuzal Blanc 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Good tart citrus, pleasant dose of sweetness and some bitterness. There is a firm amount of well dosed toasted oak which the fruit can handle.
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2010 Château de France Blanc 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Good and fresh bouquet with pronounced oak. Same on the palate. The oak is not integrated yet and the bitterness is in this stage a bit aggressive. 87-88 now.
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2010 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Fresh tart citrus, well dosed toasted oak and a good length. No more notes, but this is an excellent wine. 91+
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2010 Château Pape Clément Blanc 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Enormously luxurious bouquet with good fruits and exclusive well dosed toasted oak and some minerals. The same impressions on the palate. A very tempting and luxurious wine already.
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2010 Château Léoville Barton 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Second time I taste this wine and it is great! Beautiful and classical bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and beautiful, luxurious oak. On the palate the same impressions. Good acidity and tannin. Classical and elegant. Great length. Not over-concentrated, but exactly what you expect from this classical claret. Will deliver great pleasure for several decades. Now still open and friendly, but probably wise to wait until 2022 at least.
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2010 Château Léoville Poyferré 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
This is a completely different style than the Léoville Barton. Much more modern. Loaded with ripe dark forest fruits and luxurious oak. On the palate very luxurious and ripe dark fruits as well. Concentrated and soft juice with a good backbone. Round, but powerful tannin, good acidity and also a firm amount of sweetness. A lush and luxurious wine. I wonder if this will close down or will be friendly from start to finish….around 2030+?
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2010 Château Saint-Pierre 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
This wine has a Pauillac-like bouquet with good ripe dark forest fruits, graphite and exclusive toasted oak. On the palate a sweet, but also classical start with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits but also good and firm tannin with a nice bite. Very tempting and luxurious. Lovely already, but with more ageing this will be an extreme beauty. 95 for now and potential for more. Around 2024+?
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2010 Château Talbot 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Beside the black fruits and good oak there are also some green and bell pepper impressions in the bouquet. On the palate in fact the same. Not extremely concentrated. Good acidity and tannin and certainly pleasurable, but more an elegant medium weight. Not even a shadow of what this wine was in the early 80's. Do not misunderstand: this is a nice wine, but in a vintage like this, based upon previous experiences, I expect Talbot to make an outstanding wine, and that is not what this is. It is just very good… 89 for now, probably a bit more with some age on it.
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2010 Château Batailley 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Classical bouquet with beautiful ripe dark fruits, sweet spices and luxurious oak. On the palate ripe dark fruits as well and a lot of vanilla, round tannin, some sweetness and a good , but not extreme length. Very ok wine, but lacks the finesse and complexity to belong to the really great wines. Drink from 2022 onwards.
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2010 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
In this stage the bouquet is not extremely expressive. On the palate also light and elegant. There are some dark forest fruits, good oak, bell peppers, good oak and sticky tannin, but overall this is not a great wine. Very acceptable though. Drink starting 2020+
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2010 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
The bouquet is reticent, but it shows cassis and good oak. On the palate ok black fruit juice, classical with some graphite and green bell pepper, good balance between sweetness, acidity, tannin and bitterness. Very ok wine. Not extremely concentrated, but classical and elegant. Start drinking from 2022 onwards.
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2010 Château Lynch-Bages 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Not extremely dark colored. In the bouquet cassis, dark forest fruits, sweet spices, graphite and beautiful oak. In this youthful stage a bit reticent and stubborn, but the same fruits and round tannin on the palate. A touch of sweetness. At this moment I am not extremely impressed, but around 2024 the wine will tell what it has in store. 92-93 for today, but probably higher around 2024+
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2010 Château Lynch-Moussas 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark fruits, sweet spices and good oak in the bouquet. On the palate nice and ripe dark fruits juice, well dosed oak, good acidity, round tannin and bitterness. Certainly a very ok wine, but lacking the concentration, luxury and finesse of the truly great wines. Try around 2020.
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2010 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Expressive dark forest fruits like blackberry, cassis and blueberry in the perfumed bouquet with just a light dose of beautiful oak. Same on the palate. Mild tannin and acidity. A beautiful, complex and elegant, feminine wine. Try around 2022.
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2010 Château Cos Labory 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
In the bouquet as well as on the palate a fairly modern made wine with a lot of good juicy fruits, some sweetness, supple and round tannin and pleasant acidity. A friendly medium weight with also a good future. Try again around 2020.
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2010 Château de Pez 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
It is many years ago I tasted this wine and the style changed 360°. From very classical to very modern. And, although I liked the old style, this 2010 wine is a great pleasure as well. A rich bouquet with a lot of dark fruits and beautifully toasted oak. On the palate the same with a bit sweet, juicy fruits, good acidity and round tannin and bitterness. In fact already a very tempting and pleasurable wine. In the past this was a wine for the long run, but with this change of style I am not sure if this is still the case. Time will tell and I would love to taste this wine again around 2020 - 2024 to see how it developed. 91 for now.
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2010 Château Lafon-Rochet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
In the bouquet dark fruits, smoke, sweet spices and beautiful oak. On the palate the same impressions, but also some bell pepper and firm acidity and tannin which is round as well. Good concentration. A truly classical St. Estèphe and I think this wine can last a few decades. Wait at least until 2022 - 2024. For now 91+
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2010 Château Ormes de Pez 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Dark forest fruits and cassis in the bouquet as well as good oak. On the palate a wine with juicy dark fruits, good oak and a lot of (good) acidity and bitterness. One of the most classical style wines of the day and I love it. This can probably last longer than many expect. Would like to try again around 2022.
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2010 Château Phélan Ségur 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
The bouquet is quite locked but shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate the wine is friendly with dark forest fruits and round, slightly sticky tannin. In this early stage the wine doesn't show much of its finesse, but I think that around 2020+ there is more to discover. For today 88++
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2010 Château Coutet Barsac 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Just limited notes. There is orange peel, honey and good citrus in this concentrated wine. A lot of sweetness and a bit fat. Despite of the citrus the wine lacks a bit in fresh acidity in this early stage. Nevertheless a beautiful wine.
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2010 Château de Rayne-Vigneau 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Just limited notes. Lemon and lime in both the nose and the mouth. Firm sweetness; apricots and honey.
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2010 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
The bouquet is still a bit locked but shows honey and citrus. On the palate an explosion of sweetness with a lot of orange peel, tangerine, pineapple and apricots. Good fresh acidity as well. Enormous concentration.
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2010 Château Sigalas Rabaud 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Very inviting bouquet with good lemon and tangerine as well as beautiful sweetness. On the palate honey, pineapple, apricots etc. Beautiful acidity. Mouth filling and also elegant wine.
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