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• WojteG Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 18, 2024 - There are such wines that we can write several hundred sentences about their character. We can mention many aromas, many flavors and other things, but we will not be able to describe the soul of such a wine and this wine belongs to this category. But since I have the pleasure and even the honor of belonging to this prestigious society of wine drinkers, I must mention this and that and even more.
  First of all - the wine is "loaded" with 14.5 ABV. Not a common number in Bordeaux.
  Aromas - nice, but somehow subdued.
  Earth, dust( nice), black coffee, black chocolate, tobacco, leather, herbs.
  Fruits? I'm not so sure. Blackberry? Blueberry?
  The smell is stuffy and thick like in an opium café.
  Taste? Vive La France!
  Vive La Merlot!
  10 000 pounds of coffee. Black chocolate too.
  Vanilla, herbs, blackberry.
  It's quite simple, isn't it?
  Well maybe, but it has a soul and an incredibly long, bittersweet finish.
  2 minutes? I'm too lazy to measure it with a stoper.
  2010 got 94 points according to the WA Vintage Guide
  Outstanding. Still tannic, youthful or slow to mature.
  How about the wine?
  Vinous - 93
  WS - 92
  RP - 92
  Jeff Leve - 90
  Just for a record.
  This Chateau got Cru Classé in 2012.
  In 2010 was just Grand Cru
  
  Fun is fun, so I was tempted to measure the duration of the finish of this wine. The test was done while drinking the third glass. First, I gargled with mineral water and took a few sips to completely rinse the wine residue from my mouth. Then, as I swallowed a large gulp, I started the timer. During the test, I moved my tongue and swallowed saliva. The result was 1:57.89
  Cool 😎

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• egoya Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 17, 2022 - Underestimated wine with lots of life ahead. Fun to drink!

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• jee27 wrote: 90 points

  March 26, 2021 - Beau Bordeaux à maturité il a besoin d’un passage prolongé (2 hrs minimum) en carafe afin de démontrer sa souplesse il a été bu dans des verres à Bourgogne et à une température de 15degC. Joli bouquet sur le cola, herbes séchées, truffe noire, compote de fruits. Bouche de densité moyenne c’est gourmand on en redemande.

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• cabsrgreat Does not like this wine: 88 points

  December 4, 2020 - Not my style. Very acidic/tangy. Even after 2 days, still tangy.

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• Mali wrote: 88 points

  October 14, 2020 - Anfänglich etwas sperrig, mit Luft kommt dann reife Süße ins Spiel. Bleibt immer frisch und würzig. Mittelgewichtiger Saint Emilion mit rustikaler Ader. Wer das linke Ufer mag ist hier gut aufgehoben. Mir persönlich ist er zu einfach.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Château Côte de Baleau
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
• UPC Codes 099991017340, 4000116360803

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• Pending Delivery 18 (3%)
• In Cellars 307 (46%)
• Consumed 336 (51%)

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