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2010 Château Desmirail

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Médoc
  • Margaux
Drink between 2017 - 2027 (Edit)
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Community Tasting Notes 21

  • CMSPN wrote: 91 points

    December 9, 2023 - Very good. Ready to drink. Balanced alcohol. Integrated oak. Black fruit and jam.

  • Doc Blinet Likes this wine: 92 points

    March 31, 2023 - Smooth with a lingering finish. Bouquets of faint leather and tobacco with velvety opulence. It was as good as 2009 vintage and will improve in the next few years. The

  • Chateau-de-Plonk wrote: 88 points

    March 13, 2022 - Somewhat disjointed. Tannins slightly underripe, and slightly sappy. Lots of plush black fruit and well integrated oak spice

    Pleasant but not worthy of price

  • Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 points

    January 23, 2022 - First bottle from a full case purchased en primeur in 2012. A blend of 60% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, harvested between 29 September and 19 October, 13.5% ABV. Jacques Boissenot consulted. Energetic, fresh, youthful, crunchy fruit, firm structure but with a modicum of feminine Margaux elegance, toasty but well integrated oak, finely grained but still grippy tannins, good resonance and length. Early maturity, needs 3-5 years to loosen its tannic grip. The flawless balance ensures a good career, how much complexity it will develop, remains to be seen. It is still not easy to read, but it may surprise us. Score assumes positive development. Revisit 2025, drink until 2040+.

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  • mikered wrote: 83 points

    January 2, 2022 - Nose of very ripe blue, black fruit with nice hints of mint, tobacco and damp earth. But the mouth doesn't deliver, dull cooked blue, black fruit, stewed tomato and stale tobacco, leading to an almost empty middle and a slightly bitter, muddy and dull finish. Medium body, low acid, ripe intergraded tannin.

    OKish, if dull, wine, that is a little past it's prime. Very disappointed and a terrible value.

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  • By Richard Hemming, MW
    11/5/2014 (link)

    (Ch Desmirail Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/7/2011 (link)

    (Ch Desmirail Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Chris Kissack
    April 2011 (link)

    (Chateau Desmirail (Margaux)) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By John Gilman
    Mar/Apr 2011, Issue #32, The 2010 Bordeaux Vintage: Very Ripe, Very Tannic and With Just A Few Great Successes

    (Château Desmirail) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Richard Jennings
    1/18/2013 (link) 89 points

    (Château Desmirail) Very dark ruby color; menthol, tart currant nose; menthol, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot)

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2010
  • Type Red
  • Producer Château Desmirail
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • SubRegion Médoc
  • Appellation Margaux
  • UPC Codes 3192370102365, 3258690028478, 3453524111092, 3453524111108, 4997678184995

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  • Pending Delivery 76 (8%)
  • In Cellars 684 (71%)
  • Consumed 199 (21%)

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