2024 New Year's Day Double Blind Tasting: Double-blind. Another confusing wine. Too young to show its signature where it is from. Could it be Left Bank, Right Bank? or Super Tuscan? This is not ready to drink.
This was decanted for several hours and performed nicely with a very classic Bordeaux signature on the first round in a tasting lineup but it unfolded itself much better when we got back to the bottle afterwards. On the second round the nose had developed beautifully as if full registers were open now. The palette was silky and, surprisingly for a 2010, its tannins were well integrated and soft. What a beautiful wine! 97+.
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(Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) Very dark red violet color; appealing, lifted, ripe blackberry, ripe black fruit nose; tasty, rich but poised, tart black fruit, tart black currant palate with sweet tannins; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot)
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4/15/2024 - Plabella Likes this wine: 96 Points
Delicious! Balanced with beautiful dark fruit full body with integrated tannins.
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2/5/2024 - NTP718 wrote: 93 Points
Mellow tannins, drinking really well.
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2/4/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
2010 Was a Good Vintage in France (Jordan's Place - Chicago IL): Open 6 hours with a splash decant. of today’s 2010 Bordeaux. Charming black fruit with robust spice, already with impeccable balance.
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1/1/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:
2024 New Year's Day Double Blind Tasting: Double-blind. Another confusing wine. Too young to show its signature where it is from. Could it be Left Bank, Right Bank? or Super Tuscan? This is not ready to drink.
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12/10/2023 - vr.bart Likes this wine: 97 Points
This was decanted for several hours and performed nicely with a very classic Bordeaux signature on the first round in a tasting lineup but it unfolded itself much better when we got back to the bottle afterwards. On the second round the nose had developed beautifully as if full registers were open now. The palette was silky and, surprisingly for a 2010, its tannins were well integrated and soft. What a beautiful wine! 97+.
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