2010 Château La Sergue

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  6/29/2020 - Cailles wrote: 88 Points

  Bordeaux 2010 - 10 Years On - 61 Reds: Bordeaux 2010 after 10 years. 61 reds, mostly big names, tasted blind. Average score 92.1 and lower than the more open and charming 2009 vintage last year (93.4). A few observations: A) It’s not yet the harmonious, complex, classic, clean vintage. Especially the masculine appellations of the left bank need at least 5 more years to just open up, potentially longer to soften. B) Left bank trumps right bank thanks to less detectable alcohol, cleaner lines and the two best wines of the vintage (Mouton, Margaux). C) Pomerol shines bright with many strong wines which can all mask the high alcohol levels (best AOC slightly ahead of Pauillac). D) As in 2009, there are several right banks already past peak, incl. big names (Duffau Lagarosse, Ausone). All in all, 2010 is a very good vintage with pockets of greatness but today 2009 shows more open and hence complex. More information, top and worst 10 list, appellation rankings from five participants in the story link.
  
  TN: An unknown Chateau for me and not an overly positive first meeting. One of the roughly half dozen right bank wines in the tasting which is already on a decline with slightly drying tannins and maggi/soy sauce notes. Underlying there is good bright red fruit and herbs, harmonious and balanced but monolithic and slightly too ripe and with some alcohol notes showing.
  
  Decanting: One or the other hour to blow of some unwanted notes but be careful, already on the decline, hence, could be fragile.
  
  Group average: 90.3
  Group rank: number 54 out of 61 wines

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  6/22/2020 - sirpat00 wrote: 90 Points

  Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
  
  Tasting note:
  Red, ripe berries, a slightly chemical touch (not in a bad way), ripe and slightly jammy also on the palate showing additional aroma layers. Tangible tannin but in good balance. A good wine that benefited from accessibility and being in a more expressive stage than other - but nothing more.

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  5/17/2019 - Misterobit Likes this wine: 89 Points

  bottle opened for 8h +1h decant. Lovely fruit and good length, but unfortunately one dimensional... Still need to softened a little bit imo. Give this a couple of year before hitting peak.

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  7/15/2014 - Jeanda Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  Nez assez intense de fruits noirs, encore bien marqué par son élevage. Bouche onctueuse mais déséquilibrée par l'alcool trop présent. Le vin manque d'énergie pour contrebalancer cette chaleur qui l'alourdit et lui fait perdre toute élégance.

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  3/10/2011 - amateurwino wrote: 87 Points

  Has a surprising citrusy grapefruit topnote showing on the light, airy nose. Palate also a bit unusual – has sweet fruit but also an underlying greenness (from the cab franc in the blend, presumably) that, when coupled with the acidity here, gives a very slight almost picklish quality that doesn’t quite mar the wine but contributes to a disjointed feeling. Otherwise, decently made. 87

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