Médoc Crus Classés
Château Léoville Barton 2010
Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, precise, racy and offers a beautiful power (full of control), complexity, a certain deepness as well as a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain and a fine flowery side. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, ripe strawberry and small notes of ripe/fresh blueberry associated with touches of small fresh/ripe red fruits, violet, cornflower, sweet spices, nutmeg as well as a very fine hint of cardamom and mild tobacco. The palate is fruity, juicy, beautifully built and offers delicacy, fullness, a small richness, a fatness all in finesse as well as deepness, a beautiful acidulous frame, a beautiful freshness, fullness and a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/ripe wild blackberry, fresh wild strawberry and small notes of small ripe red fruits associated with touches of violet, lily, a racy/saline minerality as well as hints of toasted, nutmeg, very fine hints of mild tobacco, a subtle hint of cuben pepper, an imperceptible hint of toasted hazelnut, sweet spices and underwood. Good length and beautiful persistence. Tannins are racy and structuring. A fine powdered side on the finish. Score : 18+/20 (96-97/100)
Château Langoa Barton 2010
Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant and offers delicacy, a certain concentration as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, dry strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of quite ripe blueberry, sweet spices, a subtle hint of clove, green cardamom, fine hints of underwood and an imperceptible hint of hazelnut. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, tension, a very beautiful fat as well as fullness, a beautiful finesse of the grain, delicacy (full of justness) and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, quite ripe wild strawberry and small notes of juicy/ripe griotte cherry associated with a touch of blueberry as well as hints of dry cornflower, camphor, toasted almond, sweet spices, a subtle hint of underwood, an imperceptible hint of dry vanilla and dry tobacco. Tannins are elegant, racy and structuring. A small suavity and a hint of green cardamom on the persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Lagrange 2010
Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is aromatic, fruity, complex and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a small freshness as well as a multi-layer side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, crushed raspberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small quite ripe wild red fruits, cassis as well as hints of cornflower, cuben pepper, saffron, sweet spices, a discreet hint of camphor, vanilla and an imperceptible hint of underwood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, mineral, slightly tight and offers gourmandize, a good definition, tension as well as a controlled richness, a fine density, minerality and energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, fresh wild cassis and small notes of quire ripe small red fruits associated with a touch of plum, cherry seed, violet, a racy minerality as well as hints of nutmeg, sweet spices, a very discreet hint of tobacco and a subtle hint of truffle. Tannins are justly firm. Sapidity on the finish/persistence. Good length. Score : 16.75+/20 (93-94/100)
Château Léoville Poyferré 2010
Saint-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé
The nose is racy, elegant and offers deepness as well as intensity. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, Sichuan pepper, spices and small notes of quite ripe wild strawberry, small berries associated with touches of violet as well as fine hints of underwood. The palate is elegant, beautifully delicate, precise, racy and offers a fine acidulous frame, tension, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a fine suavity as well as gourmandize, elegance and an aerial side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of wild strawberry, wild blackberry and small notes of quite ripe wild plum associated with touches of quite ripe raspberry, Sichuan pepper as well as hints of salinity, a racy minerality, spices, discreet hints of almond, underwood and a discreet hint of toasted hazelnut. Good length. Tannins are precise and well-built. A beautiful persistence.
Score : 18.25+/20 (97/100)
Château Talbot 2010
Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, finely tight, fine and offers power, freshness, a small concentration. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of quite ripe blackberry, ripe raspberry and small notes of small wild fruits associated with touches of small crushed berries, violet as well as a hint of plum, a racy minerality, iode, Sichuan pepper, discreet hints of mild tobacco, spices and ripe almond. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced, racy and offers a fresh frame, a beautiful definition, a justly built concentration, a fine richness, suavity, gourmandize and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of quite ripe cassis associated with touches of violet, lily, chocolate as well as hints of crushed plum, tonka bean, cardamom, grey pepper, a very discreet hint of toasted, vanilla and tobacco. Good length. Tannins are precise, fine and offer a small straightness.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010
Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, racy, beautifully built, aromatic and offers a beautiful control of the power, a fine grain, deepness, a fine intensity as well as a frank/energetic side. It reveals notes of pulpy wild blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of violet associated with touches of quite ripe raspberry, small ripe wild red berries, lily, Sichuan pepper as well as a hint of fleshy blue plum, flint/racy minerality, a fine hint of sweet spices, nutmeg, almond and very discreet hints of toasted. The palate is fruity, all in control, racy, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a good definition, precision, a small tension as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain, energy, concentration, a fine straightness, a fine/acidulous frame and power (in delicacy). On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy blackberry, fleshy cassis and small notes of sour cherry associated with touches of blueberry, small crushed red berries, violet as well as hints of mild tobacco, nutmeg, sweet spices and a subtle hint of clove (in the background). Tannins are elegant, precise and integrated. Fine hints of vanilla, tonka bean and an imperceptible hint of underwood (in the background) on the finish/persistence. Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Château Mouton Rothschild 2010
Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, fresh and concentration (full of delicacy), power (full of subtility) as well as a beautiful deepness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a small melodious and multilayer side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of pulpy gariguette strawberry associated with touches of violet, a racy minerality, graphite, small black fruits as well as fine hints of zan, sweet spices, discreet hints of cinnamon, hazelnut and an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, full of finesse/ balance, elegant and offers delicacy, gourmandize, a beautiful finesse of the grain, tension (full of finesse), power (full of delicacy) as well as concentration, a multilayer/melodious side, a beautiful delicacy, a small dark side, deepness, a beautiful ripe/juicy/finely acidulous brightness of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe wild cassis, small ripe wild black berries, fresh/pulpy raspberry and small notes of juicy/fresh strawberry associated with touches of graphite, incense, a racy minerality, dark chocolate/mocha, griotte as well as discreet hints of coffee (in the background). Tannins are elegant, fresh, precise and structuring.
Score : 20/20 (100/100)
Château Lafite Rothschild 2010
Pauillac, 1er grand cru Classé
The nose is beautifully elegant, racy and offers power (full of control), a beautiful finesse of the grain (full of elegance and power), a certain delicacy and a multilayer side. It reveals notes of quite ripe blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of small ripe wild fruits associated with fine touches of ioded gravels, cuben pepper, a racy minerality as well as discreet hints of mild tobacco, almond, nutmeg, fine hints of underwood, a subtle hint of truffle and a very discreet hint of graphite. The palate is elegant, beautifully built, ample, delicate and offers a beautiful freshness, tension, power, richness (full of elegance), distinction as well as subtility, power, gourmandize, a certain fine generosity, a discreet very fine grainy side (brings gourmandize), deepness and freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy wild blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of fresh/ ripe raspberry associated with touches of small black fruits, blue plum as well as fine hints of bergamot, incense, a racy minerality, almond, caramelization, discreet hints of badian, clove and an imperceptible hint of underwood. Good length. Tannins are elegant, precise, racy and offers power (full of delicacy), a covering/ unctuous side (but full of freshness), precision and a superb finesse of the grain. A very discreet hint of mushroom, hazelnut and cocoa on the persistence. Score : 19.75+/20 (99-100/100)