We aged our Cabernet Sauvignon in 40 percent new and 60 percent once used French oak barrels. Its aromas of vanilla, dark fruit and warm chocolate lead to flavors of Bing cherries and brown sugar. And its lasting finish...
97 JS / 95 WA / 94 WS Fantastic aromas of flowers such as violets and roses with dark purple fruits and hints of stones, too. Full body with ultra-fine tannins and a long and linear finish. This is a return to the great...
89-92 BH Tasting note: More restrained but more elegant and more complex aromas of elegant red berries, earth and a hint of underbrush marry into fresh, intense and focused medium-bodied flavors that display controlled...
95 JS "Beautiful, layered wine showing great depth on the nose. Ripe strawberries, cacao, roasted coffee beans, iodine and salt undertones. Full-bodied and round-textured red with soft tannins following through to a...
98+ RP / 98 JS Alain Vauthier\'s wines have been so remarkable since he acquired full control of Ausone that readers probably feel I have thrown my critical wits away. However, the proof is in the tasting, and the 2010...
90 WA The 2010 Barbara Fores Blanc is a blend of 95% Garnacha Blanca and 5% Viognier fermented and aged in stainless steel. It is a smooth-textured, round, mouth-filling offering with aromas and flavors of mineral, nutmeg,...
90% Cabernet Sauvignon - 10% Petite Verdot, this wine has a black purple color with impressive saturation. Expressive scents of black cherry juice and peppercorns come from the glass along with Madagascar vanilla bean and...
100 RP No such issue exists with the perfect 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin. I don't know what more a wine could offer. Inky blue/purple, with an extraordinary nose of smoked duck, grilled steaks,...
100 RP The 2010 is a more structured, masculine and steely version of the utterly compelling 2009. Tasting like black raspberry confiture with subtle notes of graphite and crushed chalk along with enormous floral notes, the...
92 WS / 91 DE Very alluring, with dense but silky-textured layers of boysenberry, fig and blackberry fruit. As this moves toward the finish, extra briar, toasted wood spice and black licorice notes emerge, lending drive and...
96 WA The 2010 Contador was cropped later than the 2009, on October 7, 8 and 14. It is 99% Tempranillo with 1% Garnacha raised in new French oak for 19 months. Comparing it directly against the 2009, it has slightly more...
92 WA / 93+ IWC Originating half each in Ranch at the End of the Road (source of this bottlings first appearances in 1999 and 2000) and neighboring Ciel du Cheval (tapped since 2001) on Red Mountain, the Betz 2010 Syrah Le...
92 WA / 94 IWC Originating in Boushey Vineyard, Betzs 2010 Syrah La Serenne is scented with cassis and blackberry, sage and fennel. As it takes on air, a delightfully bitter-sweet, iris-like floral dimension emerges...
93 WA / 92 WS / 91 VM Tart blackberry and black raspberry are prominent in Brittan’s 2010 Pinot Noir Basalt Block along with notes of cardamom and fruit pit piquancy, not to mention mineral dimensions...
96 WS Wine No. 2 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2013 This takes the power of the vintage and puts it in its pocket for later, preferring instead to let mouthwatering briar, loganberry, mulberry and blackberry fruit...
96 AG / 95 JS / 93 WS “The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a big, powerful wine that is going to require at least a few years to soften. Dark and brooding, the Riserva shows the more masculine side of...
91 JS / 90 WS Builds on the palate, with mineral, blackberry and floral character. Full body, with silky tannins and a long finish. James Suckling Sleek and ripe, with a toasty apple wood frame guiding the dark plum,...
93 JS Aromas of sweet berries and blueberries with hints of walnuts. Full body, with velvety tannins that are polished and refined. This seems to be slightly holding back its inherent qualities. Give it time. Best ever from...
93 JSAromas of sweet berries and blueberries with hints of walnuts. Full body, with velvety tannins that are polished and refined. This seems to be slightly holding back its inherent qualities. Give it time. Best ever from...
92 JS This is so delicious and fruity with loads of intense dried pineapple and apples. Full body, lightly sweet. It shows bright acidity and a wonderful finish. Hints of cream and vanilla. Drink or hold. - James...
99 JS / 96 WA This is very tannic and powerful with blueberries, blackberries, and milk chocolate. Full body, firm tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Shows length and power. A wine for decades ahead. Greatest Banfi...
97 WS / 93+ RP This is packed, with layers of charcoal and tar covering the well-endowed core of braised fig, blackberry pate de fruit and pastis-soaked plum for now. Alder, olive and bay line the finish, with a terrific...
95+ RP More backward and concentrated, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as dense, black raspberry, black currant, garrigue, licorice and lavender characteristics. Full-bodied with...
100 JS / 96 WA Aromas of plums, flowers, fresh mushrooms and violets. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. Beautiful balance and length. Powerful tannins underneath the exquisite fruit. Great finish...
92 WS / 90 RP / 90 JS Fleshy, with lots of intense blackberry, plum and boysenberry notes blended together and wound with licorice strips and singed alder wood. Solid grip through the finish has a slightly chewy feel now,...
95-97 WA Although this superb 2010 is built differently, it is as impressive as the extravagant 2009 and the prodigious 2005. A blend of 85% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made from yields of 31...
95 RP The Garcin family has made so many top vintages of Clos l'Eglise since taking over this estate in the late nineties that it is difficult to say 2010 will turn out better than 2009, 2005, 2000 or 1998, but it is...
93 BH / 92 VM A beautifully layered nose of purple fruit, violets and soil tones leads to exceptionally rich, velvety and sappy medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the...
95 WA / 94 JS The 2010 Coutet, a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, is pale lemon-gold in color with a nose that explodes with decadent pineapple, mango and lemon meringue pie notes with...
93 RP / 93 JS / 93 WS Another sensational effort from Philippe Dhaluin, the administrator of Mouton Rothschild, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot shows complex...
95 RP
99 JS / 94+ RP A white with a phenomenal density and richness with creme brulee, apple pie and pear tart character. It's so agile and balanced. Full body, with tangy fruit and a long finish. Crazy intensity and style to...
92 WA The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape is made from 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah and Mourvedre, all from the famed lieu-dit Les Pialons, which is located only a few miles from Vieux Telegraphes La Crau, although it is normally...
97 WA / 95 JS The 2010 Barolo Aeroplan Servaj is a wine of celestial aspiration. It soars in beauty and intensity, imparting delicate aromas of wild berry, blue flower and balsam herb as it makes its steady ascent. It shows...
98 WA Living up to its name, the 2010 Espectacle del Montsant, sourced from three hectares of centenary Garnacha and aged in a 4,500-litre oak foudre, has a really spectacular nose, with such perfume that it feels almost...
91+ WA 91+ Points Wine Advocate: Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose is of warm berries, black cherry compote and dried Provence herb aromas with hints of cumin seed, cardamom and violets. Full, opulent and seductive on...
96 RP / 95 JS Wow! This wine exceeded my enthusiastic barrel tasting notes. A big, back-strapping blockbuster from Gazin, in which the oak seems to be pushed into the background (thankfully), the wine offers up notes of...
91 WA Complex and perfumed, the 2010 LIdiot du Village is a great blend of 80% Syrah, 12% Mourvedre, 4% Grenache and 4% Cinsault that comes mostly from The Rocks region of southern Walla Walla. Gamey and exotic, with...
92 WS / 92 JS / 90 RP / 90 VMA dark, lush, enveloping style, with flavors of fig paste, blackberry preserves and hoisin sauce forming an impressive core, while smoldering tobacco and charcoal notes entwine themselves around...
100 RP / 99 JD A monumental effort meriting a perfect score, the super-rich 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a 4,000-bottle blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah from 55- to 105-year-old vines and...
96 JS / 95 WA / 93+ RP / 93 WS Ripe raspberries and blueberries with hints of fresh flowers. Deep nose of dark fruits. Full body, with silky tannins and a beautifully integrated tannin structure. It's long and very refined...
100 WA / 98 WS The utterly perfect 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is as good as it gets in Hermitage Blanc. Offering a crazy array of liquid rock-like minerality, graphite, flint, white currants, white peach and quince, it's...
100 WA / 99 WS / 96-98+ RP A wine thats certainly not for those seeking instant gratification, the 2010 Cote Rotie la Landonne is a powerhouse Cote Rotie that offers up deep, masculine notes of crushed rocks, smoked meats,...
100 WA / 99 WS As to three single parcel releases, I reviewed the 2010 Cote Rotie La Mouline earlier this year, but was more than happy to taste it again (lucky me) for this report. Incorporating a full 11% of Viognier and...
100 WA / 99 WS Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles. The 2010 Cote Rotie la Turque is a...
96 JS / 94 WS / 93 WA / 93 DE / 17.5 JRRipe lemon peel and orange. Some honey and vanilla with loads of new wood. Dense and very sweet on the palate with nice pure fruit and firm tannins from the oak that still needs time to...
97+ RP / 98 JS This vintage is a similar inky purple color, with subtle notes of licorice, barbecue smoke, cr¬me de cassis, a bit more blackberry and slightly more formidable tannic structure, but again, the tannins are...
94 JS / 92+ WA / 91 RP This is firm and structured with blueberry and hazelnut character. Full body, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. So long and pretty. Wonderful texture. Better after 2017. - James Suckling Tasted...
100 RP / 97 JS
100 RP / 97 JS Following a harvest that finished on October 10, Haut-Brion produced a 2010 that should turn out to be one of its all-time greats ... an amazing feat given what they have accomplished over recent vintages. A...
91 VM / 91 WS Deep, vivid ruby. High-pitched, mineral-accented aromas of cherry, black raspberry and fresh flowers. Offers an array of red and dark berry flavors that gain flesh and sweetness with air. Packs a serious punch...
98 JS / 96+ RP
98+ RP / 96 JS As I have been predicting, the Rothschilds are pushing l\'Evangile to the highest level of the Pomerol hierarchy. Composed of 88.8% Merlot and 11.2% Cabernet Franc, the 2010 achieved 14.7% alcohol naturally,...
94 JS
98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 VM / 96 RP / 96 WS Beautiful nose with cocoa powder, exotic flowers, candied violets and loads of dark berries. Great aromatic complexity. Amazing texture on palate with a superb precision and silky...
97 JS / 95 WS Fascinating aromas of dried flowers, sandalwood, cedar and plums. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a long, long finish. Gloriously complex and savory. Dusty texture. Just makes you want to drink it. Ò James...
94 RP Is this 2005 deja vu Òall over again? Proprietress Caroline Frey has elevated the quality at La Lagune since acquiring this estate, and the 2010 is another superb effort as well as one of the better values in...
100 JS / 98+ RP
100 JS / 98+ RP This is crazy. The nose is so unique with the iodine, stones and currant aromas with wet earth and mushroom. Aromas like this don't usually come out until 10 years or so in the bottle. Classic nose for this...
99 JS / 98 RP
100 JS This red shows such beautiful and ripe aromas of blackberries, orange peel, hazelnuts, and tropical fruits. It\'s full-bodied, with superb texture of polished tannins that are velvety. The length last for minutes...
96 JS Loads of tension and form. It can be cellared for decades, but its balanced and beautiful already. Lots of blueberry, licorice and blackberry character. Try in 2018. - James...
100 RP / 100 JS
97 RP / 96 DE Absolutely spectacular, the1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous bouquet of smoke, charcoal, creme de...
99 JD / 98+ RP / 97 DE / 96 WA / 95 JS / 94+ VM / 18 JR Another massive, incredible release from this estate is the 2010 Léoville Poyferré. Based on 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and the balance Petit...
97 RP / 96 JS / 95 WS The genius vintage of Forts de Latour looks to be 2010...magnificent structure, density and richness...could easily have been the Grand Vin in a blind tasting. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Hedonist's...
93 BH / 92 VM Tasting note: A gentle touch of wood frames ripe aromas of smoke, orange and tangerine peel, mineral reduction and algae. There is fine richness to the relatively full-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that...
93 BH / 92 VM Tasting note: Despite the slightly more elevated percentage of new wood, its presence is actually a bit less evident than the Vaudésir (though still noticeable). There is elevated ripeness to the openly...
94 JS / 92 WS / 91 AG Reminiscent of a great Puligny with bubbles! A selection of four early ripening parcels from Avize. Very expressive flesh and weight, followed by an assertive core of deep set fruit. Toasty hazelnuts...
98 JS / 96 RP A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a juicy delicious finish. Long and beautiful. This is the best Lynch in a long,...
100 JS / 99 RP
100 JS / 99 RP The aromas of flowers such as roses, violets and lilacs jump from the glass then turn to dark berries such as blueberries and blackberries. Itâ's full-bodied, with velvety tannins and dense and intense...
92 JS Bright nose with blueberry, violets and vanilla. Crushed blackberries and some sweet licorice. Wonderful layered texture on the palate with velvety tannins and pure dark fruit. Hints of chocolate and new oak comes...
100 WA / 97JS This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose, right up with the 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990 and 2009. Harvest was October 15 to 17. The wine has really come on since...
This vibrant Negroamaro from Salento is at the cutting edge of Puglian winemaking today. Clean, yet not stripped of character, it boasts layered aromas of steeped spices. A fantastic value, we would humbly place this wine...
100 RP / 98 JS / 97 WS 100 Points Robert Parker: What fun, excitement and joy it will be to compare the four perfect wines Perse has made in 2005, 2009, 2010 and, of course, the 2000, in 25 or so years. This wine...
97 WS / 95+ RP / 95 JS This takes the fruit of 2009 but harnesses it even more quickly, with rivets of graphite and apple wood studding the core of plum sauce, blackberry reduction and raspberry pâte de fruit. Ample...
99+ JD / 97+ RP / 95 JS / 95 WS / 19 DE Borderline perfection in a bottle, the 2010 Pichon-Longueville Baron (79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot) boasts a saturated purple color as well as truly extraordinary aromatics...
98+ AG / 95+ RP / 95 WA / 95 WS An eternal wine, the 2010 Pichon Lalande is a total showstopper. The first impression is one of explosive power, but time in the glass brings out the wine’s more delicate, floral side...
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