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2010 Chateau les Grand Chenes Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 1500ml
$39.99
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JS 93 NM 91-93 WE 90Andy Frieden, JJ Buckley, April 2011
50% merlot, 45% cabernet sauvignon, 5% cabernet franc. Aged for 18 months in 50% new oak and 50% one year. Referred to as the `Pearl of the Medoc,' the vineyard is located on the famous Saint Christoly du Medoc gravel outcrop of gravel over clay. The nose offers perfumed black and blue fruit with Asian spice and tarry phenolics - tar, fresh pavement and turned earth. Primary blackberry and boysenberry fill the mouth with crushed earth and pulverized rocks on the silky rich glycerol palate. Broad-shouldered, round tannins match the ultra ripe fruit nicely. Tasted twice.
93 points,
James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013
Fabulous nose of ripe fruits such as blackberries and blueberries. Full body, with velvety tannins and a fresh finish. Polished and poised texture. Intense finish. Best ever from here. Better in 2016.
91 -93 points,
Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011
A blend of 60% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, this has a ripe, rounded, velvety smooth bouquet that has slightly better delineation than the Clementin du Pape Clement tasted alongside. The palate is full-bodied with dense tannins but good acidity. Tightly coiled but well defined towards the finish. Outstanding!
89 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2013
A major sleeper of the vintage from proprietor Bernard Magrez, this consistently well-made cru bourgeois from the Medoc displays loads of sweet black currant and cherry fruit as well as hints of licorice, roasted herbs and underbrush. A blend of 63% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, the wine is medium-bodied, delicious, round, seductive and ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years. -Robert Parker
90 points,
Wine Enthusiast, March 2013
Smooth and unctuous in texture, this has dense black fruits that edge toward dryness from the tannins. Dark chocolate and licorice notes lend a bitter edge. Rich and modern in style, this should age over the next 5–6 years.
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