Alex Shaw, JJ Buckley, March 2012

Deep, nearly opaque purple with a paler rim. The nose exhibits appealing aromas of black fruits, graphite, and espresso, accented with earth and spearmint notes. Bright acidity marries beautifully with dark fruit on the palate, while tannins are firm and well-integrated. Nicely structured and already showing quite well, this excellent Right Bank value will benefit from a few more years in the bottle.

92 -93 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2011

This is really sexy and juicy, with exciting fruit. Full and silky, with beautiful acidity and fruit. Layered. Love the finish.

91 -93 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

La Fleur Morange Mathilde is made from 100% old vine Merlot. Old being the operative word as the average of the vines is 50 years! Opening with aromas of stone, licorice, fresh plums and blueberries, this concentrated wine finishes with plush, chocolate, licorice and jammy dark berries. This is another Bordeaux wine that deserves an award for continually pairing high quality, character and fair prices. The wine will be aged in 50% new oak.

Jeff Loo, JJ Buckley, April 2011

100% merlot. This third wine comes from a 1.33 hectare vineyard with an average vine age of 50 years. Aged in 50% new and 50% one wine-old barrels. Alcohol 15%.The nose offers roasted coffee, freshly cracked pepper, anise and earth, framed by plum and raspberry. Big on the palate, it showcases notes of truffles, plush flavors and a creamy texture. This is well integrated and already showing its potential for early consumption. Drink upon release and for 15+ years. From the Stephane Derenoncourt stable.

93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

The 2010 Mathilde is 100% Merlot in 2010, and the alcohol is at 15%. The wine is a blockbuster, a delicious, hedonistic St.-Emilion fruit bomb with loads of blackberry, raspberry, black currant and cherry notes intermixed with some cedar wood, forest floor and a touch of toast. The interesting thing about Mathilde is that it is bottled and put on the market much earlier than most of the serious wines of Bordeaux. The Mathilde is probably best consumed in its first decade of life.

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