2010 Bordeaux En Primeurs First Look and Exclusive Offers

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: Given the fact that the 2008 shows far better out of bottle than it did from cask, I would not be surprised to see the 2010's score rise after bottling. Proprietor Denis...

Wine Spectator: A dark, winey style, with crushed plum and macerated black currant notes laced with dark toast. There's good integration and length. -J.M.

Jeff Loo: 70% merlot, 20% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon. From the same producer as La Couspaude in St. Emilion. This wine offers sweet cherry, jasmine and violets on the nos...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: From this tiny 6.5-acre property, the 2010 is a powerful effort (14.5% alcohol) made largely from Merlot blended with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. Its dark plum/pur...

Neil Mechanic: 65% merlot and 35% cabernet franc. Average age of the vines is 40 years old on natural clay and limestone amphitheatre of 4.6 hectares. Yields were only 25 hls/ha. Aged in 50%...

Wine Spectator: Sleek and well-coiled, offering ironbound cassis and cherry skin notes that lead to a tangy, mineral-driven finish, with solid length. A tight style that relies more on cut th...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and slightly extracted in feel, with a taut plum skin edge running from start to finish, along with crushed cherry and blackberry fruit and a good tobacco note wafting th...

Jancis Robinson: Sweet and polished and a bit haunting on the nose, if this is possible.Racy perfume. Tastes more Cabernet than Merlot. Sweetness underneath though. Solid and rich on the palat...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: This 2010 appeared to have just come off malolactic fermentation as it was grapy and primary with a disjointed personality. Normally a very strong effort from proprietor...

Wine Spectator: Soft, with a light raisiny edge to the blackberry and cherry pie notes, followed by a rounded, toasty finish. -J.M.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This is a terrific wine from another estate that has a consistent record of excellence for close to two decades. The blend in 2010 is 50% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and th...

Neal Martin's Wine Journal: The Peyrabon has good definition on the nose with black cherries, cassis and a touch of blueberry. The palate is medium-bodied, chewy on the entry but cohesive, very good weig...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A potentially outstanding effort from this forgotten estate in Pessac-Leognan, the 2010 De France offer up notes of barbecue smoke, roasted herbs, black currants and sweet bla...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A consistent sleeper of the vintage, the well-made, deep ruby/purple-hued 2010 exhibits cassis, camphor, lead pencil shavings and pen ink-like characteristics in its medium-bo...

James Suckling: A pretty wine with currants and berries. Medium body, with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Drink or hold.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Another major sleeper of the vintage, produced under the consultancy of Dr. Alain Raynaud, this Pessac-Leognan exhibits loads of charcoal, sweet kirsch liqueur, licorice and a...

James Suckling: Lots of celery and melon character with lemon rind undertones. Full and fruity, with bright acidity and fruit.

James Suckling: I like the dark chocolate and berry character. Medium body. Good finish.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: Michel Rolland, who has been the consultant here for well over a decade, consistently producers a well-made, attractive La Doyenne. Composed of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: From the property of well-known Professor Denis Dubourdieu, this delicious, supple, silky textured red offers abundant notes of black cherries intermixed with hints of c...