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Jancis Robinson: Dark crimson. Sweet like macerated dark berries on the nose. Thick and sweet and just a tiny bit like hot chocolate. Very flattering! Then a note of green at the end.
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...
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 ...
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%...
James Suckling: I like the dark chocolate and berry character. Medium body. Good finish.
Wine Spectator: Dark but pure, with a racy core of plum and blackberry fruit woven with black tea and licorice snap. An iron hint chimes in on the finish. -J.M.
Wine Spectator: Open and fleshy, with a friendly core of grape, plum and boysenberry fruit backed by just enough lightly firm toast for support. Should be another solid value for this estate....
Neal Martin's Wine Journal: The Le Petit Bocq has impressive freshness and vitality on the nose with fresh brambly blackberry fruit. The palate is fresh and well defined with tensile tannins, ebullient r...
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...