2010 Bordeaux En Primeurs First Look and Exclusive Offers

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, dark red. Reduced, rather wild aromas of cherry and mocha. Sweet and thick but a bit youthfully tart owing to firm acidity. Densely packed but disjointed today...

About this Wine: 0.31 ha of vine planted in 1965
Situated in the hearth of the village of Ladoix-Serrigny, just under "les Corton Vergennes". This vine is planted on a relatively deep soil ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (one-third new oak): Bright ruby-red. Hints of game, sexy oak and minerals on the nose. Sweet, suave and seamless; more complex than the 60 Ouvrees but less obviously vibra...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright medium red. Smoky redcurrant, mocha, earth and spices on the fairly sophisticated nose; seems midway between the Pitures and Carelles in style. Concentrated and suave...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red. Black cherry and a whiff of game on the nose. At once dense and precise, with lovely cut and penetration to its dark fruit and spice flavors. Thicker at th...

About this Wine: Gevrey-Chambertin wines are deep in colour with fine expressive aromas.

When young they suggest blackcurrants and other red or black soft fruits, with hints of liquoric...

About this Wine: The reputation of the wines of Pommard has been established for centuries. Henri IV, Louis XV and Victor Hugo have all praised them and Ronsard was amazed that such a great wi...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Black cherry, dark chocolate and a hint of earth on the nose and palate. Sweet and vinous, with lovely balance and intensity for village wine. Finishes with ser...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Ripe, slightly liqueur-like red berries on the nose. Superrich, fat and full; really generous in the mid-palate for village wine. Lush yet light on its feet, wi...

Wine Enthusiast: Firm, concentrated and solid, this has a tight core that's surrounded by sweeter dark-plum fruit. This is ripe and full bodied, with a definite need for aging.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (50% vendange entier): Good bright, dark red. Very ripe black fruits and peppery spices on the nose; distinct hints of surmaturite. Big, sweet, ripe and rich; in a rather p...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Bel Air is another totally gracious wine. Layers of ripe red stone fruit, crushed rocks, white flowers and minerals flesh out in this gorgeous Gevre...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full medium red. Reduced, earthy aromas of cherry pit, smoked meat and celery seed, lifted by subtle hints of flowers, juniper and brown spices. Silky, suave and a bit ...

Burghound: A deft touch of wood sets off ripe and pure aromas of black berry liqueur, earth and a whiff of humus that an also be found on the rich, round and very generous medium-bodied ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full red. Redcurrant and spices on the nose, with hints of smoke, game and tobacco. A step up in intensity and concentration from the Chevrets, with enticing sweetness ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Smoky, chocolatey oak dominates the nose; less rustic today than the Carelle. Sweet and supple but less delicate too, with a slightly stunted quality to the blac...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium red. Delicate, nuanced nose offers purple fruits, violet, spices, earth, dark chocolate and smoky minerals. Stylish and light on its feet; impressively intense y...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good dark red. Exotic, slightly medicinal aromas of dried cherry, incense, licorice and eucalyptus. Supple, spicy and quite dry, offering good energy to its rather cool red ...