2010 Bordeaux En Primeurs First Look and Exclusive Offers

Burghound: Mild reduction detracts slightly from the otherwise ripe and earthy red berry fruit aromas that possess good richness and fine detail on the energetic middle weight flavors th...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red-ruby. Aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, violet and pepper. Juicy and tight, with a firm edge (from the SO2?) to the flavors of black fruits, spices and m...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux is a more structured, tannic wine than the Petite Chappelle. The fruit tends towards the redder end of the spectrum, but ultimately th...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, saturated red-ruby. Very ripe aromas of kirsch, mocha and chocolate. At once sweet and energetic, with strong acidity framing the flavors of redcurrant and leather. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Wild aromas of black cherry, mocha and game, lifted by minerals and menthol. Silky and thick but given shape by firm acidity and minerality. Like the Vosne villages, this is...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, saturated medium ruby. Reduced aromas of dark raspberry, fresh herbs and pepper. Complex, smoky and sweet, with lovely generosity and elegance to the black raspberry...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is a huge wine loaded with super-ripe dark fruit, blackberries, smoke and licorice. The fruit was picked after the rains and the win...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red-ruby. Reduced aromas of blackberry, licorice and smoke. Fat and sweet but reduced, with broad, rich dark fruit and licorice flavors nicely framed by harmonious...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good dark red. Pure aromas of blackberry, cherry, white pepper and flowers, plus a whiff of menthol. Juicy, sappy and energetic, showing more personality--and density--today...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red. Tight, pure nose exudes scents of dark cherry, bitter chocolate, violet and licorice. Juicy, precise and savory but more reticent and backward today, and le...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright medium red. Cherry, raspberry and coffee on the nose. Sweet, sappy and smooth, with fresh red fruit flavors dominating. The juicy finish features a fine dusting...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red. Very ripe but reticent aromas of cherry, earth, smoke, coffee and licorice. Very sweet and silky in the mouth, but with lovely lift to the raspberry and swe...

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...

Burghound: A moderately earthy nose also displays hints of stone and underbrush on the ripe dark berry fruit suffused aromas. There is good freshness and vibrancy to the solidly well-det...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good red-ruby. Expressive aromas of blackberry and violet. Fat, creamy and sweet, with lovely lift but only modest complexity to the dark berry flavors. Finishes fresh and ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium red. Sexy aromas of cherry, redcurrant and minerals complicated by smoky earth tones. Impressively dense, intense red fruit and floral flavors are stubbornly clo...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright medium red. Reticent aromas of cherry, menthol and spices. A step up in sweetness from the Clos de l'Ecu but youthfully closed today, showing more saline and spice no...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red-ruby. Slightly reduced, wild aromas of black fruits, leather and fresh blood. Dense, thick, creamy and very ripe, but with harmonious acidity giving shape and lif...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full red. Inky dark berries, redcurrant, licorice, flowers and smoky minerality on the nose. Juicy, spicy and seamless, with terrific cut and precision to its almost pa...