Red Wine from Pessac Leognan

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, 100 points: Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The Haut-Brion 2010 is a stunning wine that provoked a few perfect scores around the table. It is blessed with a compelling bouquet with superb precision and focus:...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Dark fruits such as raspberries and blueberries with subtle perfume on the nose. Full body, with super well-integrated tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Racy young wine. Shows classy structure and richness. Try in 2018.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 100 points: I certainly underrated the 2010 Pape Clement from barrel, rating it only 93-95+. (Thank God I put a “plus” there!) Having tasted it four times in Bordeaux, and rating it perfect three times and 99 the fourth time, this...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: 98+ This is an extraordinary performance once again from the Cathiard family, the proprietors of Smith-Haut-Lafitte. They think the 2010 is even better than the 2009. (I disagree, but only slightly.) This wine has...

Wine Spectator, 96 points: This is juicy and still compact with a big core of plum sauce pastis and graphite followed by lots of kirsch and sweet spice on the finish. Still needs to unwind. Tasted non-blind. -J.M.