While showing off cassis and blackberry fruit, this bottle did not show a wine as well structured or as long as one would have hoped from a 2010. But I like its smooth tannin and balance, with rather primary expressions...

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 de Fieuzal rocks up with bold, confident Black Forest cake and crème de cassis scents followed by nuances of cigar box, new leather and Chinese five spice plus a waft of potpourri...

The 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has entered its prime drinking window, where it will remain over the next five years. Intense tobacco, dried red fruits, cured meat and licorice are all pushed forward. Full-bodied and savory...