Always one of the sexiest wines from Bordeaux, and probably best drunk in its first decade of life, this hedonistic fruit-bomb offers up oodles of jammy black cherry and black currant fruit interwoven with some floral notes, subtle oak, lead pencil shavings and a bit of toast. Voluptuous, full-bodied and silky smooth, with no aggressiveness, the tannins seem to melt on the palate, while the finish is long, supple and extravagant. Drink it over the next decade. - Robert Parker

Still dark in color, while the wine is tight, you can find truffles, licorice, smoke and wet forest smells if you look for them. Structured and silky, long and fresh, the wine leaves you with silky, fresh, black raspberries and dark chocolate. Give it some time in the bottle before you pop a cork. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2010&wine=Chateau%20Croix%20de%20Labrie