2010 Chateau L’Evangile in Pomerol is filled with flowers, chocolate, sweet black cherry, jammy plums and truffle in the perfume. Power meshed with silk is an apt descriptor.
Like a fine Bordeaux that needs time to develop, Futures, especially 2010 Bordeaux wine futures will require time before it’s sorted out. But unlike a fine wine, this campaign is not developing well.
Jean-Guillaume Prats calls 2010 Cos d’Estournel, “A perfect definition of Bordeaux wine blending austerity, power and elegance.”
Blind tasting humbles everyone, especially when it’s a night with 7 Blind Men featuring Bordeaux wine, Rhone Wine, old California Cabernet and more…
Vieux Chateau Certan produced a contender for the best Pomerol as well as one of the top Bordeaux wines in 2009. Having tasted it multiple times, 2010 Bordeaux wine is even better!
Having tasted their 2010 wines in April, 8 weeks later, they are showing as good or even better! 2010 Beausejour Duffau is one the most anticipated wines to be released yet. It will be interesting to see what that wines comes out at.