This is a terrific wine from another estate that has a consistent record of excellence for close to two decades. The blend in 2010 is 50% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Cabernet Franc with just a touch of Petit Verdot. This wine became famous because of its extraordinarily long, pre-fermentation cold soak of over two weeks. This continues under the new administration, and the alcohols achieved in 2010 are at 14.2%. The wine is a big, rich, sleeper of the vintage with loads of blackberry and floral-infused blueberry fruit. Sitting across from Sociando-Mallet, this estate is certainly well-located, resting on well-drained, gravelly soils with some veins of clay running through them. The 2010 is medium to full-bodied, pure, quite fragrant and capable of lasting at least a decade.

2010 年的這款令人印象深刻的葡萄酒，是我品嘗過的最強勁最濃郁的一款酒之一。此款酒由 50% 的Merlot、33% 的Cabernet Sauvignon、15% 的Cabernet Franc、2% 的 Petit Verdot 混釀而成，其天然的酒精度為 14.2% （這是此莊園的最高紀(jì)錄）。該酒呈墨水色/藍色/紫色，散發(fā)著藍莓酒、刺槐花、石墨、濃咖啡及白巧克力的甜香味。香味復(fù)雜，酒體在適中和豐滿之間，質(zhì)地緊湊，是一款深沉的酒。適飲期：未來10 年或更久。

Needs a couple of hours to open up, but it gives off some beautiful flowery fragrance, chocolate, some good ole British Christmas Pudding. Before opening up, lots of pencil and berries. The former trumps the later, though if you're in a rush, you could do much worse.