Bordeaux 2010 s it better than 2009?' Once quoted saying that 2010 is the exceptional year!
Is it 'better' that I am not sure, after so many comments and tasting by fellows wine lovers and merchants around town, average comments is about the high tannins and very big fruits flavors. Few fellow merchants has flew to the chateau itself to have a very good sip of this controversial vintages. After tasting from Medoc to Graves, Pomerol & St-Emilion, the comments are very different from 2009. It is vigorous and exceptional good year, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon. Some has exeperience not a very good one, particularly with high astringency tannins and killing alcohol level.
‘Only time will tell if it is better than 2009,’ Lawther says, adding that the wines of 2010 are more ‘classically’ defined.-- Mr. James Lawther quoted saying after Decanter magazine released its Bordeaux2010 ratings.
Spurrier too was pleased by what he saw, reserving special praise for Graves and Pessac-Leognan, the ‘standout success’ of the vintage, and also for the lesser Cotes de Bordeaux appellation.-- Steven Spurrier covering the tasting of Medoc and Graves for Decanter magazine.
So far as what I had understand is that 2010 is a combination of dry and sunny summers but on the other hand is that moderate temperatures that gives some freshness to the grapes. And so the acidity that comes in to picture for Bordeaux 2010 is impressive and for surely will survive throughout time. Do bare in mind that acidity is the backbone for the wine to be kept and mature. The long and dry summer gives a lot of things to the grapes and it does contributing high alcohol level to the wines. (La Mission Haut-Brion 2010 is at 15% alcohol ! )
Scores are high this year, with four ‘perfect’ 20-point scores from Decanter magazine, the top wines are Chateau Margaux, Latour, Lafite and Cheval Blanc. Prices are not been released yet at the moment but for the lower yield this year (due to the problems with Merlot grapes), prices are expecting to be sky high for the classified growth and partly also thanks to the Chinese businessman and its blooming wine market. :)
