The 2010 is a quintessentially elegant, classic wine of Bordeaux – firm, rigid,

perhaps slightly lighter than most of the other St. - Juliens, but stylish, potentially

complex, and reminiscent of the style of the 1986, but more concentrated

and po1werful. It is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 8%

Cabernet Franc with a normal pH of 3.56. It was raised in 75% new oak and the

alcohol came to 13.7%. This wine displays loads of black currants, cedar wood

and vanillin, but needs a good 7 - 8 years of cellaring, if not much longer. It

should last for 30+ years. /RP /Feb 2013