Chateau d´Aiguilhe 2010

JAMES SUCKLING: "This is so good already. What an amazing precision of fruit for this wine, with a blackberry and blueberry character as well as minerals. Full and super silky with lovely fruit. Gourmand. Tasty. I want to drink it. Always great value!"

FALSTAFF: "Sehr dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe; reifes Dörrobst, zart nach Minze und ätherische Nuancen, schwarze Kirschenfrucht; elegant, Weichselkirschen und Kirschen."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Very lush and expressive, with caressing plum sauce, mulled blueberry and blackberry fruit and melted licorice and warm fruitcake flavors, all gliding together through the finish. Offers lovely range and a seductive mouthfeel. — JM"

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "From the brilliant proprietor Stephan von Neipperg, the 2010, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that hit 15% natural alcohol, is ripe and intense but exhibits good minerality and freshness as well as lots of blueberry and blackberry fruit, with hints of charcoal, licorice and asphalt. Rich and full-bodied, with no hard edges, this wine should drink beautifully for 10 or more years."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "With a good deep color, the wine offers truffle, tobacco and sweet black cherries in the nose. Structured, fresh, bright and now tight, the wine is not a lot of fun to taste for the moment. Give it a 3-5 years in the cellar before popping a cork."