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Bernadotte 2010

Haut Medoc

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Tasting Notes

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 La Bernadotte opens with a beguiling perfume of plum preserves, blueberry compote and blackcurrant pastilles plus hints of potpourri and dried lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fair bit of chew defining the muscular black fruits, finishing with a lively lift.

Score: 89

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2033 05 March 2020

Lots of currants and sweet tobacco in this wine on the nose. Full body, with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Tight and silky. Drink or hold.

Score: 90

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 14 July 2014

It was recently announced that Louis Roederer had sold this estate to the Far East and this 2010 should encourage its new proprietors that this estate can produce very fine Bordeaux. The 2010 was very promising in barrel. Now in bottle, it offers a very refined, almost understated nose that has been tempered during maturation, even though those cedar and pencil shaving notes are still present and correct. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It is very well balanced with a touch of spice on the entry, fine weight in the middle and a classic, rather austere, graphite finish. It might lack the finesse of a top growth, but there is good substance and solidity to this Bernadotte.

Score: 90

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2013

A blend of 51.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48.5% Merlot clocking in at 13.7% alcohol, this has a lifted, quite assertive nose with blackberry, a touch of briary, cedar and pencil shavings. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, slightly grainy tannins, just a little hardness at the moment but that should dissipate by the time of bottling. It is a little austere and conservative towards the finish but very good weight. Masculine. Drink 2013-2020. Tasted March 2011.

Score: 90 - 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2020 26 April 2011

Recently sold to a Chinese entrepreneur, in 2010 this estate produced a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot. The wine is deep and clearly a sleeper of the vintage, with loads of fruit, glycerin and extract. Its excellent purity and loads of spice box as well as red and black currants make for a delicious, impressively endowed wine to drink over the next 10-12 years. A member of the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Medoc.

Score: 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2025 01 February 2013

The 2010 is a solidly made, atypically powerful La Bernadotte from the owners of Pichon-Lalande. It displays notes of white chocolate, cedar, black currants and strong earthy undertones. Medium-bodied and fresh, it should drink nicely for 10-15 years.

Score: 87 - 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 May 2011

Full-fruited and plummy with hints of coffee and toast. Sweet and nicely showy but fresh.

Score: 89 - 91

Albany Vintners, - 27 April 2011

Dark crimson. Scented with just the slightest hint of green. Sweet start and very luscious. Dramatic and crowd-pleasing with real potential for development. Neat finish. Shiny and should be VGV.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2024 13 April 2011

Good smooth fruit, good tannins, shows the closeness of the vineyards to Pauillac.

Score: 16 - 17

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2015-2022 01 April 2011

Racy and bright, with kirsch, floral and chalk notes. The finish has good nervosité and tension. Tightly wound now, but the length is there. Equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Tasted non-blind.

Score: 89 - 92

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011