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Haut Bergey Rouge 2010

Pessac-Leognan

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Tasting Notes

The 2010 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot with around 40 to 45% new oak. The nose is mild-mannered, nicely defined, polite Pessac you might say, with well-behaved blackberry, raspberry and cedar aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It is very classic in style, very well balanced with a fresh and very focused finish. One of the most elegant Haut-Bergey wines to date.

Score: 92

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

A blend of 65% and 70% Merlot, the Haut-Bergey 2010 has a very attractive bouquet, very pure with blackberry sorbet, raspberry and wild strawberry. Good definition. The palate is full-bodied with a svelte, silky smooth texture, good acidity, very harmonious with admirable purity. Caressing on the finish. I think that this has great potential. Tasted April 2011.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 22 April 2011

From Helene Garcin, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot displays classic tobacco leaf and smoky barbecue notes along with rich black currants and crushed rocks in a medium to full-bodied, seductive, attractively up-front style. Some Asian plum sauce is also noticeable in this complex, evolved and delicious wine, which can be drunk over the next 10-15 years. It is a sleeper of the vintage.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2028 01 February 2013

This estate is well-worth following given the fact that is always a realistic value and in most top vintages an over-achiever as well. Owned by the Garcin family, the 2010 Haut-Bergey (from a vineyard near Haut-Bailly) is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot (unusual for this area). Possessing a deep ruby/purple hue as well as notes of creosote, charcoal, tobacco leaf, black currants and cherries, this sleeper of the vintage is opulent and luscious with a multilayered texture. Surprisingly forward with excellent freshness and depth, no hard edges, and a heady finish, it can be enjoyed over the next 10-12 years.

Score: 92 - 94

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

60%CS, 40%M. Spicy nose with bramble fruit. On the palate there is good spice with lots of tannic structure. Dry with lots of concentration and extract.

Score: 90 - 92

Albany Vintners, - 27 April 2011

Almost cheesy nose. And the fruit does not seem as fresh as most, as though it were made a little more oxidatively than some? Drying tannins on the finish.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2018-2028 12 April 2011

Rich tobacco leaf cassis nose, good depth of fruit, a certain greenness that needs to blend out, but good medium term.

Score: 15 - 16

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2020 01 April 2011

Seriously ripe, with dense, succulent plum and black currant fruit paste notes, laced with extra spice, anise and tar. This has great drive and cut, and is still a bit compact. Seems set for the longer haul. A seriously good showing for this estate.

Score: 92 - 95

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011