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Vintage 2010 in BORDEAUX

While there was much to be done to ensure that the great 2009 vintage did not go unnoticed, the 2010 vintage got the job done with very ripe grapes and yields that were on target. So, despite being slightly below the 2009 vintage, 2010 is one of the great vintages.

The vine cycle benefited from perfect weather to help the grapes develop well. The rather sunny but dry month of April delayed the vine's vegetative cycle, but bud-break nevertheless began at the end of the month. Flowering also took place between May and June, with a wet spell that caused a little coulure on some Merlot vines, without causing too many losses. Summer was perfect for the grapes, with perfect July and August, with lots of sunshine, which led to hydric stress and demanded a lot of effort from the vines to reach perfect ripeness. The highlight came at the beginning of September with abundant rain, which enabled the entire vineyard to reach balanced ripeness. Generally speaking, the vintage is in line with the Left Bank appellations, with great successes in Graves, Pessac Léognan and Pauillac. As for the right bank, the selection of Châteaux will be important. As mentioned above, the vintage had to contend with a wave of disease and run-off, so the Merlot grapes were put to the test, but an impeccable summer, as on the Left Bank, enabled the surviving Cabernets and Merlot to reach perfect ripeness.

In the family of great wines, we still have bottles from 2010, some of them rated 100/100 by Parker. Like the fantastic Château Lafite 2010This magnum wine, rated 98/100, still exudes all the power of the appellation. Spices, substance and notes of red fruit. The tannins are still present, though mellow. We also have the emblematic vin de Château Pavie 2010A magnificent Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, rated 100/100 by Parker. More supple on the palate, full-bodied and intense, Château Pavie should be cellared for a few more years before drinking.

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Vintage 2010 in BOURGOGNE

Burgundy's winegrowers needed a great deal of courage and patience to vinify the 2010 vintage. The poor will experience a strong emotional elevator, going from a very difficult, even chaotic 2010 vintage to a very great one.

The difficulties began in December with very low temperatures, even reaching -18°, which damaged the vines and even destroyed some of them. Apart from noting the damage, the winegrowers could do nothing. For the remaining vines, the cycle continued, and the month of April, full of sunshine but not too hot, enabled a good bud-break. The buds started to come out. Then, unfortunately, the hard times began again. May and June were more complicated, with heavy rainfall. As a result, flowering was very patchy across the vineyard. A very fine summer was therefore needed to make up for lost time and the difficult climatic conditions of this vintage. The month of July lived up to the expectations of the winegrowers - well, almost... The very hot month was cruelly short of rain until mid-August. The grapes, which needed a little rain to finish their vegetative cycle, concentrated without developing properly. Fortunately, heavy rainfall arrives in mid-August to help the grapes finish developing. On the Côte de Nuits, September was no picnic. Rain and thunderstorms hit the vineyards, bringing with them their share of disease, and it was in the rain that many of the winegrowers harvested. A considerable amount of sorting was required to remove disease-ridden grapes. The same applies to Beaune wines, which will not escape the deluge of rain and hail that is about to hit Burgundy. Harvesting took place at the same time as in the north. Even so, low yields produced ripe, concentrated grapes. Complemented by good ripeness, the vintage emerges more supple, but with more freshness. 2010 is also a vintage of terroir, with very difficult weather conditions requiring the vines to fight at every moment, and this can be felt in the bottle.

We've still got a few bottles of Burgundy left, although, as you'll have gathered by now, having halved their yields, the wines have been scarce since they went on sale. Louis Latour's Chambertin Grands Crus are fantastic. Concentrated, powerful, with very tertiary notes. Chambertin Grand Cru Cuvée Héritiers Latour 2010 - Louis Latour. For lovers of white wines, we still have the magnificent wines of the house Leflaivewith the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Clavoillon. The vintage has given this wine its character. A beautiful backbone, aromas of white fruit, citrus and a very mineral finish. A great white wine.

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Vintage 2010 in VALLEE DU RHÔNE

Happy are the winemakers who vinified the 2010 vintage. Following on from 2009, the 2010 vintage is almost perfect. Whether white or red, there's no difference. The 2010 vintage is indeed a great vintage.

And it all started with a very mild November and December 2009, without too much precipitation, even if the thermometer sometimes dipped below 0. Then winter 2010 arrived, and temperatures dropped sharply, but nothing to worry about for the vines, quite the contrary. The very, very cool temperatures allowed the vines to regain their health, as all bacteria and diseases were killed by the cold. So everything started well for our valiant winegrowers. April and May were not very warm, which slowed down the development of the vine cycle. Bud-break and veraison were a little late, but nothing serious for the quality of the vines.

Then came summer, again a perfect summer. Perfectly sunny without being too hot, ideal for balanced vines. The only slight downside, and again.... Slight run-offs reduced vine yields, but resulted in very ripe grapes. 

From north to south, white and red wines, the 2010 vintage is a great one. Côte-Rôtie wines are magnificent, with powerful, rich Syrah. Its fresher finish will give it great ageing potential.

The Saint-Josephs are also really beautiful and well-balanced. They're just like the Crozes-Hermitage, rich and powerful, but with great balance and finesse.

Finally, the wines of Cornas are a great success. We're lucky enough to still have a few bottles from the domaine of Alain Vosge, master of the appellation, and awarded a 100/100 by the Parker Guide to boot.

Cornas 2010 Les Vieilles Fontaines in Magnum - Alain Voge

In the southern Rhone Valley, the vintage is as brilliant as 2009, and in some appellations (in a very subjective opinion) even better than 2009.

Let's take a closer look at the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation, emblematic of the southern Rhône Valley. The red wines are a deep garnet red. On the nose and palate, there are notes of black fruit without being too heavy. We still have a few magnums left from Roger Sabon's estate.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 Prestige in Magnum - Roger Sabon

But where the 2010 vintage was grandiose for Châteauneuf du Pape is good on whites. The extra freshness gives an interesting ageing potential for evolutionary notes.

 

 

Vintage 2010 in the rest of France

It's not very difficult to describe the 2010 vintage as it is perfect throughout the French vineyards.

In Champagne, the vine cycle got off to a fast start, and even though it suffered from very difficult weather conditions, it produced high-quality juice.

In Languedoc-Roussillon, wines are richer and more powerful than the 2009 vintage. Unfortunately, some lack balance due to lack of rain. Nowadays, tasting wines from this region is a sure sign of ageing, with medium aging potential.

In Alsace, the vintage was a vintage for winegrowers. With difficult climatic conditions. The hot, humid summer gave rise to varying degrees of ripeness. The result was very low volumes, but good ripeness. As for the late harvests, they were very fine. The vines that succeeded in reaching the necessary maturity can count on additional freshness to bring an interesting balance and offer sweet wines that are not too heavy.

And finally, in the Loire, the 2010 vintage resembles that of Bordeaux, with a late but balanced budburst. The Cabernet, Gamay and white grapes are very clean and straightforward on the palate. Another great success for the 2010 vintage.