2010
931. Giovanni Rosso, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba, 2010
Bought as a palate calibration wine for the morning of Paper 2. Certainly a modern interpretation, but in terms of ripe and pure fruit, …
906. Clos Mogador, Priorat, 2010
Clearly infanticide, but this was Grenache in a different league. Deep purple. Brooding, deep nose with a distinctive dusty and schist minerality layered over …
899. Ferraton Père et Fils, Ermitage Le Méal, 2010
To begin with, I didn’t quite see the quality, but over time it shone through. A very good, new oak influenced, rich, but subtle, …
898. Fèlsina, Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva, 2010
And this was a classic Riserva, with more marked, fine-quality oak and deeper black cherry. Mid-deep garnet with a hint of rim brick. Dark …
893. Yalumba, The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz Barossa Valley, 2010
Dropped into Planet of the Grapes, shortly after getting back from Australia. With dinner, it felt appropriate to tuck into something Aussie, so picked …
885. Fabiano, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, 2010
Apart from the 10X label invasion, this exam example was a textbook Ripasso. Dried cherry and prune fruit. Broad, cedary aromatics. Touch of spice. …
883. Fromm, La Strada Pinot Noir Marlborough, 2010
The exam Marlborough Pinot – riper fruit, softer acidity than Central Otago, and suppler tannins, with less depth than Martinborough. Pale-medium ruby, with a …
878. Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, 2010
Not quite as beautifully-balanced as the 2010 La Tour Blanche – which just had a touch more acidity – but showing the quality of …
877. Domaine des Forges, Côteaux du Layon Chaume, 2010
For this round of sweet wines, I finally completed the Domaine des Forges set – and with the exam Côteaux du Layon. The quality …
875. Val Grévin, Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Brut Extra, 2010
This was José-Luis’ other blind wine, and usefully a Crémant – which I’d thought about having in the line-up. With the lower acidity than …