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En Primeur Bordeaux 2010

Welcome to Bordeaux En Primeur 2010, by all accounts an absolutely stellar vintage! The wines of 2010 achieved tremendous ripeness and power but also a fineness and freshness not seen in other recent super-hot vintages where temperatures soared well into the 30's and even into the 40's. In 2010, while it was one of the longest and driest growing seasons ever recorded, it never really got very hot. This allowed producers to pick when they wanted to and therefore make the style of wine they wanted to. A truly outstanding vintage by any measure.

"2010 is looking like THE greatest Bordeaux vintage."
- Steven Spurrier

"2010 is an exceptional vintage, and harks back to such great years as 1990, 1986, and 1961."
- James Suckling

"2010 is a fabulous year for the wines of Bordeaux."
- Farr Vintners, UK

Happy hunting and please don't hesitate to give us a call for any advice or further information about En Primeur.

Pleae note: the pricing shown below represents your "first payment" and is exclusive of freight, customs, duty, excise and Gst. A smaller "second payment" comprising these landing charges will be payable upon the wines' arrival in two years' time.

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Ch Cos d'Estournel, St Estephe 2010

"This offers a terrific panoply of dark tea, cocoa, savory herb and red currant confiture aromas. Remarkably dense, with loads of strapping dark fruit and tar in reserve. There's massive structure, yet this is rounded and so, so long. A huge wine in ... read more

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$405.00
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$405.00
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Ch Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 2010

"I tasted the 2010 Pichon Lalande on three separate occasions, two consistent and one that underperformed, hence the question mark. A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, it reveals an opaque purple ... read more

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$285.00
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Ch Haut Bailly, Pessac-Leognan 2010

"Proprietor Robert Wilmers and general manager/winemaker Veronique Sanders have done an extraordinary job at this estate, which has now become one of the superstars of Bordeaux as recent vintages have admirably demonstrated. An opulently styled ... read more

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$194.00
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$194.00
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Ch La Fleur Cardinale, St Emilion 2010

"The greatest Fleur Cardinale since the 2005, the super-powerful, rich, opaque purple-colored 2010 exhibits beautiful floral notes intermixed with black raspberry, blueberry and boysenberry fruit as well as a hint of minerality. Exuberant and ... read more

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$54.50
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$54.50
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Ch Brane-Cantenac, Margaux 2010

"After nearly two decades of mediocre performances, Brane Cantenac has been doing impressive work over the last decade. While the 2010 may not eclipse the 2009 or 2005, it is an exceptional wine from proprietor Henri Lurton. A dense purple color is ... read more

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$115.00
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$115.00
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Ch Pavie-Macquin, St Emilion 2010

"Although not as potent alcoholically as its 2009 counterpart (14.5% in 2010 versus 15% in 2009), the 2010 is still a very big wine. The final blend was 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon and production was slightly more than ... read more

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$167.00
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$167.00
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Ch Lynch Bages, Pauillac 2010

"What incredible precision and clarity here. Currants, mineral, mint and lead pencil. Full body, with super refined tannins and a long, long finish. I am loving this young wine. It just builds on the palate. Goes so long. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% ... read more

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$215.00
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$215.00
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Ch Clinet, Pomerol 2010

"A spectacular success in this vintage, this blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc achieved 15% natural alcohol. Sadly, there are only 3,400 cases primarily because of the small Merlot crop (yields were only 29 ... read more

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$185.00
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Ch d'Issan, Margaux 2010

"Emmanuel Cruse has done a superb job at this moated castle on the southern approach to the appellation of Margaux. The dense blue/purple-tinged 2010 reveals notes of violets, blue and black fruits, a striking minerality, excellent purity, texture ... read more

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$98.00
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Ch Leoville Barton, St Julien 2010

"This is phenomenal, with dark fruits, with cassis and blackberries Full and super silky, with incredible fruit and ripe tannins. It goes on and on. So much depth of fruit here. Barton is on a roll again in this vintage."
- 97-98 Pts ... read more

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$154.00
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Ch Leoville Poyferre, St Julien 2010

"One of the prodigious wines of the vintage, the Cuvelier family has produced an outstanding 2010 that must tip the scales at 14.5+% alcohol. It boasts an opaque purple color in addition to a sweet perfume of spring flowers, black raspberries, creme ... read more

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$185.00
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Ch La Lagune, Haut-Medoc 2010

"Is this 2005 deja vu “all over again”? Proprietress Caroline Frey has elevated the quality at La Lagune since acquiring this estate, and the 2010 is another superb effort as well as one of the better values in Bordeaux. An opaque purple color is ... read more

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$84.00
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Ch Smith Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2010

"A qualitative home run, right up there with the profound 2005 and more opulent 2009, Smith-Haut-Lafitte has turned in a remarkable performance in this vintage, but then again, so have many other chateaux. A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% ... read more

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$168.00
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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Leognan 2010

"This is a remarkable wine with a density of fruit that reminds me of a Montrachet from a great vintage. it’s full bodied, dense and rich - almost oily - but then it turns bright and fresh with a powerful backbone of acidity. A marvel."
- 99-100 ... read more

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$135.00
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Ch Smith Haut-Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan Blanc 2010

"This is even better than the 2007, which was great. I love the racy and complexity to this young white with honey, apple pie, tropical fruits and hints of vanilla cream. It’s full and very rich yet balanced and structured. Lovely backbone of bright ... read more

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$140.00
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Ch Coutet, Barsac 2010 750ml

"Really ripe and fleshy, offering delicious glazed peach, apricot and honey notes, with lots of orange blossom and fig and a very rich finish. Starting to take shape now too. Impressive."
- 93-96 Pts Wine Spectator

"Perfect balance, lots ... read more

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$99.00
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Ch La Tour Blanche, Sauternes 2010 750ml

"Gorgeous apricot, ginger, green fig and honey flavors show lots of density, with a sweet, rich finish. A big one in the making."
- 93-96 Pts Wine Spectator

"Bags of acidity balancing the very high sugar content, impressive, and as always ... read more

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$82.75
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Ch Climens, Barsac 2010 750ml

"Berenice Lurton and her team managed to pick the crop just hours before rains fell on October 23. Tasting through every one of their lots in 2010, there was a theme of tautness, racy acidity and spice. Focusing upon two batches representing about ... read more

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$155.00
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En Primeur Bordeaux 2009

Following is a list of all 2009 Bordeaux wines still available for purchase by En Primeur.

Ch d'Issan, Margaux 2009

"Following the lustrous 2000 and 2005, the 2009 is another terrific effort from proprietor Emmanuel Cruse. Tiny yields of 18 hectoliters per hectare, 13.7% natural alcohol, and a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot have resulted in a wine ... read more

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$88.50
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Ch Haut Bailly, Pessac-Leognan 2009

"The greatest Haut-Bailly ever made? One can’t speak enough of the job Veronique Sanders has done in 2009, allied with the owner, the American banker Robert Wilmers, who has given her carte blanche authority. Tiny yields have resulted in the most ... read more

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$188.00
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Ch Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan 2009

"A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2009 Pape Clement is not as dense or provocative as the 2005, but it is a worthy competitor. Tighter and more muscular than the 2005, the 2009 reveals an opaque purple color ... read more

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$198.50
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Ch La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac Leognan 2009

"La Mission Haut-Brion has made so many great wines over the last 100 years, it would be stupid to say the 2009 somehow exceeds this estate-s great classics, such as 1929, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, or 2005. ... read more

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$1,200.00
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Ch L'Evangile, Pomerol 2009

"The prodigious 2009 l’Evangile may be the greatest wine made at this estate during my 30+ years of tasting Bordeaux. Yields were 39 hectoliters per hectare, and the harvest was relatively long, with everything being picked at perfect maturity ... read more

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$398.00
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Ch Pichon Baron, Pauillac 2009

"An inky/blue/purple color is followed by aromas and flavors of incense, flowery black currants, and subtle smoke and oak. This full-bodied 2009, which exhibits wonderful intensity, purity, and length, is an exceptional effort, but in this vintage, ... read more

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$198.50
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Ch Leoville Barton, St Julien 2009

"This behemoth possesses massive extraction, an opaque purple color, huge density, extreme tannins, and a nearly endless finish. Everything is there, but the highly extracted style and off the chart tannins ensures that no one over the age of forty ... read more

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$142.00
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Ch Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien 2009

"Can the 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou be better than the brilliant 2000 and extraordinary 2003 and 2005? Purchasers will have to decide for themselves, but this compelling effort is one of the all-time great Ducru Beaucaillous. It is a blend of 85% ... read more

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$387.00
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Ch Leoville Las Cases, St Julien 2009

"Black color. What a nose. Black licorice, raspberry, currant and dried flowers galore. Full-bodied and superpowerful, with masses of fruit and toasted oak, but a blockbuster finish of fruit, tannins and everything else. I have never tasted such a ... read more

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$455.00
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Ch Larcis-Ducasse, St Emilion 2009

"This is another 2009 that does not live up to the extraordinary quality of the 2005, but it is a fascinating wine nevertheless. Composed of 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc, it tips the scales at 14.8% natural alcohol. The wunderkind team of ... read more

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$79.65
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Ch Canon, St Emilion 2009

"What a gorgeous nose, with sweet and delicate fruits such as sliced plums that turn to milk chocolate and flowers. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, long finish. You want to drink this right away. 75 percent Merlot and 25 percent Cabernet ... read more

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$198.50
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Ch Troplong Mondot, St Emilion 2009

"I tasted this wine four separate times, with three tastings extremely consistent, and one tasting showing slightly more noticeable and astringent tannin. Do I think it is going to be as prodigious as the 2005? No, but it is a compelling Troplong ... read more

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$199.25
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Ch Angelus, St Emilion 2009

"I tasted this three separate times, and on two occasions I thought it had the potential to be a perfect wine. The home estate of Hubert de Bouard, this 62+ acre vineyard produced a 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc blend in 2009, with yields of 20 ... read more

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$450.00
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Ch Tour de Bessan, Margaux 2009

"Blueberry and floral aromas follow through to a full body, with superfine tannins and a long, flavorful finish. But very refined and subtle. Love the texture."
- 91-94/100 Wine Spectator read more

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Ch Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2009

"Only 37% of the production made it in to the 2009 Brane Cantenac (slightly lower than most properties because the fruit was so good). This is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.87 and finished ... read more

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$97.00
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Ch Rausan Segla, Margaux 2009

"Composed of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, this large estate appears to have produced their greatest wine since the 1986. The alcohols came in at 13.9%, and the wine reveals extraordinary density, power, and richness as well as explosive ... read more

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$134.00
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Ch Smith-Haut Lafitte Blanc, Pessac-Leognan 2009

"Rich yet balanced with pineapple, sliced green apple and hints of citrus fruit with delicate cream undertones. Full, balanced and beautiful. Aniseed character as well, and fresh."
- 93-96/100 Wine Spectator read more

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$127.50
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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac Leognan 2009

No tasting note given.
- 96-98/100 Robert Parker

"This is fabulous, long and superintense, with dried pineapple and sliced apples. Dense and powerful, with a great backbone of acidity and a long, long finish. Wonderful structure in this ... read more

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$132.00
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