Clos de l'Oratoire Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2010 i trækasse

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Robert Parker

It displays loads of Christmas fruitcake, licorice, incense, black cherry and black currant liqueur with some smoky barbecue notes as well as hints of coffee bean and chocolate. Sexy, full-throttle and impossible to resist already, it should continue to drink well for 15 or more years, and I don't anticipate this particular wine closing down.

Wine Spectator

Very solid, with a dark black fruit profile of currant, blackberry and fig framed by roasted alder wood and backed by bittersweet ganache and mouthwatering briar notes on the long finish. This has the tarry grip of the vintage and should cellar nicely as there's lively acidity behind all the fruit and grip. Best from 2015 through 2030.

James Suckling

Love the finish to this. It really kicks in with bright acidity, citrus and blackberries and minerals too. This is complex. Full and super silky. Loving it!

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a small intensity, a small concentration, deepness as well as a very finely tight beautiful grain. It reveals notes of wild cassis, dry blackberry, small notes of dry strawberry associated with fine touches of mushroom, nutmeg, cardamom, a hint of humus as well as a very discreet hint of chocolate, tobacco (in the background) and violet/dry cornflower. The palate is fruity, racy, elegant and offers minerality, a beautiful acidulous frame, a small density, a certain concentration, a small controlled power as well as a fine tight side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe wild cassis, crushed blueberry, small notes of quite ripe wild strawberry associated with small touches of lily, violet as well as fine hints of tonka bean, liquorice, toasted, very fine hints of green cardamom, cloves, a subtle hint of toasted/caramelized hazelnut and discreet hints of mushroom/humus. Good length. Tannins are well-built and elegant.