2010 Haut Carles

Sleek and racy, with vibrant violet, anise and cassis notes back by a long graphite finish. James Molesworth, winespectator.com

Sample is a bit tired on the nose. Very sweet, almost sickly start. Hard work! Over worked. Over extracted. Sour finish. jancisrobinson.com

One of the great wines of Fronsac, right up there with other reference points such as Fontenil, La Vieille Cure and a handful of others, this 2010 exhibits an opaque purple color and a stunning nose of blueberries, black raspberries, crushed rock and spring flowers. Dense and full-bodied, with terrific intensity, richness and texture, this is a superb example of what the Fronsac appellation is capable of achieving. Readers should remember that wines from Fronsac were more expensive than Pomerols and St.-Emilions 120 years ago! This wine should drink well for up to 15 more years. Wine Advocate.February, 2013