2010 Desmirail

Desmirail

90Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

Sweet yet meaty nose. Nice and round with creamy fruit in the middle - Nice!

FINE+RARE Score: 17/20

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Scores + Notes

Average Score

The merest hint of sweet oak here on the nose. Soft, curry-powder nose. Then quite dry tannins. But all set for a pretty glorious future. Quite dramatic. jancisrobinson.com

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17.5/20

Sweet yet meaty nose. Nice and round with creamy fruit in the middle - Nice!

FINE+RAREScore: 17/20

Elegant and expressive Margaux fruit, almost understated, but has ripeness and finesse, very attractive medium term. Drink 2015-25. (16.5 points). Steven Spurrier, decanter.com

DecanterScore: 16.5/20

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, raised in 40% new oak, the Desmirail has a slightly herbaceous nose but nothing to get worried about as there is some attractive earthy fruit to complement it. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins, crisp blackberry, graphite and cedar, quite conservative and masculine towards the finish. Fine. Tasted April 2011. Neal Martin erobertparker.com

Neal MartinScore: 88-90/100

This is not a complex wine but it offers a wonderful fruit profile of blackberries, plums and red Chinese dates. The flavours are soft, rounded and balanced by firm but tamed tannins. Very easy to enjoy with moderate length. Jeannie Cho Lee MW asianpalate.com

Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 87-88/100

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Margaux

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window