Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Duclot
Label Name:
 
Bordeaux Case Collection
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bordeaux
Volume:
 
9x 750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sémillon
Method:
 
Curated case of estate-bottled Bordeaux first-growths; each château uses traditional fermentation and élevage in new and used oak barrels; d'Yquem produced from botrytized Sémillon and barrel-aged.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated black-fruit (cassis, black cherry), graphite, cedar, tobacco and baking spice; firm ripe tannins and polished oak. Château d'Yquem contributes honeyed apricot, marmalade and botrytis sweetness.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, aged cheeses, foie gras (with d'Yquem). Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roasted pork, Korean BBQ (galbi), rich mushroom or truffle dishes, braised short ribs.
Vineyard Info:
 
Maison Duclot (family-owned, part of the Moueix group) is a historic Bordeaux négociant offering the limited-edition Duclot Collection sourced from premier châteaux and stored in large climate-controlled cellars.
Awards/Ratings:
 
The 2010 Duclot Bordeaux Collection is an assortment of top Bordeaux 2010s: Pétrus (RP 100), Château Lafite-Rothschild (RP 100), Château Latour (RP 100), La Mission Haut-Brion (RP100), Château Haut-Brion (RP99), Château Mouton Rothschild (RP98), Château Margaux (RP98+), Château Cheval Blanc (RP96-98+), Château d'Yquem (RP95). Sources: Duclot listings and specialist merchants/sale catalogues