Chateau Cissac, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, 2010

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Tarry leathery nose, evolved for such a young wine. Soft and slack, with plenty of fruit but little verve or freshness. Dogged and chocolaty tannins seem four-square, and the wine overall is quite dull. Medium length.

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Quite classic nose, earthy, mineral with pencil shaving characteristics, blackcurrant fruits, earthy tannins and good length.

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Good deep red, young rim, nicely concentrated black berry fruits, good depth and good natural sweetness, already showing some maturity, but has the fruit to last, but is too thick to be elegant.