Chateau Blaignan, Médoc, Bordeaux, 2010

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Subdued nose, ripe but quite oaky. Fairly rich and suave, not that concentrated, but has freshness and some purity of fruit despite the oak. Lively and quite long.

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Bright nose, dark fruits with some raspberry freshness, nice balance, clean acidity and firm tannins.

Tasting: Crus Bourgeois 2010

Very deep, concentrated colour, richly extracted ripe Cabernet fruit with Merlot to add flesh and more ripeness, some florality on the nose, quite rich on the palate with acidity at the end to keep it fresh, oak blended in, a robust wine, even a little massive for Medoc.