It may not have the fanfare of the 2009’s principally because the growing season was considerably cooler producing racier wines. The weather did improve during September ensuring the grapes ripened before the harvest which was later than normal. The berries were small giving a high ratio of skin to juice therefore producing tannins body and deep colours. Yields were tiny in comparison to 2009. Several producers managed just 40% of capacity of the previous year.

The wines have plenty of fruit, fresh, fine aromas, supple tannins, energy and extract. I would advise caution as it does not have the consistency of the 2009. You need to know your grower. The less able produced wines with unripe tannins, excess acidity and lacking in concentration. It is a vintage whereby the good wine-makers earned their money.

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