Magnum - 2010 Chateau Laforge Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

Rich, full and pure red and black fruit, along with aromas of almond, ginger and dry spice. Blueberry and red fruits. Loaded with very nutty tannins. Finishes compact and wonderfully rich.

the 2010 Laforge emerges from three major soil types in St.-Emilion – gravel, sand and hard limestone. It is largely a Merlot-based wine, with only about 8% Cabernet Franc added in. A big, forceful, classic, full-bodied St.-Emilion with sensational depth, the 2010 displays plenty of black fruit, hints of incense, graphite, and forest floor, and perhaps even a suggestion of black truffle. It is deep, full-bodied, opulently textured, yet the tannic structure comes through in the finish. This is another sensational effort from proprietor Jonathan Malthus.