2010 Rouget
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The 2010 Rouget has a well defined and pure bouquet with brambly red berry fruit, undergrowth and cedar developing in the glass. I appreciate the control of these aromatics. The palate is fleshy on the entry with ripe red fruit, supple and lithe with a fair bit of creamy oak on the finish that is admittedly very seductive. Enjoy over the next twelve years. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
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James Suckling
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Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Rouget opens with notions of espresso, unsmoked cigars and fertile loam with a core of baked plums and mulberries plus a hint of mincemeat pie. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is firmly textured with just enough savory flavors and a chewy finish.
Tasted blind. Deep garnet with black core. Mature aromas of undergrowth and black olive. Really savoury – more like Sangiovese on the nose. Very sweet on the palate, sweet and sour. The texture seems plush in the middle but it’s a bit hard on the finish. I’m not sure this is going to get much better. (JH)
About the producer
Close to the Pomerol church, the Labruyère family purchased this property in 1994. They immediately set to work, restructuring the vineyard, renovating the winery and allowing the property to emerge from the shadows.