Chateau Bernadotte 2010 Haut Medoc 750ml

Recently sold to a Chinese entrepreneur, in 2010 this estate produced a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot. The wine is deep and clearly a sleeper of the vintage, with loads of fruit, glycerin and extract. Its excellent purity and loads of spice box as well as red and black currants make for a delicious, impressively endowed wine to drink over the next 10-12 years.

A member of the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Medoc.

Score: 89 points -- RobertParker.com, Feb 2013

Racy and bright, with kirsch, floral and chalk notes. The finish has good nervosité and tension. Tightly wound now, but the length is there. Equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Tasted non-blind. Score range: 89-92

-- JM, Wine Spectator, Web 2011