2010 Château Cissac
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot. 30% new oak for 12 months. Blackish garnet. Rich and gamey on the nose. Sweet start. Then pretty tight tannins. As though packed in for a long voyage! One of the most old-fashioned wines here but for many people there will be nothing remotely wrong with that. (JR)
Critic scores
Robert Parker
Robert Parker
More reviews and scores
Lightish crimson. Solid fruit. Marked tannin. Very typical without being very distinctive. I suspect the tannins will always be a bit intrusive. (JR)
This wine has always been popular in the English marketplace, but less so in the United States. The 2010 is a classic Bordeaux with hints of cedar wood, red and black fruits, new saddle leather and an attractive, spicy, earthy, character. The acids seem much sweeter than I remember from some of the vintages from 20 years ago, but the wine is round, generously endowed, well-made and medium-bodied. It should drink nicely for at least a decade. A member of the Alliance des Cru Bourgeois du Medoc.