M. Chapoutier, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Croix de Bois 2010 (Magnum)
Magnum - 150cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2010
- ColourRed
- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- Sub RegionChateauneuf-du-Pape
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeMagnum - 150cl
- ABV15
- LWIN11095282010
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Vivid ruby. A heady, seductive bouquet evokes black raspberry and cherry liqueur, potpourri and allspice, with a bright mineral overtone. Shows impressive clarity and energy, offering penetrating dark berry and floral pastille flavors that gain weight with air. Spreads out on the finish, which features soft tannins and a whiplash of sweet dark fruit. This wine was raised entirely in concrete.
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: January 2013
The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois, which comes from the Bedarrides sector of Chateauneuf du Pape, reveals flamboyant aromas of licorice, Christmas fruitcake, loamy soil, black cherries, black currants and raspberries. This spicy, peppery, earthy, exotic, full-bodied, super-rich 2010 is slightly more structured than the superb 2009. It begs for several years of cellaring, and should drink well for 15 or more. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900
- Drinking Window: 2014 - 2029
- Reviewer Name: Robert Parker
- Review Date: October 2012