Le Gay: Chateau Le Gay 2010

Chateau Le Gay 2010

Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10%
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Drikkemoden: 2022–2060
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
Lobenberg: 98/100
Parker: 99/100
Suckling: 98+/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pomerol
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Le Gay 2010

98
/100

Næsten sort. Som altid en ekstremt charmerende næse, så delikat og fuld af finesse. Masser af kirsebær, sorte og røde, efterfulgt af bløde solbær, praliner og mælkechokolade. I munden lige så delikat som den fremragende 2009, hovedsageligt kirsebær, delikate brombær, passionsfrugt, mango, fin praline. Lidt mere tryk end 2009 og mere syre og friskhed, flot løb. At den ligger lidt under 2009 skyldes kun 2009'erens enorme drømmeagtighed, 2010 vil være mere langtidsholdbar og har helt sikkert potentiale til at overhale den en dag. Stor, stor vin! 98/100

Årsrapporten

Den legendariske, enestående årgang 2010 betragtes i Bordeaux som en robust langdistanceløber af epokegørende klasse. En ekstremt tør modningsperiode gav Cabernet-druerne en fænomenal tæthed, moden syre og en massiv tanninstruktur – en dybdegående, yderst præcis klassiker med uendeligt lagringspotentiale.

99
/100

Parker om: Chateau Le Gay

The 2010 Le Gay is performing sensationally, even better than my wildly enthusiastic tasting notes from barrel might have predicted. Inky opaque purple, and presenting a formidable and foreboding nose of camphor, black truffles, graphite, blueberries and blackberries as well as hints of smoked meats and floral nuances. Just about everything seems to be present in this smorgasbord of aromatics delights. The wine hits the palate with power, richness and purity, full-bodied texture, and enormous intensity, and I was somewhat shocked at the natural alcohol. In a vintage that routinely hit 14.5 to 15% for the Merlot-dominated wines, it was only 13.5% at Le Gay. The final blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. This wine needs at least 8-10 years of cellaring, based on its masculinity and structure, and should easily eclipse 20-40 years in a good cellar. 99/100

98+
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Le Gay

The 2010 Le Gay is a powerhouse in the vintage and is still young and backward, but oozes potential. Blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, wood smoke, and an incredible minerality all emerge from this concentrated, rich, yet oh, so elegant and seamless 2010. Full-bodied, deep, layered and concentrated, with perfectly integrated tannin, acidity, and alcohol, this tour de force needs 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for another 25-30 years. 98+/100

Min vinmager

Chateau Le Gay

Le Gay-vinmarken har et enormt potentiale og et fremragende terroir. Udbyttet pr. hektar fra de gamle vinstokke er mindre end 20 hektoliter pr. hektar.

Chateau Le Gay 2010