Chateau Rol Valentin 2010
Country
France
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Bordeaux, Bordeaux - St. Emilion
Grape Variety
Merlot
vintage
2010 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
High
High
High
Tannin
High
High
High
2010 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Rounded and ripe, with dark blackberry and boysenberry flavors melded with ganache, melted black licorice and Black Forest cake. Lush, but with a lovely smoldering charcoal hint to keep this honest on the finish. Best from 2014 through 2025.
wine score
A strong showing from this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc that hit 14.7% natural alcohol, the 2010 Rol Valentin exhibits oodles of sweet black currant and black raspberry fruit along with some toasty oak and a note of charcoal embers in a full-bodied, opulent, showy, even flamboyant style that seems to beg comparison to 2009.
Rounded and ripe, with dark blackberry and boysenberry flavors melded with ganache, melted black licorice and Black Forest cake. Lush, but with a lovely smoldering charcoal hint to keep this honest on the finish. Best from 2014 through 2025.
Expressive dense nose with coffee, nutmeg and roasted hazelnuts. Cranberries and plums. Wonderful sweetness of fruit on the palate with loads of crushed chalk. Finely knit and silky. Super soft tannins and quite elegant finish. Better in 2015.
Profile
Grape Blended
90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc
Palate
Wonderful sweetness of fruit on the palate with loads of crushed chalk.
Colour
Ruby red
Aroma
Expressive dense nose with coffee, nutmeg and roasted hazelnuts. Cranberries and plums.
Palate
Wonderful sweetness of fruit on the palate with loads of crushed chalk.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
:Pasta
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