2010 Ferriere

The 2010 Ferrière has a lovely bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, cedar and stewed tea scents, classic in style and nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well judged acidity and a very cohesive, classically styled finish with a sapid aftertaste that urges you back for another sip. This Margaux always threatened to develop into a fine Left Bank - now it is finally doing so. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Ferriere wafts out of the glass with glamorous scents of red roses, Ceylon tea and cigar box over a core of kirsch, redcurrant jelly and blackberry pie. Medium-bodied, the palate is understated and refreshing with a good amount of savory fruit and an herbal lift on the finish.

Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Sweetly and subtly fragrant. With senescent red fruit plus a touch of orange. And there’s a savoury olive character, too. Deep, rich, dense though the tannins are velvety even if they are still voluminous. Generous and rich and has a way to go. (JH)