2010 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2010 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2010 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
The 2010 vintage is a year for great reds from France and Italy. Many are likely to be making spectacular drinking now and the best examples are likely to develop even further.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The 2010 for Bordeaux is widely hailed as a great vintage. The grapes were so laden with all the ingredients needed to make fine wine that there was no need for excessive intervention on the part of the winemaker; the best producers maintained a very light touch on the tiller and produced some outstanding wines. These would make a great 15 year old wine gift for an anniversary this year.
Italian: This vintage in Italy will be remembered as a good quality vintage, but with tiny production quantities. Early rain and late ripening sun just before harvest contributed to a good quality crop, especially for the late-ripening Nebbiolo grape used for Barolo wines.
Portugal: After three very dry years, the winter of 2009-2010 saw an extraordinary change, with heavy rains for six months in a row. The viticultural year progressed well until July and August, when there was not one drop of rain. Temperatures in excess of 35ºC throughout most of August slowed the maturation cycle, as the vines cannot photosynthesise and mature the grapes properly in conditions of continued extreme heat. As a result the harvest began 5 days later than usual, but was conducted under mostly perfect conditions with a few welcome light showers in early September and only one overnight rainfall in early October.
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Toro Albalá
POLEY FINO PASADO 15 Year Old, Montilla-Moriles | 50cl Bottle
*** 91 Points Robert Parker ***
The Fino 15 Year by Toro Albalá is a premium dry sherry-style wine from the Montilla-Moriles region of Spain. This wine is unique because it is made using Pedro Ximénez grapes, unlike most Finos which are made from Palomino. Toro Albalá is a highly respected winery, known for its extensive aging processes and its commitment to traditional methods.
Tasting Notes:
Golden in colour with copper and greenish highlights. Intense and piercing aroma with notes of almonds, yeast, and green apples, with a briny, saline quality typical of Fino sherry. The long aging of 15 years imparts more complexity, depth, and concentration of flavours than younger Finos. …
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Price: £21.95
Stock: 84 in Stock
Toro Albalá
POLEY OLOROSO 15 Year Old, Montilla-Moriles | 50cl Bottle
***90 Points - Robert Parker*** | GOLD MEDAL- Mundus Vini
This 15 Year Aged Oloroso offers a more intense, concentrated tasting experience and is a great representation of Toro Albalá’s skill in producing high-quality, aged sherry-style wines from the Montilla-Moriles region in Spain.
Tasting Notes
Mahogany colour with golden rim. On the nose, intense old American oak wood, toffee, smoke, vanilla and caramelised nut aromas intermingle with ripe and dried peach and apricot fruit. You can expect rich notes of walnuts, dried figs, raisins, caramel, spices, and a touch of leather. There is a hint of sweetness balanced with the typical dry character of Oloroso. …
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Price: £22.95
Stock: 55 in Stock
Burmester, 2010
Quinta do Arnozelo, Douro
Presented in Wooden Gift Box
***89 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
A 2010 Vintage Port Wine from Burmester.
Tasting Notes
Red and black fruit in the aroma, with much youth, blackberry compote. Very attractive in the mouth, elegant and with a beautiful presence, it proves very lively and fresh with citrus notes to mark presence. Will mature over the next 10-15 years.
Food Pairing
The association of Vintage Port with a mature blue cheese such as Stilton is one of the great classic food and wine combinations. The soft buttery texture, mellow character and piquancy of the cheese are perfectly matched by the powerfully majestic flavours of the Vintage Port. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 19 in Stock
Messias, 2010
Colheita Port, Douro
The Messias colheita port from the good 2010 vintage is well-regarded for its balance, elegance, and maturity. It is appreciated for the ability to showcase the characteristics of a single vintage while offering the complexity of long aging in oak barrels.
Tasting notes:
Tawny colour with amber hues. Aromas of figs, dates, and raisins, with hints of walnuts and almonds. Caramel and toffee notes, with a subtle spice background. Smooth and well-rounded palate, with flavours that evoke the aromas of dried fruits and nuts. The sweetness is balanced by a touch of acidity, which adds structure and complexity. …
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Price: £23.65
Stock: 31 in Stock
Barbera d'Asti, 2010
Giordano
Barbera is a wine of prestige, rich colors that refer generally to the ruby purple, just what clothes cardinals; the bouquet is ample and composite, with fruity notes of blackberry, cherry, strawberry and red fruit jam and spicy aromas reminiscent of cinnamon, vanilla, green pepper.
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Price: £19.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Calem Port, 2010
Vintage Port, Douro
Presented in original gift box
***89 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
The 2010 Calem Vintage Port Wine is subtle on the nose, with notes of very ripe black fruit, dark chocolate and spice. With a powerful and intense structure, it shows a balance between acidity and sweetness that confers creaminess and sophistication. A long finish, with lingering fruit, this port is for the long haul.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 44 in Stock
Chateau Caronne St Gemme, 2010
Haut Medoc
his 2010 Haut Medoc red wine is from an outstanding year for vintage wine, the 2010 Chateau Carrone st. Gemme is dark red in colour, fading to garnet. On the nose still some fruit left mainly red fruit, leather, tobacco and earth. On the palate black cherry, plum and vanilla. The tannins are smooth and the acidity is balanced. Medium finish. This is a good Haut Medoc property situated just south of Chateau Lagrange on the fringe of St Julien commune.
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Price: £34.95
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Haut Batailley, 2010
Pauillac 5th Growth Classification, Bordeaux *** 92+ Points Neal Martin ***
The name of "Batailley" would come from the "Battle" which took place in 1453 between the French and the English on the lands of the future domain; with the reconquest of Château Latour by the French, this year saw the end of the Hundred Years War. Château Batailley is one of the oldest residences in the town of Pauillac.
Vines have been planted on this land rich in history since the 17th century. In 1855, Château Batailley was classified in the Fifth Grand Cru category of the Médoc.
Château Haut-Batailley is a distinguished wine estate situated in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 9 in Stock
De Loach, 2010
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
90/100, Wine Review Online
A classically styled Pinot Noir using ancient Burgundian techniques. This superb example of Russian River valley Pinot Noir was created completely by hand in small open-top fermenters using native yeasts. The wine was then aged in fine Burgundian barrels.
Critic tasting note: "De Loach’s 2010 Pinot Noir is noteworthy for its sophistication and food-friendly character. With whiffs of smoke and earthiness in addition to plenty of red fruit, plus sweet, grainy tannins and a satisfyingly long finish, this is a wine that is definitely worth seeking out, especially the price is relatively modest compared to many comparably stylish California Pinot Noirs. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 1 in Stock
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, 2010
Gewürztraminer, Hengst Grand Cru, Alsace
The Hengst Grand Cru enjoys an old reputation for being the place to grow Gewurztraminer. The combination of a high lime content calcareous soil, some marl, a warm and dry setting, but not too precocious, provide the best conditions possible for this difficult grape variety. It was very saddening to see these old vines being hailed early July and in consequence, loose about half the crop. Perhaps the very small crop also allowed producing this wine? Who knows, but the result was a beautiful crop of dense, bright orange coloured grapes (modern clones are dark pink/red but less interesting). Interestingly, this wine fermented in two times, only finishing at the end of the 2011 harvest with a medium off dry sweetness. …
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Price: £195.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Sangiovese, 2010
Toscana IGT, Giordano
Good-quality Sangiovese is prized for its high acid, firm tannins and balanced nature. Savory flavors of dark cherries and black stone fruit are characteristic, and may be backed by secondary notes of tomato leaf and dried herbs. The use of oak has become more popular and this coaxes richer flavors from the grapes, tending toward plum and wild raspberry.
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Price: £29.00
Stock: 3 in Stock