Château Le Bruilleau 2010 (75cl, 14.5%)

Château Le Bruilleau 2010 is a Pessac-Léognan AOC red Bordeaux blend at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is a Merlot-dominant cuvée from a ten-hectare family estate held by the same family for four generations. The vineyards occupy sloping plots and all fruit is hand-harvested. The 2010 red is a blend of 52% Merlot and 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. The aroma suggests ripe dark fruit and subtle oak spice, with secondary nuances of dried herbs, earth and cedar-like complexity. The palate is full-bodied, with dark berry fruit, structured tannins and integrated oak. The finish shows lingering mineral and dark fruit notes with a firm tannic structure softened with age.