Not a big gun, but given that the 2010 Lamothe-Bergeron [Haut Medoc] is now a Hubert du Bouard project, I figured it would count as a ‘modern’ Bordeaux for this topic. This is now a cru bourgeoise superieur and leads off with currant, then licorice/fennel/mulberry. I thought it was a dilute in the flavor intensity, but over three days it did show a dusty cedary complexity. This is from an old estate in between St Julien and Margaux; personally I have liked the lower level 2010’s that were more Northern. It’s 60% merlot, 40% cab sauvignon and comes across medium bodied and classic, at only 13.5% abv. It was a Costco / MISA direct import, and was a good value upon release, but I don’t think I’d repurchase for home cellaring. K&L has also been bringing this in directly on the West Coast in many recent vintages, for a few dollars more.
Professionals were more enthused about this, maybe I should have it sooner, but I’d give it a strong B. It doesn’t seem to have much flair and I would not wait further.