despite being surprisingly youthful for a wine that is already ten years old

which is generally considered to be the best part

No such reduction plagues the nose in this case as there is both good freshness and expressiveness to the array of red berry fruit

This is really quite pretty and a wine that should amply reward mid-term cellaring

Haut Bages Liberal Vintage:2009 despite being surprisingly youthful forThe 2010 Haut Bages Libral does not quite convey the same lift on the nose as its peers, not as cohesive. There is a very slight metallic element underneath the black fruit. The palate is medium bodied with firm tannins, good acidity, plenty of tertiary black fruit with a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the slightly raw finish. Fresh, but I was expecting more from this cru. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10 Year On Bordeaux horizontal.