Lush, concentrated black currant and kirsch-like fruit, a hint of licorice and some floral notes and subtle background oak jump from the glass of this blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. It is another relatively large-scaled St.-Emilion at 15% natural alcohol, but the good news is that there are nearly 4,500 cases of this wine in the marketplace. The purity, sumptuous texture and seductive nature of this wine will endear it to most readers. Its is certainly a sleeper of the vintage, as Corbin has rarely made a wine of this intensity and richness, at least not in many a year. Drink it over the next 15+ years. This 2010 is a spectacular wine from Annabelle Cruse-Bardinet from her 33-acre vineyard in the lieu-dit of Corbin (hence the name of the chateau).

Dark and winey, with lush, almost exotically ripe fig, boysenberry and blackberry confiture notes, all laced with anise and espresso notes that hang on the finish. An extroverted style, but has balance. Score range: 90-93 -JM

風(fēng)格優(yōu)雅，其中微妙的紅櫻桃風(fēng)味和烤橡木風(fēng)味完美地融合在一起。單寧良好，比去年更堅實一點。

Coffee, licorice, fresh, ripe, black raspberries in the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, rich and silky, ending with sweet, blackberries and cocoa. This is my favorite vintage of Corbin from Anabelle Cruse yet!

Deep crimson. Endearing nose merging ripe red fruit and quite a pronounced oak character. Generous palate with polished tannins. Harmonious across the palate revealing more of the fruit and oak fusion. Nice honesty.