Roger Voss

European Editor

Roger Voss is a veteran wine and food author, and a journalist and has been writing about wine and food for the past 25 years. His books include France: A Feast of Food and Wine; The Wines of the Loire; Pocket Guide to the Wines of the Loire, Alsace and the Rhône; and Fortified Wines. He is based in Bordeaux, France, and reviews the wines of Austria, Portugal and France (except for Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon).

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Château Smith Haut-Lafitte 2010 White (Pessac-Léognan)

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A rich, ripe and finely balanced wine. Its acidity cuts through the full pear and apricot flavors to give a tight crispness. At this stage, it is all fruit and acidity, but it does have the potential for greatness with a more complex sense coming from the wood aging and the fine, tight texture. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Clos du Marquis 2010 Red (Saint-Julien)

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A great wine, packed with black currant fruits, sweet tannins and beautiful acidity. Made by the team at Léoville las Cases, this wine reveals an elegant, restrained structure, ripe and delicious fruit and a darker, tighter texture for aging. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Château Cos d'Estournel 2010 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

This is a complex and rich wine dominated by superripe fruit. It is a wine of extremes, of fruit, of dark tannins allied to some bitterness from the black chocolate extract. Ripe plums and sweet black fruits are given a lift at the end with bright acidity. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Château la Fleur-Pétrus 2010 Red (Pomerol)

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Price $398

A majestic wine, grand in every sense. It has weight, the firmest of tannins and an immense sense of structure. This neighbor of Château Pétrus is firmly dense, showing both the fruits and the tannins in balance. Give this wine at least 10 years in the cellar. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Château la Gaffelière 2010 Red (Saint-Émilion)

A big, bold, ripe wine with firm tannins and dark, solid fruits. The wine has acidity coming from the black currant flavors. Continuing the impressive quality of wines from La Gaffelière, it has weight and a rich feel to it, along with a tight, mineral final texture. This is a wine that is elegant as well as powerful. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Château Canon 2010 Red (Saint-Émilion)

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Powerful, complex and ripe, this is a magnificent and concentrated wine. Juicy blackberry fruits, tight acidity and finely integrated tannins give a smooth, rich texture. This beautiful wine has long-term aging potential. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2010 Red (Saint-Émilion)

In the opulent style of superripe Merlot, this is a rich wine that delivers generous black currant fruits with tannins that are dense but not overwhelming. It is finely structured, proud of its elegance, stylish fruit and tannin balance. The wine is set for long-term aging, but will certainly be drinkable in 5–10 years. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

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Vieux Château Mazerat 2010 Red (Saint-Émilion)

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Price $130

This is a big and smoky wine that’s very concentrated. It shows both the power and the structure of the vintage, as well as balances fresh, fragrant fruit. Dry tannins and the dusty texture are finely integrated into a wine that layers wood, intense acidity and great long-term potential. — R.V. (5/1/2013)

2009 Mira Hyde Vineyard

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