Joanne Bordeaux
Château Rol Valentin 2010
$61.85
$77.31
A strong showing from this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc that hit 14.7% natural alcohol, the 2010 Rol Valentin exhibits oodles of sweet black currant and black raspberry fruit along with some toasty oak and a note of charcoal embers in a full-bodied, opulent, showy, even flamboyant style that seems to beg comparison to 2009. This wine should drink beautifully for 10-15 years. Score - 92. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Feb. 2013)