2010 Bure Family Cabernet Sauvignon Duration
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Bure's 2010 Duration wraps around the palate with exotic spices, cloves, dark cherries, plums, mocha and chocolate. Another rich, layered wine, the Duration presents the more sumptuous, opulent side of the vintage. Here the style is a little bit richer and more overt than in the Thirteen, while the alcohol is also a bit more prominent. Otherwise, this is a fine effort. In 2010, Duration is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc from Andy Beckstoffer's Missouri Hopper and To Kalon vineyards.
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Bure’s 2010 Duration wraps around the palate with exotic spices, cloves, dark cherries, plums, mocha and chocolate. Another rich, layered wine, the Duration presents the more sumptuous, opulent side of the vintage. Here the style is a little bit richer and more overt than in the Thirteen, while the alcohol is also a bit more prominent. Otherwise, this is a fine effort. In 2010, Duration is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc from Andy Beckstoffer’s Missouri Hopper and To Kalon vineyards. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. Former hockey star Val Bure makes rich, bold Cabernets loaded with personality. Luc Morlet is behind the helm at Bure Family wines, one of my favorite Napa Valley properties for wines made in this style. Tel. (707) 363-7881, info@burefamilywines.com
The 2010 Duration brings together all of the best qualities of the house style. Vibrant dark cherries, menthol, minerals, tar and licorice are some of the many notes that flow from this beautifully delineated, expressive wine. This is another hugely promising 2010 from Val Bure and Luc Morlet.