The 2010 Guiraud is a little closed on the nose like the 2010 Climens and demands a lot of coaxing from the glass

smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberry aromas are complicated by building floral

(from Mazis Bas)

and waves of fresh

not too expressive at this point in time

Cavallotto, Barolo Riserva Vignolo other_regions The 2010 Guiraud is aA core of sweet, ripe fruit is surrounded by tar, eucalyptus, menthol, soy and tobacco flavors. Firm and taut, with latent fruit to balance the structure. The sweet fruit returns on the aftertaste. Needs a few years. Best from 2022 through 2043. 555 cases made, 200 cases imported. BS