Château Magdelaine, St. Emilion (Bordeaux, France) 2010

Château Magdelaine, one of only two properties in St. Emilion owned by the Pomerol-focused Moueix family, has always been one of my favorites from that appellation.  The 2010 is particularly appealing with a glorious and impeccably balanced mixture of floral, fruity and mineral components wrapped in fine firm tannins.  This young wine needs time — a decade or more — but you will be happy it’s in your cellar.  Of note, in September of 2012, Edouard Moueix, who manages the property, announced they were incorporating the property into the other Moueix-owned St. Emilion and its neighbor, Château Belair-Monange, and keeping the latter’s name, so the 2011 vintage is Magdelaine’s last.