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title: 2010 Reserve Claret
date: 2026-06-23T03:52:00-07:00
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![Reserve Claret](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/bottleShots/_640x2133_crop_center-center_82_line/2010-Matthews-Reserve-Bottle-Shot.png)  

 

 

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The Reserve Claret is blended form a small subset of our most select barrels (Cabernet, Merlot and Cab Franc only). It undergoes a slightly cooler, slightly longer fermentation to achieve more compression, more density, more complexity. It also spends a little more time in barrel—19-21 months—to achieve the profile we’re looking for.

Tasting Notes

Sweet currant fruit, vanilla bean and spice box. A whiff of smoke and plum skin lead to a torrent of ripe black fruit when swirled. A hint of herbs mixed with cocoa nibs before an expansive and polished palate. This has taught structure but is fresh and vibrant with fine tannins. A classy Cabernet Sauvignon blend with a long life ahead.

 

Food Pairing Recommendations

Ribeye, coq au vin, duck, braised lamb, cassoulet, steak frites, Alaskan Salmon

 

 

   ![Reserve Claret](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/bottleShots/_640x2133_crop_center-center_82_line/2010-Matthews-Reserve-Bottle-Shot.png)  

 

 

Varietal Composition

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 1% Syrah

 

Vinification

Aged in 100% New French oak for 20 months

 

Alcohol

15.2%

 

Cases Produced

94

 

Drinkability

Now-2026

 

Trade Materials

- [ Tech Sheet  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/2010-Matthews-Reserve-Tech-Sheet.pdf)
- [ Bottle Shot  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/2010-Matthews-Reserve-Bottle-Shot.jpg)
 
 

 

 

 

  ## Awards & Accolades

- “Bright dark. Perfumed aromas of red- and blackcurrant, black cherry, licorice and musky mocha. Smooth and fine-grained, offering superb tactile concentration to its flavors of currant, blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate. Plenty of oak here but nicely balanced by fruit. Offers lovely sweetness and immediate appeal but this is more firmly structured than the 2010 claret, finishing with suave tannins and very good chewy grip. Built to age.”
    
    91 points, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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 ## Vineyards

 ![Red Mountain](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/vineyardMaps/Map-Red-Mountain-3_2_2022-09-20-175138_udmh.svg)### Red Mountain

Designated: 2001  
  
Vineyards: 2,382 acres (963 hectares)  
  
Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc  
  
Average Annual Precipitation: 5 inches  
  
Soil: Silt, sand, volcanic basalt  
  
Average vine age: 22yrs

 [Learn More](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/vineyards/red-mountain)  

 Past Vintages

##  Explore the Reserve Claret Vintages 

- [2022](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2022-reserve-claret)
- [2021](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2021-reserve-claret)
- [2020](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2020-reserve-claret)
- [2019](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2019-reserve-claret)
- [2018](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2018-reserve-claret)
- [2017](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2017-reserve-claret)
- [2016](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2016-reserve-claret)
- [2015](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2015-reserve-claret)
- [2014](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2014-reserve-claret)
- [2013](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2013-reserve-claret)
- [2012](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2012-reserve-claret)
- [2011](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/reserve/reserve-claret/2011-reserve-claret)
- 2010
 
 

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