Château Lafon-Rochet - St.-Estèphe 2010 (1.5L)
Price: $199.99
| Producer | Château Lafon-Rochet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St. Estephe |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Sku | 7578 |
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Château Lafon-Rochet Description
The estate's Grand Vin is made from the oldest vines and those within the highest plots in the estate. Chateau Lafon-Rochet is both bright and complex, we found aromas of black fruits in the majority of vintages with a subtlety and expression unique to Saint-Estephe. It illustrates elegant aromatic power accompanied by balance and exceptional freshness. Chateau Lafon-Rochet offers terrific aging potential - another distinction of this unique terroir.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Lafon-Rochet comes bounding out of the glass with sit-up-and-beg notes of crème de cassis, blackberry pie and blueberry preserves followed by suggestions of Chinese five spice, potpourri and tilled soil. Full-bodied and concentrated, with loads of black and blue fruit layers, it has a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long and fragrant.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
With the release of this hugely tannic wine, this serious chateau—under the direction of the Tesseron family, which also owns Château Pontet-Canet—continues its recent upward progress. The structure currently hides opulent fruit that holds great promise for the future. With both power and richness, there's a long life ahead.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2010 Lafon-Rochet is noticeably deep in color. It has a vivacious and sophisticated bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, wild hedgerow and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with powerful black fruit mixed with black pepper, clove and sage, developing more depth and grip towards the finish with superb persistence and structure. Impressive.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Features a dark currant and blackberry coulis core, surrounded by charcoal, singed savory and light coffee notes. The solid, firm, taut finish should let this linger in the cellar for a decade.
