Château Lafon-RochetSaint-Estephe 2010
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Blend
Bordeaux, France
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Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet BlendBordeaux, FranceThe Tesseron family (also of Cognac fame) have owned and operated Chateau Lafon Rochet since the late 1950s, and continue to advance their 4th Growth status with wines of purity, restraint and elegance. The 2010 release is just under 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, and continues the 'house style' with a wine of subtle nature, firm tannin and vibrancy of fruit character. These wines tend to need some serious cellaring time to show their best, and an approach would be best left for a decade. The Tesseron family continue to tweak and refine their wine styles and vineyards, with a pursuit of exacting quality.
The Tesseron family (also of Cognac fame) have owned and operated Chateau Lafon Rochet since the late 1950s, and continue to advance their 4th Growth status with wines of purity, restraint and elegance. The 2010 release is just under 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, and continues the 'house style' with a wine of subtle nature, firm tannin and vibrancy of fruit character. These wines tend to need some serious cellaring time to show their best, and an approach would be best left for a decade. The Tesseron family continue to tweak and refine their wine styles and vineyards, with a pursuit of exacting quality.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeCabernet Blend
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Current Vintage2010
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14.0%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameChâteau Lafon-Rochet
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2010
90 points erobertparker.com
I had some bottle variation with this blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The 2010 from Lafon Rochet seemed slightly restrained and closed down on the three occasions I tasted it in Bordeaux. Dense black/ruby, it displays sweet tannin, excellent purity, fresh fruit and a very primary, almost grapy style with lots of fruit, but at the same time, a somewhat monolithic character. It should turn out fine, but it certainly needs a good 7-8 years of cellaring and should drink well for up to two decades.
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