2010 Lafon Rochet
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Tasting Notes
A rather rustic nose with a definite prune element. Good and chewy and with fine, if slightly over-ripe fruit at the end.
Critic Scores
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
FINE+RARE
More reviews and scores
This is a very structured St Estephe with very tough tannins and a dry finish. The wine will likely improve with some time in bottle. Right now, the wall of tannins makes it hard to see beyond it. asianpalate.com
Superbly ripe Cabernet fruit and lush yet firm flavours and perfect tannins make this an explosively good wine for the medium and long term. Drink 2017-30. Steven Spurrier, decanter.com
This has a nice winey core of dark plum and macerated black cherry fruit, followed by racy acidity and flashes of violet and graphite. Sneakily long.James Molesworth, winespectator.com
About the producer
Instantly recognisable for its sunshine-yellow château and labels, Ch. Lafon-Rochet is a Fourth Growth Saint-Estèphe estate renowned for its age-worthy wines. Quality at the property has increased significantly over the last two decades and, with new owners from 2021, this will only continue.