Andy Frieden, JJ Buckley, February 2013

67% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 1% petite verdot. Aged in 50% new oak for 12 months, and one year-old barrels for 8 to 9 months.Dark, opaque purple core with full intensity. Classic aromas of brambly-spiced blackberry, with a bouquet of perfumed flower blossoms, and underlying crushed limestone which lifts easily from the glass. Precise on entry, with black fruit, spiced plum, blackberry and cassis, which grow rich and expansive on the mid-palate. Good intensity and ripe, well-integrated tannins makes a case for St. Estephe as one of the top vintages for 2010 Bordeaux.

92 -94 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011

Tasted twice at the UGC and the Château, the Lafon-Rochet has a very lifted, pure bouquet with tarry blackberry, cassis and dark plum, all very well defined although needing time to coalesce. The palate has a tarry, graphite tinged entry, firm, slightly coarse tannins but very good definition on the fresh finish. Again, just a little disjointed at the moment, but the foundations are here for a great wine.

90 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

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. 90+

90 -93 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2011

Dark ruby-red. Deep, pure, perfumed aromas of black fruits, cured tobacco and black tea. Brawny and a bit chunky on the palate with a minty quality to the black fruit and flint flavors. Finishes with big, chewy tannins and a persistent note of cassis. Shows a creamy texture and plenty of palate weight but seems a little unrefined presently. This will need a good eight to ten years in the bottle to harmonize fully and should go on for another 20 after that...Ian D'Agata

91 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

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. Best from 2014 through 2024. -JM

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