chateau lafite rothschild 1er cru classe pauillac

Château Lafite Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2010

Name: Château Lafite Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Lafite Rothschild
Price: 3860.74 GBP

100/100

Inside Bordeaux

94/100

Vinous

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2010
6x75cl
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£3,860.74

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

What can one say about Lafite that hasn't already been said? This is the market leader, the luxury wine, the must-have brand. The 2010 completes a splendid trio. 2008 is a thoroughbred, 2009 is epic; 2010 is a mythical blend of the handsome classicism of the 08 and the raw power and intensity of the 09. Sounds good doesn't it? Well it is - it's spectacular. Brooding, reserved, with hints of liquid minerals, herbs, cut violets, crème de cassis, gravel and griotte. The palate is packed with layers of complex fruit and a real crescendo of mineral notes; a symphony of savoury and sweet berry flavours. It is a big wine, but it possesses a regal, understated power and precision. A picture of refinement and class. The finish is exceptionally long and is sumptuously framed by smooth, honed tannins. Imperial. 87.2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12.8% Merlot.

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We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

The Journey

Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

100/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Perfectly captures the Lafite mix of delivering concentration wrapped up with delicacy and slow-build construction, with the tannins showing a scraping, chalky minerality at first and then widening out through the mid palate to reveal a creamier edge. Cut herbs, liquorice, fennel, cassis, bilberry, loganberry, cigar box, incense. More closed than the 2009, as you would expect, but this is right up there with the greatest wines of the vintage, and one that you will be able to pick out of a cellar in 30 years time without the slightest worry. Brilliant. 100% new oak for ageing, from their own DBR Lafite cooperage. And once again, having this wine among the rest of the lineup during a comparative tasting is so instructive in terms of understanding the extra depths that you get from Lafite.

drinking window 2025 - 2055

date of review 10/2024

94/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2010 Lafite-Rothschild has a vivacious bouquet with feisty red berry fruit laced with kirsch, blueberry and subtle blood orange aromas that soar from the glass. There is no ignoring these aromatics. The palate has a soft, fleshy entry that caresses the senses, quite plush and more like a 2009 in style. Layers of red and black fruit vie for attention, leading to a sensual rounded finish. Excellent, but I just would have preferred more grip and backbone. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.

drinking window 2026 - 2055

date of review 04/2020

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Lafite Rothschild

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.