CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2010 IMPERIAL 6L
PAUILLAC 1ER CRU
OWC 1 x 6L

WINE ENTHUSIAST  100/100 - Vintage 2010 - Issued 1 May 2013
Almost black in color, this stunning wine is gorgeous, rich and dense. It's grand and powerful, with a strong sense of its own importance. The beautiful tannins and the fragrant black currant fruits are palpable. It's a great wine, with huge potential.

ROBERT PARKER 98/100 - Vintage 2010 - Issued 28th Feb 2013
The 2010 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot (a 3% difference from the barrel sample shown two years ago), achieved relatively high alcohol of 13.32%, according to administrator Charles Chevalier. The wine is very impressive, not as fleshy, flamboyant and massive as the 2009, but nevertheless, a big, rich, full-throttle Lafite-Rothschild meant to age a half century or more. Deep purple, with notes of white chocolate, mocha, cedar and charcoal as well as hints of vanillin and creme de cassis, the wine is full-bodied yet has that ethereal lightness that makes it a Lafite. Rich, with good acidity, precision and freshness, this is a slightly zestier version of the 2009 as well as more restrained and structured than that particular vintage. It will need at least 10-12 years of cellaring and keep for 50+ years.

WINE SPECTATOR 97/100 - Vintage 2010 - Issue Mar 31, 2013
Rather tight, with an alluring whiff of cocoa that lures you in before disappearing into the core of steeped plum, roasted fig and blackberry coulis notes. Sandalwood, black tea and loam elements fill in on the long and expansive finish. This seems to be lying in wait for what could be a very long time in the cellar before unfurling fully. Best from 2018 through 2045. 15,833 cases made. — JM

JANCIS ROBINSON 18/20 - 2010 Vintage - When to drink: 2019 to 2035
Sweet, rich on the nose. Sweet and round and easy to like. Lots of tannin and savour on the end after some very rich fruit. Just a little drying on the finish. Noble but not yet charming. Jancis Robinson Tasted: 23-Jan-2014

GILLBERT GAILLARD  97/100 - 2010 Vintage
Intense hue. Profound, focused nose of ripe red fruit with delicate oak. Emphasis is on concentration on the palate. Tannic, massive and well-balanced. A broad-shouldered Pauillac. A good level of acidity ensures huge ageing potential. Tasted: 24-Apr-2011

99/100 - 2010 Vintage - The Wine Front - Tasted: 3-Mar-2016
19/20 - 2010 Vintage - Gault & Millau - Tasted: 1-Jun-2014
96/100 - 2010 Vintage - Vinous Antonio Galloni - Tasted: 1-Jul-2013
97/100 - 2010 Vintage - Falstaff Magazin - Tasted: 22-Mar-2013
20/20 - 2010 Vintage - La Revue du Vin de France - Tasted: 1-Jun-2011
18.5/20 - 2010 Vintage - Vinum Wine Magazine - When to drink: 2030 to 2050 - Tasted: 1-Jun-2011
99/100 - 2010 Vintage - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider - Tasted: 20-Apr-2011
98/100 - 2010 Vintage - Jeannie Cho Lee - Tasted: 1-Apr-2011
97/100 - 2010 Vintage - Tom Cannavan - Tasted: 1-Jan-2011
98/100 - 2010 Vintage - CellarTracker
97/100 - 2010 Vintage - Tim Atkin
96/100 - 2010 Vintage - Stephen Tanzer
19.5/20 - 2010 Vintage - Bettane et Desseauve - When to drink: 2018 to 2035