2010 Rocheyron
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The first vintage under the new ownership of Peter Sisseck and Silvio Denz, this was fermented in oak tanks in Château Faugères while they were building the cellar at Rocheyron. Bright plum colour, bright fruit, bracing acidity and freshness, the tannins are a little rustic, although there is plentiful signature orange peel and oyster shell twist from the limestone, alongside ripe summer fruit notes of figs, dates and kirsch. Harvest from September 15, fairly early for the year but the heat of the summer impacted the vines in a way that is no longer the case today, after years of careful soil work - introduction of organic farming began in this vintage. 30% new oak.
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Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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The 2010 Château Rocheyron was the maiden vintage under Peter Sisseck, who actually does not look back fondly at this vintage, which was vinified at Château Faugères at a low temperature. Despite this, he finds it a bit too much in terms of tannins. Weirdly, it has a rather Ribeiro del Duero-like nose with touches of camphor and mint infusing the smudged fruit, hints of dark chocolate but, overall, missing the freshness that the 2010 needs. The palate is chewy on the entry with dry and firm tannin, quite animal with a slight bitterness on the heavy-handed finish. Peter said that this was not the kind of wine he wanted to make. I can understand that.