Chateau Lafon-Rochet • St. Estephe, France
Château Lafon-Rochet is the Grand Vin of this historic Saint-Estèphe 4ème Grand Cru Classé, drawn from the estate’s olde…Château Lafon-Rochet is the Grand Vin of this historic Saint-Estèphe 4ème Grand Cru Classé, drawn from the estate’s oldest, best-exposed vines on clay-gravel soils facing Château Lafite. Typically Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot led, it marries t…Learn More »
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/750ml
2019 Retail Average
93
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2019 shows concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry fruit wrapped in notes of cocoa, tobacco and graphite, with a cool, stony edge that marks its Saint-Estèphe roots. The palate is medium to full-bodied and precise, combining ripe, polished tannins with a firm, savory backbone that promises graceful evolution in bottle. The finish is long, mouthwatering and subtly nutty, giving a modern gloss to a distinctly classic structure.
Dry-aged ribeye steak; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Braised beef short ribs
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Château Lafon-Rochet is the Grand Vin of this historic Saint-Estèphe 4ème Grand Cru Classé, drawn from the estate’s oldest, best-exposed vines on clay-gravel soils facing Château Lafite. Typically Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot led, it marries the appellation’s structure with a high Merlot component to give warmly rounded black-fruit character, elegance, and notable freshness, producing a wine that was once quite tannic but is now known for supple texture and strong ageing potential.