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 »
$52
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
94
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Silky Cabernet fruit leads in Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2022, showing pure blackcurrant and dark plum wrapped in violet, cocoa and subtle oak tones, all carried by vivid freshness. The palate is full and concentrated yet impeccably refined, with finely woven tannins giving structure and a long, tightly coiled finish that promises real payoff with time in bottle.
Roast rack of lamb with herbs; Dry-aged ribeye steak; Braised beef short ribs
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.