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Lafon Rochet 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Estèphe
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

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Tasting Notes

Very perfumed with blackberries, blueberries and cloves. Dried lavender as well. Full body and linear and refined tannins. Pretty spices come together with the clean fruit at the end. Hard not to drink now but two or three years of bottle age will pull it together. Drink in 2020.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2018

The medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Lafon-Rochet is reduced on the nose to begin, with tar and earth aromas over black fruits and herbs. The medium-bodied palate is vibrant and refreshing with firm, grainy tannins. 2018 - 2032

91
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (Interim Fe), February 2018

Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. Warm, biscuit nose. Charming but a little soft and with a lack of intensity. Not the most ambitious. First year of the new cellar.
Drink 2024-2038

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2019

A gem from Saint-Estèphe is the 2015 Château Lafon-Rochet and it’s certainly one of the top wines from this appellation in 2015. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure and refined, it offers impressive notes of sweet dark fruits, crème de cassis, classy oak and a kiss of minerality. It’s the finesse and quality of tannin, as well as its solid mid-palate, that sets this beauty apart. This wine is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, and it’s hidden little gem worth tracking down! 2020 - 2035

94
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

The nose is fresh and firm and the start of the palate tight. The black fruits in the middle are sweet cassis and black cherry and although a fair weight of fruit at the back the finish lacks a bit of generosity.

89/93
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016

Definitely among the best St. Estèphes in 2015, this is a classic expression of the appellation,
which shows no sign of rain-affected dilution at all. Rich tannins, plush, perfumed fruit and
refined, granular tannins. A triumph over the elements. Drink: 2022-32

94
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

Very smart balance and very good intensity make this one of the leading wines from the commune. It is a shade darker
than many of its counterparts and the earth and spice give it a lot more complexity than many of the other wines at this price point. The length is considerable and the silkiness of the tannins and pert acidity make it refreshing and super-long
on the finish. It will mature fairly early by comparison to the 2014, but hold for many years to come.

17.5
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
Read more tasting notes...

The 2015 Lafon Rochet is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, picked between 25 September and 9 October. Matured in 40% to 50% new oak from eight coopers including Stockinger since last year, it has a dense blackberry and boysenberry scented bouquet that is a little more voluptuous than its peers. The palate is again quite dense with "stocky" tannin, obdurate and a little hard at the moment, structured and clearly a Lafon-Rochet that is built for the long-term. It will need several years to just lose its brutishness. Drink 2025-2050

90/92
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

A firm and silky red with blueberry and dark chocolate aromas and flavors. Full to medium body, serious core of fruit for the vintage.

91/92
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016

Racy and lively with stones and strong St-Estèphe signature. Dry finish. With lots of personality.
Drink 2023-2036

17
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2017

Particularly dark. Rather beguiling. Perhaps a bit more evolved than most but rewarding. Nice lift at the end. Very fruity/juicy.
Drink 2023-2037

16.5+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2016
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