Description
Crafted from 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, this refined red is aged 14–16 months in 50% new oak. Sourced from 30-year-old vines rooted in gravel and clay soils, it offers a rich, fruit-forward profile with ripe blackberry, plum, and cassis notes, complemented by a touch of sweetness. On the palate, it balances power and finesse with smooth, structured tannins and excellent length, making it a wine to enjoy now or age gracefully over the next two decades. Perfect alongside roast lamb, beef dishes, or hearty stews, this is a stellar example of Saint-Estèphe elegance.
Reviews
JancisRobinson.com 17.5
Tasted blind. Firm and minerally with lots of ripe, correct fruit in the middle. Very St-Estephe. Dry finish but not drying tannins. Whizzy and lively and pure pleasure for fans of this commune. [23/01/2020]
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2044
Robert Parker 91
The 2016 Lafon Rochet is a blend of 25% Merlot, 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc cropped at 46 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 50% new oak. The harvest was between 1 October and 20 October. The alcohol is 13.6%, which is just a little higher here than say Cos d’Estournel or Montrose. It has a very succinct bouquet with blackberry, bilberry and light oyster shell aromas, classic in style, more reserved than I found the 2015 Lafon Rochet last year. The palate is medium-bodied with powerful tannin on the entry, a keen line of acidity (3.65 pH), fine symmetry with a pleasant rondeur on the finish sprinkled with black pepper and tobacco. This is a very fine Lafon Rochet from Basile Tesseron and his team. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]
